Operations Officer

Operations Officer

Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Salary and Benefits: Up to £34,000 per annum (Subject to experience     26 days P/A (plus bank holidays), defined contribution pension scheme, tax-free childcare scheme, café discount, employee assistance programme, cycle-towork scheme                                                  Contract: Permanent

Role Summary:                                                                                    Coram’s Fields is a unique charity in the heart of Bloomsbury, London. In addition to our iconic 7-acre
child-friendly park, we run a variety of services and enrichment programmes to support local young
people and their families, including a nursery, an after-school and holiday club, a drop-in centre for
parents of under-5s, a vibrant youth centre and a sports programme. We proactively host a wide
variety of community events and celebrations, and our facilities are available for private hire to
generate income for the charity.
The Operations Officer role is an integral part of the central team with responsibility for procedures,
systems that support the effective, efficient, and compliant running of our seven-acre site, services,
park events and oversight of income streams. It is an exciting and highly collaborative role offering a
fantastic opportunity to combine effective communication and organisational skills with a passion for
helping young people and a desire to develop commercial and business development experience

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee and improve organisational procedures (IT, GDPR, Health & Safety, Fire Evacuation, incident management), ensuring staff are trained and procedures are documented on SharePoint.
• Develop and implement systems for more efficient, collaborative work across the charity, and improve office processes.
• Build and manage a volunteer infrastructure, including recruitment, induction, and ongoing oversight to provide a high-quality volunteer experience.
• Coordinate and manage a diverse programme of park events, ensuring safety, compliance, and success within budget while fostering community engagement
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support capital projects and ensure the park operates effectively.
• Oversee commercial operations, including facility hire, marketing, pricing, and developing partnerships with local organisations and schools.
• Identify and explore new opportunities, partnerships, and experiences to generate income and enrich the local community.
• Support the Café Manager to increase café visibility, income, and integrate it with other park services.

Job Description and Person Specification

Operations Officer

How to apply

To be considered for the role, please send over a CV and a cover letter to Recruitment @coramsfields.org.uk                                                                                      The cover letter should outline how your experience meets the criteria in the JD, and how the role supports your aspirations and career goals.

Closing Date: 10th March 2025

Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Coram’s Fields is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the families and children we work with.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.