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17 Jul 2025

Full-Time UK Operations Director

rj4all – Posted by rj4all –  London, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job Details

  • Location Rotherhithe Community Centre, 30 Plough Way, SE16 2LJ, London
  • Work schedules Full-time, 5 days a week in-person/hybrid
  • Salary range £39,378-£62,457 (based on experience)
  • Contract 2-year fixed contract, with potential to become permanent after 2 years dependent on funding
  • Deadline for application End of July, 2025

Organisation

Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) is a charitable, user-led international institute with expertise in preventing and addressing harm at the individual, community and inter-state levels. We are one of the world’s leading experts in transferring complex criminological and social justice concepts into practice through real-life pilots and community projects. 

The RJ4All Rotherhithe Community Centre is Southeast London’s hub of community empowerment and cohesion. Through the Centre, we aim to implement our Founder’s vision of making SE16 London’s first restorative post-code. At RJ4All, we believe that to achieve community cohesion and reduce anti-social behaviour, we must first adopt a holistic approach that addresses the reasons that lead to divisions. 

Job Description

This is RJ4All’s second most senior position, with responsibility for leading UK-based operations and working closely with (a) the Director, (b) the RJ4All Europe Manager, and (c) the RJ4All Publications Secretariat. The postholder will:

1) Lead UK Operations – Manage the delivery, monitoring, and strategic development of RJ4All’s UK services, including oversight of the Rotherhithe Community Centre, youth and sports programmes, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance.

2) Deputise for the Director – Act on behalf of the Director during periods of absence, engaging in organisation-wide matters such as finance, HR, legal compliance, quality assurance, and strategic planning.

3) Drive Fundraising and Innovation – Generate income, develop new UK-based project ideas, and contribute to RJ4All’s fundraising, communications, and marketing efforts.

The role demands strong leadership, initiative, and a deep ethical commitment to RJ4All’s mission, alongside excellent communication and decision-making abilities.

Key Tasks

  • Lead on the management of RJ4All’s UK Operations especially those run from the Rotherhithe Community Centre, ensuring its facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.
  • Line manage the Community Project Coordinators and Officers, the Fitness team, administrators, finance support staff, interns and volunteers.
  • Lead on drafting applications for funding from government, trusts and foundations, donors and sponsors for UK programmes and services.
  • Lead on managing and delivering of all services running out of the Community Centre including the RJ4All Sports branch, Community Gym, Youth Services, Foodbank, and Community Library
  • Lead on creating and monitoring the UK Operations’ Theory of Change on an annual basis, and review it against available data and individual projects’ Theory of Change.
  • Support and deputise for the Director on UK operational matters, advising on strategy, HR, and project delivery
Please view all the expected responsibilities here

Qualifications

Essential 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or related  
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a relevant field such as equalities or crime prevention 
  • Experience in non-profit, CIC, or small business environment  
  • Experience in managing paid and volunteering personnel  
  • Demonstrated experience in fundraising 
  • Experience in writing and monitoring budgets 
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to contribute to decision-making and planning 
  • Willingness to learn and develop as a leader, inspire others and self, motivate and set own priorities 

Desirable 

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or related 
  • Certified trainings in restorative justice and other relevant areas 
  • Knowledge of the HMRC and UK tax regulations and best practices 

How to Apply

How to Apply: Our approach

For senior posts, we have a 3-stage application process. We want to ensure that the post we offer is the right fit for you, while building a relationship that will allow us to make a good judgement on your qualifications, knowledge, experience and values.  – Stage 1:Please email your CV, Cover Letter, and Diversity Monitoring Form to vacancies@rj4all.org by Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm. – Stage 2: You will be informed by 4th August of the outcome of your application, and if shortlisted you will be invited to a panel online interview that will be held on 6th August – Stage 3: Following your interview, you will be informed by 15th August, and if shortlisted you will be invited to visit the RJ4All Centre for team discussion and to see our work in action. Finally, you will be asked to attend an online interview with the Chair of the Board and RJ4All’s Founder and Director. We aim to appoints as soon as possible and thus a job offer will follow shortly after your visit, if successful.

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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