Maslow’s Community Shop was founded in 2016 with the aim to empower refugees, asylum seekers and others experiencing hardship in the community by enabling them to improve their financial and social situation and by promoting community

cohesion.

• Maslow’s provides free clothing and household goods on a referral basis from local agencies to people throughout Glasgow and in our local community.

• We engage with community agencies to assist those in the community with essential items such as sanitary products, nappies, prams and bikes.

• We encourage community cohesion by providing a social space for the

community to meet and participate in learning activities.

• We hold regular social events and outings for our volunteers and those in the local community from diverse backgrounds to interact socially such as celebratory occasions, trips to the Pantomime, Christmas Parties, Halloween.

• We hold regular fundraising activity and run stalls at local Govan Events.

• We run weekly English classes at Beginner and Intermediate levels.

• We help local people and asylum seekers develop skills which will enhance their employability by recruiting them as volunteers – giving us a team of 20+ volunteers.

Maslow’s Community Shop is going through a period of growth as we address increased demand for our services. We are looking for an energetic, creative and organised person with experience in project management, who can take overall responsibility for the running of the shop and be involved in organising and managing our other activities.

Purpose:-

• To take responsibility for the daily operation of the Shop and volunteers, creating a safe and welcoming environment. To ensure the needs of the service users are met and they receive a high quality of service and customer care.
• To assist in setting up and running Community Activities and
• Workshops as agreed by the Volunteers

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Background

Maslow’s Community Shop was founded in 2016 with the aim to empower refugees, asylum seekers and others experiencing hardship in the community by enabling them to improve their financial and social situation and by promoting community

cohesion.

● Maslow’s provides free clothing and household goods on a referral basis from local agencies to people throughout Glasgow and in our local community.

● We engage with community agencies to assist those in the community with essential items such as sanitary products, nappies, prams and bikes.

● We encourage community cohesion by providing a social space for the community to meet and participate in learning activities.

● We hold regular social events and outings for our volunteers and those in the local community from diverse backgrounds to interact socially such as celebratory occasions, trips to the Pantomime, Christmas Parties, Halloween.

● We also hold regular fundraising activity and run stalls at local Govan Events.

● We run weekly English classes at Beginner and Intermediate levels and a Spanish Exchange Class.

We help local people and asylum seekers develop skills which will enhance their employability by recruiting them as volunteers – giving us a team of 20+ volunteers.

Maslow’s Community Shop is going through a period of growth as we address increased demand for our services. This position is required to support the delivery of our service. We are looking for someone who can help us develop while keeping our values and ensuring our service users and volunteers are at the centre of our project.

What it is like to work here

Maslow’s is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the voluntary sector. You will report to the Directors and work alongside a team of volunteers, shift leaders and managers who will support you as you bring your expertise.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Background

Maslow’s Community Shop was founded in 2016 with the aim to empower refugees, asylum seekers and others experiencing hardship in the community by enabling them to improve their financial and social situation and by promoting community

cohesion.

• Maslow’s provides free clothing and household goods on a referral basis from local agencies to people throughout Glasgow and in our local community.

• We engage with community agencies to assist those in the community with essential items such as sanitary products, nappies, prams and bikes.

• We encourage community cohesion by providing a social space for the community to meet and participate in learning activities.

• We hold regular social events and outings for our volunteers and those in the local community from diverse backgrounds to interact socially such as celebratory occasions, trips to the Pantomime, Christmas Parties, Halloween.

• We also hold regular fundraising activity and run stalls at local Govan Events.

• We run weekly English classes at Beginner and Intermediate levels and a Spanish Exchange Class.

We help local people and asylum seekers develop skills which will enhance their employability by recruiting them as volunteers – giving us a team of 20+ volunteers.

Maslow’s Community Shop is going through a period of growth as we address increased demand for our services. This position is required to support the delivery of our service. We are looking for someone who can help us develop while keeping our values and ensuring our service users and volunteers are at the centre of our project.

What it is like to work here

Maslow’s is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the voluntary sector. You will report to the Directors and work alongside a team of volunteers, shift leaders and managers who will support you as you bring your expertise in admin and financial duties.

A full Job Description is available for download below.