Director of Services (Infrastructure)

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location_on Location Voluntary Action Rotherham

credit_card Salary Salary - Up to £53,400 per annum (+6% employer pension contribution)

work_outline Basis Full time

Job profile for Director of Services (Infrastructure)

Director of Services (Infrastructure)

location_on Voluntary Action Rotherham 19/06/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Salary - Up to £53,400 per annum (+6% employer pension contribution)

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Management

Date posted 28/05/2026

Job reference REQ23142

Attachments Director of Services (Infrastructure) PS - May 2026.pdf Director of Services (Infrastructure) JD - May 2026.pdf VAR Application Form - May 2026.pdf

Job description

Location, Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR), Rotherham (not a hybrid role)

Hours of Work: Full time, 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 19 th June 2026

Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 26 th June 2026 at The Spectrum.

The Director of Services (Infrastructure) will be responsible for leading on the Single Infrastructure Grant (SIG) and related areas of work, VAR's core services and key networks and consortia of Rotherham's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience of leading at a senior level within a voluntary or public sector organisation;
• Demonstrable record of developing strong and effective stakeholder and partner relationships within a complex environment;
• Proven track record of building, leading and managing diverse teams across a number of business areas and specialisms;
• Experience of developing services and contributing towards funding, income generation and business planning.

As well as having the ability to lead the team through an inclusive and empowering leadership style, the successful candidate must have the ability to influence at a high level across a range of services, stakeholders, commissioners and organisations.

The role will require regular attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.

For an informal chat about the post, please contact Shafiq Hussain on or email

To apply for this role, please complete a VAR application form or send in your CV and a covering letter (outlining your skills and experience in relation to this role) and send to: or by post to: HR, Voluntary Action Rotherham, The Spectrum, Coke Hill, Rotherham, S60 2HX.

The link to the posting on our site is: (infrastructure)

We will, however, review applications as they are submitted and may bring candidates forward for an interview (with reasonable notice) at any time. We may also close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.

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