Organization overview:Maryhill Burgh Halls is an historic landmark
building in North Glasgow. The listed 19th century façade wraps round a modern interior following the building’s
comprehensive restoration and reconstruction completed in 2012. The Halls are owned and operated by Maryhill
Burgh Halls Trust, a registered charity. The Trust operates the building for two
Job overview:
The Trust Manager is the senior executive
officer of the Trust responsible for the delivery of the Trust’s remit as a charity, social enterprise and
cultural heritage organisation, whilst also developing and growing the charity in terms of its social and
cultural impact. The key day-to-day function of the Trust Manager is to manage the Trust’s operations and staff
and, in particular, to look after the building and facilities maintenance management and the occupational needs
of the Hub (GCC) and of the Trust and acting as landlord/letting manager to the Business Centre (commercial
tenants). The Business Centre environment has to be managed to a high standard of condition, service and
presentation so as to maintain full rental value of the lettings. Close and positive relationship management
with the Hub and its staff is critical to the effective and efficient operation of the Halls. Progressive
development of the exhibition programme is fundamental to Trust’s purpose.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
- Work with the board to develop and implement a vision and strategy
to optimise the social utility and economic performance of the Halls particularly with respect to the post-Hub
period.
- Provide strong, effective and visible
leadership and drive in the delivery of MBHT’s strategic objectives
- Lead and develop the MBHT operations team (staff and volunteers).
- Foster relationships within MBHT’s stakeholders and maintaining
strategic alignment with sponsors, key partners and supporters.
Financial and Funding:
- Grow income from commercial sources to invest in an expanded
social, cultural, heritage and arts programme
- Ensure accurate financial accounting and management in all operations.
- Prepare budgets and management accounts for all operational
activities
- Pursue all appropriate funding sources
to support development and implementation of operational activities and for the building fabric justified on
heritage, cultural or other grounds.
Governance and Risk:
- Ensure full statutory compliance and best practice in relation to
all operational activities
- Ensure effective
operation, maintenance and development of software and technology infrastructure in support of
operations.
- Ensure optimal policies and procedures
are in place for all operational activities.
- Diligently support the Board, ensuring transparent and timely reporting of progress against the
business plan, changes/developments in the business environment, and management of governance and
risk
- Support the Board in the exercise of its
legal, financial and other responsibilities, following the requirements of the Office of the Scottish Charity
Regulator and current legislation
Funding Project:
- Develop an optimal bid to funders
- Manage professional advisors in works feasibility analysis, costing and
implementation
- Act as client for all aspects of the
project
Building and Facilities:
- Oversee responsive, planned, and cyclical repairs, maintenance,
and refurbishments to the structure, M&E and all other elements of the building fabric
- Respond to, or arrange optimum response to emergencies in relation to
the building, facilities, services and security.
- Build a network of skilled trades to handle routine, planned, and emergency maintenance
needs
- Be hands-on to troubleshoot and resolve key
maintenance issues.
- Achieve best value, quality
standards, and budget goals.
- Ensure health &
safety protocols and full statutory compliance in the building and facilities.
- Undertake risk assessments and manage risks associated with the building
facilities and use.
- Improve and manage energy
efficiency, manage and operate the BMS.
- Manage
building services including waste management, utilities, security and cleaning etc. including management of
caretaking staff.
- Ensure compliance with the
Trust’s insurance policies in respect of the building and its facilities management.
Tenants:
- Ensure the tenants’ statutory compliance with respect to
occupational health and safety.
- Manage
dilapidations agreements and related works.
- Support
the production, management, and reconciliation of service charge budgets.
- Act as first point of contact with tenants for all relevant maintenance
management related matters.
- Support the board in
lettings, re-lettings, reviews etc relating to the leases and licences of the business centre.
Operations:
- Management of Volunteers – ensure the management and development of the
- volunteers to optimise their function and contribution and maximise the social value of the programme.
- Exhibition Management – stimulate, facilitate, support and develop an intensive programme of appropriate exhibitions to vitalise the Halls and demonstrate its social and cultural value.
- Museum Collection Management – develop and implement a strategy to enhance the Maryhill Museum experience
- Heritage & Community Event Management – ensure the maintenance of a lively programme of heritage, cultural and community events, leveraging network connections and available funding sources as much as possible.
- Development of strategic marketing and communications policies and specific campaigns, including the management of websites and social media
- Optimise the presentation of the building, seeking ways to enhance its visibility, accessibility and utility and otherwise to support the Trust’s objectives and its operations.
- Such other duties as the Trust may reasonably require from time to time.