Senior Operations Manager (Sheffield-based)

Barnsley CVS; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Chilypep in Sheffield seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead youth work teams at our Southey Hill base and support activities at the Barnsley base. This two-year fixed-term role focuses on staff leadership, safeguarding, and delivering funded outcomes with strong budget oversight.

You will mentor staff, supervise coordinators, and ensure high standards of youth participation while maintaining compliance with funder requirements and safeguarding processes.

Qualifications

• Senior manager with experience in the youth and VCS charity sector.
• Experience managing multiple teams and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to ensure high standards of data collection, reporting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the youth work teams including the Voice & Influence team and related youth clubs.
• Supervise and develop staff and volunteers, including recruitment where needed.
• Directly line manage Programme and Project Coordinators and oversee delivery plans.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to staff and volunteers.
• Maintain safeguarding, risk management and compliance with legal and funder requirements.
• Ensure programmes meet targets, outcomes and effective data reporting.
• Manage programme and project budgets and efficient use of resources.

Job description

Senior Operations Manager (Sheffield-based)

Chilypep

Primary base 11 Southey Hill, Sheffield, S5 8BB and also occasional work at our Barnsley base – currently Wellington House, Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1WA

Chilypep scale 33 to 34: £41,697.57 to £42,774.22 per annum (pro rata)

Contract:

2 years fixed term with possibility of extension should funding allow

Deadline:

Friday 23 October 9am

We're looking for a skilled and dedicated senior manager with experience within the youth and VCS charity sector.

Your responsibilities will be to:

Lead the youth work teams including the Voice & Influence team, the Chilypep Southey Youth Club team and the Youth Welfare Team managing teams’ workload and wellbeing.

Manage the supervision and professional development of these teams and any recruitment required.

Directly line manage the Programme and Project Coordinators for these projects, developing delivery plans and oversee and monitor them.

Provide clear leadership, direction, mentoring and support to staff and volunteers.

Foster a positive, reflective and inclusive team culture.

Alongside the Programme and Project Coordinators ensure you maintain high standards of youth participation and engagement across the work.

Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead. Ensure that safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented.

Promote a strong culture of safeguarding and risk management.

Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and funding requirements.

Ensure programmes meet targets and outcomes agreed by funders.

Ensure and contribute to effective data collection, impact measurement and reporting.

Oversee and manage programme and project budgets.

Ensure effective use of resources including funding, facilities and equipment.

All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.

We operate within strict Safe Recruitment Practices, including a DBS check, social media check, and 2 references covering a period on no less than 3 years for all staff and volunteers.

SDBF Salary Band 5.1 £32,500 FTE – Prorated £26,000 (pro rata)

Deadline:

Sunday 25th October 2026

£30,811 per annum, pay award pending (pro rata for part time)