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Image above: The restored interior of Sheerness Dockyard Church, an AHF-supported project in Sheerness, England. Credit: Dirk Lindner.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is seeking an Operations Manager to provide support to the organisation in delivering its mission of helping create sustainable futures for historic buildings throughout the UK.
The Operations Manager will be a highly motivated and pro-active self-starter that can manage the operations of a growing charity, with experience of working within a senior administrative role in a small business, charity or not-for-profit. They will have experience of day-to-day HR with an energetic ‘can-do’ ethos and practical approach, as well as line management experience and data protection knowledge. They will ideally have experience of helping develop the organisational culture of a hybrid working organisation.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the Administration Assistant and duties that cover Governance and Office Management, People and Culture, Policies and Procedures, Data Protection and IT Management and Security. They will provide support and advice to the CEO and Board of Trustees, as well as ensuring good office management and record keeping, supporting the Senior Management Team, including with employee lifecycle management, and ensuring consistency and implementation of company policies and procedures, acting as the Data Protection Officer for the organisation, and acting as the key liaison with the AHF’s external IT support provider.
We are a charity committed to being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed – you can read more about our EDI commitments here: https://ahfund.org.uk/about-us/commitments-edi. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or socio-economic background.
| Position title: | Operations Manager |
| Contract length: | Permanent, Full Time |
| Remuneration: | c.£48,000-£52,000 p.a. with 3% employee / 8% pension contribution and other benefits |
| Location: | Hybrid (2 days a week in the London office; travel will be at own expense) |
| Application: | Please submit a CV and covering letter (up to two sides A4) via the application link on this page: Operations Manager job - London / Hybrid - hireful - Indeed Easy Apply |
| Deadline: | 9am on 27th April 2026 |
| Interviews: | Week commencing 4th May 2026 |
About the AHF
AHF is a leading heritage charity founded in 1976 to help charities and social enterprises across the UK find solutions for vulnerable historic buildings. We do this by offering advice, grants, and loans. You can find more details of the AHF and the impact of our work at: www.ahfund.org.uk
How to apply
For more information, please download the full job description.
If you would like to apply for this post, please send a CV and a covering letter via the application link on this page: Operations Manager job - London / Hybrid - hireful - Indeed Easy Apply. Your application should reach us no later than 9am on 27th April 2026. We will contact you if you have been selected for interview; interviews will take place in the week commencing 4th May 2026.
If shortlisted for interview, we will be in touch with you. However, we are a small charity and, due to the volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we will be unable to provide feedback if you are not shortlisted.
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