JOB VACANCY: Broken Spoke - General Manager (p/t)

Role summary

The General Manager is a leadership role responsible for coordinating the work of Broken Spoke, ensuring that we deliver our Strategy and Business Plan in line with our organisational values. They will support the people, oversee the programmes, and manage Broken Spoke's financial resources to achieve a successful and impactful organisation.

Job location (usual place of work): Broken Spoke Bike Coop, St Thomas School, Osney Lane, OX1 1NJ

Pay Rate: £33k or commensurate with experience (pro-rata)

Hours: Part time (3 days a week)

Contract is: Permanent

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset. They will be confident working in a grassroots organisation, with a strong understanding of the pressures and challenges of the sector.

Key responsibilities:

1. Strategy and Business Development
   Lead on implementing and developing our Strategy and Business Plan, enabling Broken Spoke to continue moving onto a more secure financial footing; develop new work streams where possible, in particular to strengthen our work to break down barriers to cycling and train bike mechanics from communities that are under-represented in cycling, e.g. people of colour, women, and LGBTQIA+ people; support the Communication & Marketing Lead in holding and developing our relationships with partners, and build new partnerships and relationships that support Broken Spoke's Strategies; attend a monthly board meeting every month.
2. Fundraising and Financial Oversight
   Support the Communication & Marketing Lead in identifying and bringing in funds required by Broken Spoke to help grow the business in line with our Strategy; oversee our finances, working with and supporting our Treasurer, Bookkeeper (Finance Lead), and the Core Team in achieving our financial aims and goals; support the Core Team with identifying, monitoring, and working with KPIs to ensure optimal productivity within their programmes.
3. People
   Line manage the Core Team and Finance Lead, and support with all aspects of the People lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, etc.; oversee the Circle System and ensure its effective implementation and use; coordinate staff training and development and encourage effective working patterns both individually and collectively, a healthy working culture, and a focus on physical and mental wellbeing across the staff team; support the Core Team in managing their teams and supporting our volunteers; implement and follow people-related policies; manage Internal Communications including volunteers and members.
4. Governance & Compliance
   Report to the Board on operational, financial, and People developments and maintain and develop effective internal communication channels and accountability pathways between the Board and staff team; support the Communication & Marketing Lead with managing and cultivating Broken Spoke's membership; support the Board to ensure that Broken Spoke fulfills all of its legal and statutory requirements and with other project-based work as needed; take responsibility for Environment, Health & Safety and Fire within Broken Spoke areas.
5. Miscellaneous
   Responsible for the day-to-day running of the Broken Spoke premises and liaising with Aspire on premises related topics.

We are a certified Oxford Living Wage employer.

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