It is a diverse role requiring a range of skills and qualities to ensure the longer-term sustainability of Westfield Park Community Centre.

The main role of the Centre Development Manager is to achieve an increase in hall bookings and activities and help to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Centre as a result. Core duties include:

• to monitor and promote usage and activity programmes
• research, compile and complete applications for local & national funding
• to meet regularly with customers to discuss their needs and feedback
• to oversee the Centre’s upkeep and maintenance;
• to administer and control the financial activities of the charity

This position requires an enthusiastic, creative individual to support the successful operation of the Centre. You will have the required drive, passion and determination to help the Centre deliver specified outputs, maximising the use of the Centre to achieve a range of outcomes for the local community. You will be able to demonstrate relevant management experience and have a successful track record of delivering quality outputs. Relevant experience of the voluntary/ community development sectors would be beneficial.

Supporting the development of sustainable income streams through creative use of the available space is also a requirement of the post. Specifically, the role will include:

• Monitoring and delivering agreed project outcomes/ milestones and report regularly to funders/ stakeholders, ensuring quality and impact is measured appropriately.
• Initiating activities and programmes which promote the Centre and increase usage.
• Monitoring facility use and activities/ services offered to ensure consistency and quality is maintained.
• Consulting regularly with Centre customers and the wider community and react to the diverse and changing needs of our users
• Initiating a cyclical maintenance programme and establish an appropriate budget for short, medium and longer-term investment.
• Establishing appropriate management systems to ensure smooth operation of the facility on a day to day basis.
• Line management and supervision of all staff members
• Strengthening and supporting the Centre’s growing volunteer base.
• Reporting on a monthly basis to the Board of Management

The Centre Manager will be directed by and work closely with the Centre’s Board of Management, with whom ultimate responsibility for the Centre lies.

Given the nature of the post you will be subject to a PVG application.

Responsible to: Board of Management

Annual Leave: 24 days per year & public holidays & Employer pension’s contributions.

Real Life Options are looking for an experienced Volunteer Coordinator to be based in our Falkirk/Glasgow services. This is a part time role of 20 hours per week with a view to increasing the role within the next 12 months to reflect the increase in volunteer numbers across all of our Scottish services. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to really influence and drive the Real Life Options volunteer strategy and fully imbed it throughout our existing commissioned services. Do you have the experience and drive to really make a difference to the lives of the people we support?

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

Relevant experience within a secretarial or administrative role

Competent in using Microsoft office and other computer applications

Experience in recruiting / co-ordinating volunteers

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

The ability to be flexible and to work outside normal office hours on occasion

An ability to work under pressure and remain focussed on key tasks

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work well with others as part of a team

Work on own initiative and be self-motivated

The ability to respect and understand confidentiality

Desirable

Lone working and working autonomously

Other

The role will require the ability to travel across the central belt/Glasgow office

Willingness to undertake training and personal development

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We’re looking for member pioneers to join Co-op, in communities across the country. In this unique role you’ll be focused on bringing people together to make a difference in your community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues in stores and funeral homes, and representatives of the many local causes we support. By building relationships with and connecting these people you’ll be the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects that will make our communities better places to live.

We plan to have a member pioneer dedicated to each of our communities and you’ll be a part of this ambitious plan for a better future. Everything you do will contribute to our community plan, making sure we make the biggest impact possible across the UK by increasing community co-operation. It’s an opportunity to make a visible difference where you live, supported by an organisation with nearly 70,000 colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• develop an action plan to improve community wellbeing, aligned to key themes
• establish and run a local community forum, or make connections with one that already exists
• build a strong group of contacts locally, making use of social media platforms to help with listening to and getting involved in community conversation
• get activities off the ground and encourage lots of involvement from members in your community
• prioritise your time, making your hours count and focusing on opportunities to make the biggest difference

This role would suit someone who:

• has lots of enthusiasm with the ability to get things moving
• is interested in all things community focussed
• can inspire and motivate people through their communication style
• loves working with and connecting people
• can prioritise their time and remain focussed on a long term goal
• is confident using social media
• has good basic IT skills (ideally with experience using collaborative tools like the Google suite or Skype)
• is both committed and dedicated
• lives within or very close to the community you’ll support, detailed above

Why Co-op?

As a member pioneer you’ll have the chance to support local communities, making a visible difference by encouraging people to work together. As a Co-op colleague you’ll also receive a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)
• discounts on all kinds of Co-op products and services
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make adjustments to the interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

We are seeking applications from people experienced in conducting person centred, holistic mental health and wellbeing assessments. This post requires a person with considerable experience, resilience, empathy and a clear understanding of how social, environmental and health and wellbeing factors impact on an individual’s whole life and that of their family and social contacts.