Centre Operations & Development Manager

Job Summary

With direction from the CEO the Community Centre Development role will support the growth of the Centre as a welcoming, inclusive hub for the local neighbourhood. Lead with a high degree of professional autonomy to realise the vision of a good neighbourhood Community Centre through the following aims:

• Building social cohesion through bringing together individuals and changing communities. Seeking to understand each other and celebrating our differences, leading to a thriving neighbourhood.
• To equip people with skills, knowledge, confidence and resilience to enable them to meet their needs and discover new solutions.
• Work together with children, young people, adults and older people to encourage routes to improve life chances.
• To be a community resource that promotes good health and well-being.
• Co-ordinate the work of the facility staff to ensure that the Communityworks’ aims, objectives, policies and procedures are implemented, monitored and evaluated.

Line Management

• Caretaker line management — Oversee building maintenance, cleaning standards, contractor coordination, and safety checks.
• Cook supervision — Ensure kitchen operations meet hygiene standards, support menu planning, and coordinate food‑related community activities.
• Cleaner supervision — Maintain cleaning schedules, quality checks
• Young people’s leadership — Line‑manage youth worker, lead for after-school clubs, playworkers, oversee programme planning, ensure safeguarding compliance, and maintain high‑quality delivery.
• Support and supervise volunteers – Ensure that volunteers and students are given the proper support to acquire the skills and knowledge to work effectively within Communityworks. Where possible involve all volunteers in decision-making, in order that they feel a sense of ownership and involvement. Ensure volunteers are recruited in line with Community Works’ policy.

Young People’s Services

• Programme development — Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of afterschool club activities, clubs, and interventions.
• Community development — Build partnerships, engage local families, and strengthen youth participation in community life.
• Monitoring & evaluation for afterschool club activity — Track outcomes, produce reports and provide CEO with data and information needed for future funding bids

Building & Facilities Oversight

Maintenance planning — Coordinate repairs, inspections, and long‑term building improvement plans.

• Health & safety compliance — Ensure risk assessments, fire safety checks, and incident reporting are completed and monitored.