Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Operations Manager to join our small and growing charity, at what is a very exciting time. As the charity’s Operations Manager you will work closely with the CEO, Communications Manager, partner organisations, and key professionals, to deliver the charity’s activities across its four areas of interest: Archaeology, Serving Personnel and Veteran Support, Education and Multinational Collaboration.

Since 2015 Waterloo Uncovered has successfully delivered an internationally renowned, multinational archaeological excavation on the Waterloo battlefield, with a support programme for serving military personnel and veterans as an integral part. What started in 2015 as a week-long excavation with 20 participants, by 2018 had grown to a two-week field-school with over 150 participants from 11 countries. Supported by a number of outreach and education activities, predominantly in the UK, but increasingly across Europe.

The charity has recently taken the decision to continue with a focus on the Waterloo site for the next five to 10 years, which will allow it to maximize the potential of the Waterloo site as well as to further develop relationships with existing supporters, stakeholders and colleagues. The charity will explore and resource wider and more detailed archaeological fieldwork at Waterloo while supporting an increasing number of serving personnel and veterans, and carrying out more outreach and education work inside and outside the UK. 

This is a really unique opportunity for the right person to join the charity and influence its growth and work. It is a role for someone who has experience in operations, logistics or project management, as well as good experience of working with people and managing teams. A role for someone who wants to work with and support the military community, work with an international team and partners, to make a real difference to our understanding of history, and war and its effect on people now and then.

The work the charity will conduct will have an important impact, not only in supporting and enhancing the lives of the military personnel involved but in providing significant historical detail and accuracy. This will, in turn, provide insight into the effects of conflict, for example comparing modern day to times gone by and looking at the role of women in war.  

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the positions we strongly recommend submitting a short covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. 

Unfortunately, we’re unable to consider any applications received after the closing date.