Director of Operations

New Wine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Job summary

New Wine is seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead the smooth running of Church operations for Christ Church Brixton Road and St Matthew’s at Elephant and Castle.

The role includes oversight of HR, facilities, and finance with a focus on growth and a bilingual English-Spanish parish approach to empower the Latino community.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations leadership within nonprofit/church settings
• Strong understanding of HR management and policy implementation
• Finance and fundraising oversight experience
• Compliance and risk management knowledge

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop HR functions to support church vision and staff
• Oversee facilities at two parishes, including procurement and lease/rental management
• Collaborate with Finance Committee and Treasurer on budgeting and fundraising strategy
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and implement procedures and policies

Job description

Director of Operations – Christ Church Brixton Road

We are looking for an experienced Operations Director or Project Manager to lead the smooth running and coordination of all Church operations, including finance and fundraising. The role will support our vision at Christ Church Brixton Road and for St Matthew’s at Elephant and Castle.

The role is funded until the end of June 2028 through a strategic project designed to enable church growth and support a bilingual parish approach (English-Spanish) to empower the Latino population.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the parishes’ HR functions ensuring that policy and practice support the vision of the church and reflect best practice, as well as managing some parish staff members.
• Oversight for managing the facilities at both St Matthew’s and Christ Church in line with strategic priorities and Health and Safety legislation, including procurement and lease/rental of facilities.
• Membership of Finance Committee and working with the Treasurer to ensure the finance function and strategic development of planning and fundraising are efficient and effective.
• Leading on compliance, ensuring implementation of procedures and policies in line with statutory requirements.

Spanish language skills are not a requirement, but would help in working across our different congregations.

Compensation

Hours

45,000