General Manager
c. £26k, 27 hours per week
Sustain the success of this established social enterprise
FRP has a 27-year track record of successfully meeting social and environmental objectives through initiatives that encourage re-use and recycling across communities. We are home to The Paint Place, one of London’s largest paint re-use operations. We have also secured over £150,000 of funding to deliver Waltham Forest Foundations, a project which will engage people affected by social exclusion in activities with clear environmental benefits.
We are looking for a General Manager to oversee all of FRP’s day-to-day operations, supporting project delivery staff and volunteers, and reporting to our Board to support effective governance and strategy development.
You’ll bring previous experience of successful management, including the establishment and of new projects, along with energy and ideas to build a sustainable future for the business. We are particularly open to applications from people seeking to change career who have built relevant experience in different sectors and roles, and want to put those skills to use in a community-oriented setting.
The role is offered on the basis of an initial fixed-term contract of eighteen months, with scope for extension.
A job description and further information can be downloaded from the links below. To apply, send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter addressing the requirements of the person specification (max 3 sides A4) to Fitzroy Andrew, FRP’s Development Manager, at [email protected]. CVs to be received no later than midday, Wednesday 7 December 2016.
Fitzroy is also the initial point of contact for a discussion (with himself or a Board member) about the background and context to these roles; call 020 8539 3856 to arrange a mutually convenient time. We aim to conduct interviews during the week commencing Monday 12 December 2016.




November 21st, 2016 → 3:58 pm @ tony