Operations Manager

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our amazing team. At the Aire Rivers Trust
we’re the only environmental charity dedicated to looking after the Aire and its tributaries.
We work to improve our rivers through habitat enhancement, reducing pollution, and improving
access and education. We aim to punch above our weight with exciting new projects across the
catchment, from the stunning Malham Cove to the hidden Bradford Beck.

Our most important asset is our people: we want to recruit the best. You will join a friendly
and committed team of experts passionate about improving the River Aire and the streams that
feed it.

About the role

Working with the Trust Manager, you will help create a sensible balance between the achievable
and the ideal. You will be the first port of call for the Trust’s talented and dedicated staff,
supporting them in managing budgets and ensuring they clearly understand what they need to
achieve.

You will be responsible for planning, progressing and auditing the trust’s work programme,
drawing together the skills of others, and balancing the Trust’s varied workload.

This is a full-time role, but applicants interested in a 0.8FTE position will be considered.

What you bring to the Trust

We seek an organised, thorough, calm individual who has the ability to keep abreast of all work
streams and keep tasks and budgets on track. The strong financial and leadership skills you
bring will support our environmental experts in making a difference in the environmental
quality, flood risk, and quality of life along our river.

We’re looking for:

• Demonstrable track record of managing a multi-disciplinary, high-performing team.
• Strong financial management skills and the ability to manage multiple budgets to achieve
  maximum value.
• Ability to communicate effectively with integrity, tact and diplomacy.
• Experience of a collaborative approach to working and building trust throughout the team.
• Strong track record of problem-solving between conflicting priorities.

Experience working for a small charity is desirable. As is some interest and experience in the
environmental sector.

Travel across the Aire Catchment in Bradford, Craven and Leeds for events, meetings, and remote
site visits may be required to support project delivery in this role, so a clean driving
license and access to your own vehicle is essential. The role may require working outdoors,
often in locations with difficult access and sometimes in poor weather conditions.

More information on the Aire Rivers Trust team and work is available on our website.
www.aireriverstrust.org.uk