We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Operations Manager to join our senior management team.
This role is vital within our organisation, contributing to the vision and leadership for all the work we do to empower children and young people to have a voice, place and space in their communities and the wider world.
Your role will be to manage the Sheffield based element of our youth work and our South Yorkshire wide voice and influence projects as well as lead on several aspects of organisational development. You will need a detailed understanding of youth work principles and practice, excellent teamwork and communication skills, along with experience and confidence to manage operational elements which contribute to strategic development, service planning and staff development and wellbeing.
You will work closely with our CEO, Barnsley Operations Manager/Deputy CEO and Fundraising Manager and directly manage the Programme and Project Coordinators for our Sheffield & South Yorkshire based work as well as having cross organisational responsibilities for areas of strategy and development.
Job title: Senior Operations Manager (Sheffield-based)
Reports to: CEO/Deputy CEO
Contract type: 2 years fixed term with possibility of extension should funding allow
Location: Primary base 11 Southey Hill, Sheffield, S5 8BB and also occasional work at our Barnsley base - currently Wellington House, Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1WA
Hours: 30 to 37 hours per week (to be negotiated)
Practical Requirements: Flexible hours (to be negotiated)
Salary: Chilypep scale 33 to 34: £41,697.57 to £42,774.22 per annum (pro rata)
Our priority is to safeguard and protect the children and young people we work with, and we operate within strict Safe Recruitment Practices, including a DBS check, social media check, and 2 references covering a period on no less than 3 years for all staff and volunteers.
All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.
Applications close on Friday 23rd October at 9am
Interviews to be held in person at our Chilypep Youth Hub, 11 Southey Hill, S5 8BB on Monday 2nd November 2026, AM or PM
Children and Young People's
Empowerment Project
11 Southey Hill
Sheffield
S5 8BB
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Senior Operations Manager, deadline 9am 23rd October 2026 in Sheffield employer: Chilypep
Chilypep is an exceptional employer dedicated to supporting young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing in Barnsley. With a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice, we foster a collaborative work culture where employees can thrive and grow professionally. Our unique approach combines therapeutic youth work with creative practices, providing staff with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a supportive environment that values lived experience.
