UK Operations Associate

Job Description

UK Operations Associate

Salary:per annum

Hours: Full time 40 hours per week (flexibility considered)

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (Farringdon)

Working pattern: Hybrid typically three days in the office with flexibility over time


Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Unbound Philanthropy to recruit for their next UK Operations Associate.

About the charity

Unbound Philanthropy is a US and UKbased foundation working towards a more just welcoming society with a particular focus on migration and immigration justice.

Through thoughtful longterm grantmaking and deep partnerships Unbound supports organisations and movements that protect the rights of migrants and refugees strengthen communities and influence systems and policy for lasting the UK the foundation works closely with charities funders and partners operating at both grassroots and national levels distributing around 3m per year to organisations advancing social justice.

Unbound is widely respected for its valuesled relational approach to philanthropy. The culture is collaborative humane and hightrust with a strong emphasis on care rigour and integrity. This is an organisation where people are trusted to do their best work supported by experienced leaders who are deeply committed to the mission.

About the role

The UK Operations Associate is a senior trusted operational role at the heart of Unbound Philanthropys UK work. This position ensures the smooth running of the London office and provides highquality administrative coordination and grantmaking support to a small busy team working across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety takes pride in precision and thrives in a fastmoving hightrust environment. You will work closely with senior colleagues in the UK and US supporting programmes events grant processes and governance activity playing a quiet but vital role in enabling Unbounds impact.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the daytoday administration of the UK office liaising with landlords suppliers and IT support
• Coordinating diaries meetings and complex scheduling for the UK programme team
• Managing the logistics of events convenings and learning exchanges in the UK and internationally
• Providing administrative support to UK grantmaking including contracts payments budgets and database updates
• Acting as a key point of contact for trustees funders partners and visiting colleagues
• Supporting governance processes including meeting preparation notetaking and followup
• Working flexibly across a range of practical and processdriven tasks to keep the organisation running smoothly
  
  

Person specification

This role is particularly well suited to someone who:

• Has significant experience in senior administration operations or executive support
• Is highly organised calm under pressure and confident juggling competing priorities
• Brings excellent attention to detail and takes pride in delivering highquality accurate work
• Is comfortable working with senior stakeholders trustees and external partners
• Enjoys a role that blends focused processdriven work with fastpaced coordination
• Is motivated by social justice values and aligned with Unbound Philanthropys mission
  
  

Experience working in the charity nonprofit or foundation sector is essential.

Why this role

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly regarded philanthropic organisation doing deeply meaningful work in a role that is trusted varied and genuinely valued. You will be part of a small supportive team where your contribution directly enables impact and where people are encouraged to stay grow and build a longterm role.

Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender
identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.