- Advertised from 5th May 2023
- Salary: £30,940 (with a 3% annual increase) Funded until March 2026
Role
Glasgow Community Food Network works in partnership to drive the development of a flourishing food system for all in Glasgow. Join our ambitious Food & Climate Action project as our Project Manager and guide the team and overall project processes over the next three years. You will be part of a committed, supportive, team working collaboratively across different strands of activity.
We support flexible and hybrid working however the successful applicant is expected to be available for in-person team time on a regular basis in Glasgow.
Job description
● Line management, support and guidance for the project team
● Leading on all reporting to funders, partners and key stakeholders (including: monitoring and evaluation, financial updates and general updates)
● Steering the cooperative decision making process of the project while ensuring the time and space for all team members to actively participate.
● Providing leadership and guidance on the overall strategic direction of all the project strands in response to insights from the team, partners and in relation to the sustainable food and climate landscape.
● Leading on project planning processes ensuring the project is progressing toward outputs and outcomes which are clear for the team and reported on effectively
● Managing the project budget with support from the Finance Manager and coordinating input from all team members.
● Representing the organisation and project on relevant steering groups and network meetings.
● Involvement in project activities and delivery when needed or appropriate as part of the collaborative culture of the team.
Criteria
Essential
1. Experience of managing a large team within a people-focused environment
2. Project management experience
3. Experience of coordinating partnerships
4. An understanding of budgets and third sector funding
5. Knowledge and experience of implementing project monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
6. Strong problem solving abilities especially in response to changing needs or priorities
7. Strong communications and collaboration skills including facilitation
8. Demonstrable commitment to the values of Glasgow Community Food Network and the aspirations of the Food & Climate Action Project
Desirable
1. Working knowledge of the food system and/or climate related issues
2. Experience of writing funding applications
Application notes
How to Apply
To apply please send the following to glasgowcommunityfoodnetwork@gmail.com:
1. Your CV
2. A covering letter or supporting document (for instance a short 5 minute video) demonstrating your suitability for the role
We will be assessing applications based on the above essential and desirable criteria. Please ensure you cover a response to each of these points in your supporting document.
Closing date is 9am on the 22nd May
Interviews will take place on the 23rd of June
Community Food Coordinator
- Full time or Part time
- £27,500 – £32,000
- Parkhead Schoolhouse, 135 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 19th April 2024
A key aspect of this role requires the postholder to be on-site during their work hours. Consequently, working from home or hybrid working is not available.
The Pantry provides fresh, nutritional, good quality food at a significantly subsidised rate.
The Pantry receives and distributes surplus, fit-for-consumption food, provided through effective partnerships with Fareshare Glasgow and the West which includes fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy to offer a quality shopping experience for a membership fee of £2.50 per shop. As opposed to the foodbank model of free crisis provision, the pantry offers dignity and choice in exchange for a small membership fee, providing support to people on a low income, or recovering from a crisis.
You will be working with an innovative community food pantry and will be expected to deliver excellent performance results in all areas of the business. You will be a dynamic and engaging manager with excellent communication, management, leadership and coaching skills and will have a commitment to delivering a high-quality service in line with our mission and values. You will play a central role in the development of the project working closely with the local and bordering communities as well as wider networks and key partners.
The Community Food Coordinator will have the formal responsibility for delivering key elements within the Job Description. They will be achieved through effective working relationships with those in the identified key relationships. However, the Job Description does not limit or define the scope of this role.
This is a varied and physically demanding role, and the post holder will require to be ‘hands-on’ with the day-to-day running of the Pantry.
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- Part time
- £33,858 – £38,874 pro-rata
- Govanhill, Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: Govanhill in Glasgow, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
We have an exciting part-time, job share opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our team in Big Noise Govanhill (Glasgow).
You will support the Head of Centre, and as part of the Big Noise Govanhill Senior Team, to ensure high quality procedures, processes and operational functions are embedded to maximise the success of the programme. A skilled project manager, you will also have experience of working with communities and volunteers, and will have a passion for music, along a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have.
This is a permanent part-time job share post, working 21 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility to work either 9am-5pm, or 10am-6pm.
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- Part time
- £30,153 pro-rata
- Edinburgh or Glasgow (Hybrid)
- Closing 13th May 2024
We are seeking to recruit a motivated, skilled and highly organised coordinator to lead our Telefriending Service, and to and contribute to the support that LGBT Health offers to LGBT+ older people (50 years+) throughout Scotland.
The main purpose of the role is to lead on the delivery of the Telefriending Service which offers regular phone-based support to LGBT elders throughout Scotland. The Coordinator is responsible for:
- carrying out initial assessment with new referrals and matching referrals
- recruit, train and supervise volunteers and sessional staff
- coordinate weekly staff and volunteer rotas
- lead a team of sessional staff and volunteers
- promote the service
- collect and collate reporting data
- ensure that the Telefriending project is delivered to a high standard
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