Help build our community of people who gather in nature to have fun, learn and feel good.
We’re recruiting to build our core team and strengthen infrastructure.
Operations Manager
We’re looking for an operations wizard to lead the day to day running of Wild in the City. Be the linchpin of our small, busy team and help us achieve and grow.
Wild in the City supports people of colour to find a sense of belonging in nature, and to learn about and care for the natural world. We are looking for an operations all rounder who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly, a doer who is excited to turn plans into action and able to see the big picture of what the organisation aims to achieve and can take ownership for helping the organisation deliver on outputs and outcomes.
We have a busy field team of Nature Guides which we would like to grow to 15 by 2030, having trained 45 by 2028. We also have a busy thought leadership and comms function, working to extend our reach and make Wild in the City a household name within Black and Brown communities. You will have a lead role in ensuring smooth backroom function as a foundation supporting this work, ensuring that we are compliant with legal obligations and managing risk responsibly, leading on programme management ensuring organisational outputs and outcomes are achieved, identifying and pursuing resource needs, providing line management and liaising with external collaborators to ensure success.
Working with a finance administrator where needed, you will oversee the organisation in recording and analysing our financial data ensuring we have what we need, when we need it. Working with an HR consultant where needed, you will oversee our HR function, ensuring we are compliant with legislation changes and providing smooth recruitment, onboarding and staff management.
The role
You will manage the day to day running of the organisation, leading on ensuring we implement our strategic aims and project managing the delivery of successful programme outputs and outcomes.
Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will:
Programme/Team Leadership: Coordinate business areas, coaching staff members, monitoring performance metrics (KPIs), supporting bid writing and driving cross-functional communication
Financial Management:Manage budgets, tracking expenses, negotiating contracts, and forecasting operations costs
Compliance & Risk: Ensure that company policies, health and safety regulations, and legal standards are met throughout our operations
Process Optimisation: Design, review and improve operational workflows and resource allocation to cut waste
You will find additional details in the Job Description.
About you
You are an operations all-rounder, ideally from a charity or social enterprise, who can see the whole picture and take ownership of getting it done. You will have:
-Considerable experience in operational management, and experience leading and developing teams
-Experience managing budgets and supporting financial reporting
-Working knowledge of governance, data protection, health and safety and safeguarding
-Experience managing contracts, partnerships or funding agreements
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to anticipate risks
-Excellent communication skills, able to work with the Board, colleagues and partners
-An understanding of how racial dynamics affect engagement with nature, and a commitment to our mission
-A calm, grounded and collaborative approach, including when navigating conflict
-Experience of funder reporting or bid writing, safeguarding or health and safety training, or lived experience of the communities we serve would all be a bonus.
The details
| Location | Home-based, with occasional UK travel |
| Hours | 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE) |
| Contract | Fixed-term, 20 months |
| Salary | £38,000 to £45,000 FTE, depending on experience |
| Holiday | 21 days pro rata plus bank holidays (pro rata) |
| Pension | 5% employer contribution via NEST |
| Reports to | Fractional Chief Operating Officer |
| Closing date | 23 October 2026 |
| Interviews | 27 October 2026 |
How to apply
Please see the full job description here https://wildinthecity.org.uk/operations-manager/ To make an application complete the form here: https://form.jotform.com/262803847290361 (all data is encrypted). Applications close at 5pm on 23 October 2026.
Equal opportunities
Wild in the City is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and encourage applications from people of colour, who are underrepresented in the environmental sector. If you need any adjustments to apply or interview, please contact info@wildinthecity.org.uk and we will be happy to help.
Non-Executive Director
Seeking experienced and enthusiastic professionals to serve as a Non-Executive Director for organisation building a community of Black Nature Lovers.
Can you help us to the next stage, as a Non-Executive Director (voluntary role)?
We are looking for up to 2 skilled professionals who can support us on our journey by joining our board as a Non-Executive Director.
You will help us to;
Support our growth and extension of programmes
Create strong infrastructure and build staffing and delivery capacity
Increase our reach and influence
Help manifest our vision for more people to be connected with the natural world
We are especially interested in applicants with previous Non-Executive Director experience and/or expertise in Fundraising, Finance or Legal domains.
Apply
For an informal conversation in the first instance contact info@wildinthecity.org.uk.