Director of Development and Sustainability

As Director of Development and Sustainability, you will be responsible for making sure children have an inspirational and safe environment in which to enjoy their Go Beyond break. You will lead on transformational projects across the organisation, that will make the experience even better and more sustainable in the future.

You will take a lead on delivering our 5-year Strategy which includes a commitment to investing in our sites, ensuring we can provide more activities, reducing our carbon footprint, minimising our costs, and maximising income potential from our land and buildings.

Working collaboratively with the Director for Children, you will ensure our facilities support the provision of breaks by maximising occupancy and ensuring that all young people can enjoy their break in the countryside.

You will take a lead on developing strategic options, defining the approach, engaging stakeholders and working with our fundraising team to secure the investment needed to realise our ambitions.

You will be a dynamic, creative and an effective manager, with a proven track record of working in a senior role that places people at the centre. You will have strong commercial acumen, able to spot opportunity, build strong business cases and deliver ambitious projects.

Committed to Go Beyond’s vision and values, you will inspire, motivate, and empower others, building a high-performance culture across the organisation.

This post will be based at our Daleside Centre in Ashbourne, where you will provide strategic leadership for local colleagues, but you will also be responsible for overseeing the re-development of areas of our Cornwall.

We are a flexible employer and offer hybrid working while maximising the use of online technologies to communicate effectively.

 Main Responsibilities

• As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be the Health and Safety lead, providing support and challenge to Trustees, peers, and colleagues
• Oversee the upkeep, care, maintenance, health and safety and compliance for our facilities
• Ensure all staff and volunteers are well trained and supported to look after themselves and our visitors
• Work alongside the Director for Children to ensure our practice is safe and children and adults are safeguarded
• Lead a culture of improvement, with oversight of regular risk assessments and take any necessary action to avoid potential health and safety hazards
• Line Manage the Centre Manager and provide strategic leadership for staff based at the Daleside Centre.
• Take a leading role in developing and implementing an environmental and sustainability strategy, reducing our carbon footprint and reducing our costs
• As part of the SLT, deliver the ambitions of our 5 year strategy – in particular developing our Daleside and Coastal Centres
• Prepare options reports for SLT and Trustee approval
• Schedule and lead capital projects with effective project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Work with the CEO and Director of Fundraising to secure the required income and help in kind, to ensure work is completed and best value for money achieved
• Work with stakeholders to shape our ideas
• Carry out other duties as appropriate as required by the CEO

Person Specification

1. Essential criteria

• Experience at a senior level, ideally within the charity sector
• Knowledge and management experience of Health & Safety, fire safety regulation and law – IOSH/NEBOSH level
• Proven track record of implementing strategy and initiatives across a complex range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of best practice, governance and safeguarding policies relating to the care of young people and staff
• The ability to deliver business targets, with a focus on the growth and development of services across the organisation
• Demonstrable experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering results
• Evidence of projects successfully completed on time and within budget
• Procurement – a track record of reviewing service contracts, suppliers regularly to reduce costs
• Excellent budget and decision-making skills
• Significant experience in improving ways of working, reviewing, and implementing new systems, processes, and cost-effective initiatives across a number of sites
• Secure understanding and commitment to the principles of sustainability and evidence of applying these values in a work context
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

1. Desirable criteria

• Formal qualification in Project Management
• Managing multi sites, remote working to deliver results aligned to goals
• Experience of working closely with funders and building effective relationships, across all stakeholders
• Knowledge and experience of charity funding
• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of presenting reports at Board level

This is the perfect job for someone who wants to make a positive difference for children and enjoys shaping a vision and making it happen. You’ll be joining an excellent team who are skilled and passionate about the work we do – and we have fun too!

Closing date for applications is 9am Monday 29th July with interviews likely to take place on Thursday 15th August at our Daleside Centre.  We will be reiviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to close this ad early.

Please note, we are a safer recruiter and ask all employees and volunteers to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We are keen to hear from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, especially those who may have lived experience similar to the children we support.