About Forres Area Community Trust (FACT)

FACT is a thriving third sector organisation that aims to make Forres a great place to live, work and visit. We follow the principles of sustainable development and our objects are to:

• advance citizenship and community development
• advance and protect the environment, culture and heritage
• advance education and lifelong learning for the benefit of the general public

FACT runs a number of projects to further these objects. FACT also owns Forres Town Hall, which is the base for these projects and a range of different activities offered by other user groups and organisations. Our next major step, having purchased Forres Town Hall through a Capital Asset Transfer, is to secure its long-term future through a major refurbishment programme and we are currently raising funds for this.

Post Aim:

• To manage the delivery of the strategic vision of the Forres Area Community Trust.

Main Duties

• To deliver FACT’s Business Plan and promote, plan, resource, implement, monitor and evaluate its projects and work streams, including the development of revenue streams to support FACT’s short and long-term objectives.
• To work with the local community to promote and support local projects within the aims of the Forres Area Community Trust.

Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) are looking for our new Operations and Finance Manager

We are looking for a proactive individual who will work with the team to help us continue to improve our organisation and bring about positive change. From building management or finance to communications, our new Operations and Finance Manager will have no two days the same.

The Operations and Finance Manager is a new post created to help us navigate an increased workload as we take on the development of Forres Town Hall and our outreach programme for the future.

Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) is a thriving development trust based in Forres Town Hall and we cover the Forres Academy catchment area. We have grown steadily over the last 10 years and we are now in the position to recruit an Operations and Finance Manager to support our development into the future.

Our vision is to create a better place to live, work and visit together and we work in partnership with a range of organisations and agencies to deliver this aim.

We provide a range of projects and services to the community that includes our digital inclusion project- Forres Online, the Cameron Project to reduce social isolation, our work with volunteers and volunteering. We also undertake the management and development of Forres Town Hall. In addition we offer a consultancy service to local third sector groups and social enterprises.

If you have good organisational skills, are outgoing and you genuinely care about Forres this could be a great opportunity to make a difference in your own way. Applicants are welcome from any sector of business, it’s the personality that matters.