- Advertised from 17th January 2022
Role
Kilmarnock Community Sports Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Third Sector professional to assist with our development and the planned expansion of our activities.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Scottish Community Fundraising and be capable of building strong relationships with our community partners and sponsors. Effective project management and leadership skills are key to this role.
A flair for event management and communications (including social media platforms) would be an advantage. A football background is not essential to this role
Kilmarnock Community Sports Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
This is a Board of Trustees Appointment and the Post Holder will be expected to report directly to the Board on all Charity matters. The Charity Manager will be the lead on all of the Charity's fundraising activity and its day to day operations, with the exception of the Kilmarnock Football Academy. The post holder is also expected to advise the board on potential future strategy and direction to ensure the charity remains sustainable and its activities relevant.
Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead on fulfilling the Board of Trustee's development strategy
- Identify sources of funding and complete funding applications
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with funders, sponsors and partnership agencies
- Manage the administration, activity scheduling and programme budgets
- Manage employees and volunteers
- Provide regular written and verbal updates to the Board of Trustees
- Promote a positive environment within the Charity
Person Specification
- Knowledge and experience of Scottish community fundraising
- Excellent organisational skills
- Comfortable taking responsibility for a small team of employees and volunteers
- A team player with the ability to lead and engage where necessary
- Standards and quality driven
- Knowledge of the Scottish charity regulations & OSCAR compliance
- Full driving licence
- PVG checked
Application notes
Closing date 23 January 2022
Interviews w/c 24th January
All Application by CV and covering letter to phyllismcleish@kilmarnockfc.co.uk
SSF Sessional Worker (multiple posts)
- Part time
- Sessional
- Various Role across Fife, Glasgow, North Ayrshire, and Stirling
- Closing 14th June 2022
Scottish Sports Futures use the power of sport and physical activity to engage with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Scotland and empower them to be confident, healthy and happy.
We do this using our proven and recognised Sport for Change model and its range of person-centred, youth-led programmes that provide positive experiences, inspiring role models, engaging social education, training, and youth volunteering opportunities. As a result, we seek to encourage a positive change in young people’s attitudes and behaviour that enables them to recognise and fulfil their potential, and to make a valuable contribution to their peers and their community.
We are proud to have a culture which is inclusive and collaborative, where our people are valued and supported to lead and develop ground-breaking initiatives with young people and communities at the heart.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for Workers to join our bank of sessional staff, to undertake work on a flexible basis. SSF Workers may be offered a variety of assignments, depending on their skills, experience, and availability. Roles include Physical Activity Coaches, Youth Workers, Nutrition and Exercise Workers, and Health and Wellbeing Workers. You will have the opportunity to discuss and agree assignments with your supervisor.
All SSF staff have responsibility for achieving SSF’s strategic goals of Developing People, Improving Health and Wellbeing, and Strengthening Communities. SSF Sessional Workers have the specific responsibility of delivering SSF’s delivery programmes across our four key local authorities: Fife, Glasgow, North Ayrshire and Stirling. Sessional Workers may work on one or more of our delivery programmes.
Main Duties
- Plan and effectively lead community projects for local young people and/or families
- Develop a relationship with young people based on respect and trust, ensuring they have a safe place to develop their identity and place in society.
- Ensure SSF values are at heart of all delivery and support the wellbeing and development of participants.
Youth Development Coordinator
- Full time
- £23,303 – £27,473
- Glasgow (specifically the East End of Glasgow)
- Closing 6th June 2022
Scottish Sports Futures use the power of sport and physical activity to engage with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Scotland and empower them to be confident, healthy and happy.
We do this using our proven and recognised Sport for Change model and its range of person-centred, youth-led programmes that provide positive experiences, inspiring role models, engaging social education, training, and youth volunteering opportunities. As a result, we seek to encourage a positive change in young people’s attitudes and behaviour that enables them to recognise and fulfil their potential, and to make a valuable contribution to their peers and their community.
We are proud to have a culture which is inclusive and collaborative, where our people are valued and supported to lead and develop ground-breaking initiatives with young people and communities at the heart.
The Role
SSF Youth Development Coordinators are responsible for the ongoing coordination of service delivery in either a designated geographic location or for a specific programme or project. They will act as a critical conduit between strategy and delivery and be responsible for the recruitment and retention of sessional delivery staff and volunteers.
SSF Youth Development Coordinators have responsibility for achieving strategic goals of Developing People, Improving Health and Wellbeing and Strengthening Communities. They will also be requirement to work as a team and work across geographic locations and programmes as specified by their line manager.
Main Duties
- Plan and coordinate community based health and wellbeing programmes for young people and families.
- Ensure SSF delivery is linked directly to outcomes and reflects the needs of young people and communities.
- Complete monitoring and evaluation, and maintain accurate records of programme delivery.
- Support a team of sessional workers and volunteers, undertaking quarterly development and review meetings and providing ongoing support and guidance.
- Work closely with local partners, ensuing relevant sharing of information and supporting pathways into and out of SSF provision.
- Ensure SSF’s values are at the heart of all delivery, and support the wellbeing and development of participants and delivery staff.
- Undertake ongoing consultation with young people, families, and community partners, and use this to inform the planning of SSF delivery.
The Chief executive officer is accountable to the Board of Trustees of Pollok United SCIO and the Directors of Nethercraigs Community Interest Company; For the management and development of the organisation’s work and for representing the organisation to the public and key stakeholders.
Programme Development Officer
- Part time
- £40,135 pro-rata
- Based in Glasgow, but working across all Bike for Good locations
- Closing 6th June 2022
To support the growth and development of a portfolio of Bike for Good programmes and services in the UK, with responsibility for their delivery, financial and line management duties. Responsible for social impact delivery across the organisation to ensure our service delivery alignment with our strategy.
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