General Manager

at  Diocese of London

Closing Date: 10/02/2025
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £70,000
Based at: Limehouse, East London
About The Role
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, is one of the UK’s oldest charities. Founded in 1147, it has always been cared for by the Queens of England. It offers a retreat experience in the heart of East London, and provides meetings and events space for over 1500 meetings a year, mainly for charities and non-profits. It also runs community work based around London’s only Yurt café, dealing with issues around poverty, loneliness, community cohesion and promoting the arts and creativity.
With 45 bedrooms and 12 meeting rooms of different sizes based around a beautiful inner garden, it offers a unique and valued space in East London.
The Foundation has a strong Christian ethos, employing a chaplain and headed up by the Master, who is a Church of England Priest. There is a beautiful chapel on site which is an active place of Christian worship at the heart of the Foundation.
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead its commercial and operational activities. This role is pivotal in driving the financial performance and service excellence of the Foundation, ensuring that its commercial success generates the income to support the organisation’s charitable objectives.
The General Manager will oversee c60 staff and take the lead on: generating c£3m revenue annually; business development; profitability; guest satisfaction; and operational excellence. The successful candidate will be a energising, results-driven leader with a track record of delivering exceptional service while also championing the Foundation’s Christian ethos and values.
This post reports directly to the Master of the Royal Foundation and also makes formal reports to the Court of the Royal Foundation (the board of trustees) every quarter and to various sub committees as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Contact & Applications
jobs@rfsk.org.uk
03001111147
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, 2 Butcher Row, London E14 8D

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