Manager

Could you be our next Creekside Education Trust Manager?

We are looking for a creative and dedicated Manager to lead our charity and ensure the best
possible outcomes for our local communities and Deptford Creek. Creekside Education Trust is a unique charity which owns and runs the Creekside Discovery Centre on the banks of Deptford Creek. We are small but we have a big impact. We are a successful wildlife conservation and environmental education charity with a vision for building a vibrant community in the heart of London where people and wildlife can thrive.

The role balances strategic oversight with a very hands-on involvement with the project and
people involved. You will be responsible for managing the Creekside Discovery Centre,
coordinating the delivery of the work of our charity Creekside Education Trust and ensuring our
financial sustainability through fundraising and income generation.

We are a small team, and the Manager role has diverse responsibilities which means your days
will vary greatly. During a typical week you might attend meetings with local statutory
organisations, negotiate commercial arrangements for nature conservation consultancy, work with
the Finance officer to manage the organisation’s budget and reporting to Trustees.

We are looking for an
inspiring leader who is

• An experienced and professional manager
• Skilled in high quality operational delivery
• Able to input strategically
• Practiced in delivering against ambitious and motivating targets
• Confident in maintaining day-to-day performance

This is a full time, permanent role (35 hours per week) although flexible working arrangements such as
job-sharing, compressed hours and reduced hours will be considered. There are some evening and
weekend commitments for which TOIL is given.

Salary range: £37,500 – -£42,500 per annum based on 35 hours per week. Other benefits include a
generous 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, and 3% employer pension
contribution.

To apply

Please submit your CV and 2-3 page supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the Person
Specification criteria outlined in Job Description and Person Specification, to [email protected]. Please provide this in
Microsoft Word or another editable format so that we can remove personal and identifying
details to reduce cognitive bias.

Closing date: Friday 8th September 2023.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates are scheduled for 27 September 2023 at Creekside
Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford, SE8 4SA. Please notify us on your application if you
are unable to attend an interview on this date.

Equal Opportunities

Creekside Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate. We are
committed to ensuring diversity in our team and for all our roles. We particularly welcome
applications from groups that are under-represented in the environmental sector.

To support this, we have put in place the following process:

• Applications will have candidate’s names and other identifying features removed from their
  application such as address/location, school or university names to reduce cognitive bias and
  enable the panel to make objective decisions about each candidate’s skills, experience and
  suitability.
• Applications will be shortlisted using the criteria set out in the person specification.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to interview on 27 September 2023. You will also have
  the opportunity to visit the Centre in advance of your interview.
• Interview questions will be provided in advance although additional questions may be asked
  on the day.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please get in touch with
Fiona Slater ([email protected]) or Kate
Coss ([email protected])
so that we can arrange this.