Club Manager

The New Blackmore Vale Magazine; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A small charity in Sherborne seeks a compassionate Manager to lead its Dorset project. This rewarding role involves managing staff and planning outdoor sessions for older men, fostering relationships, and ensuring compliance with charity objectives. Ideal candidates will be organised, confident, and enthusiastic, with relevant experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, social care or working with older adults is a plus.
• Car owner/driver preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and volunteers for outdoor sessions.
• Ensure compliance and fundraising activities.
• Maintain relationships with carers, funders, and partners.

Skills

Organised

Confident with people

Enthusiastic about rural life

Job description

Location: Rylands Farm, Holnest, Sherborne, Dorset.

Salary: £15.50-£17.00 per hour, 21-28 hours per week (must include Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Closing Date: Monday 16th June 2025 (late applications considered).

Countrymen UK is a small, hands-on charity helping older men overcome isolations through meaningful, farm-based activities. We are seeking a practical, compassionate Manager to lead our Dorset project and its future development.

You will manage staff and volunteers, plan outdoor sessions, ensure compliance and necessary fundraising and marketing activities, and maintain positive relationships with carers, funders and partners.

We are looking for someone who is organised, confident with people, and enthusiastic about rural life. Experience in health, social care or working with older adults is a plus. A car owner/driver is preferred.

This is a rewarding role offering flexibility, purpose and the opportunity to grow the charity.

To apply or find out more, please contact Julie Plumley – Trustee [e-mail] telephone on01963 210789.

All completed applications to be sent to:[e-mail]

More detailed information about our work is available on our website atwww.countrymenuk.orgtogether with the Job Description.

Please read the Job Description before submitting and application.