About the job

We are a community-owned non-profit shop and cafe, run mainly by volunteers. Our mission is to bring the community together, promote sustainable living and encourage healthy eating for all. We are looking for a Cafe Supervisor to join our cafe team. You would be working with our Cafe Manager and our other Cafe Supervisors to provide high-quality, healthy food to our customers, while ensuring that our food hygiene and health and safety standards are all adhered to.

You will need to be organised and enthusiastic, and happy to support volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities. You will need to be committed to our ethos of supplying great quality, sustainable and ethical food to our community. You will need to be able to work flexibly with other staff to cover absences and annual leave.

Main Daily Duties

• Preparing food (including soup, scones and cakes) for sale in the shop and cafe.
• Preparing meals and drinks for customers on demand.
• Cleaning kitchen and cafe area.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards are met, as set out in training materials.
• Cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day, according to protocol provided
• Supervising kitchen volunteers in carrying out these duties, some of whom will have additional needs.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working in a kitchen
• Experience supervising others
• Good oral communication skills

Desirable

• Level 2 Food Handling Certificate
• Experience working with vulnerable groups or individuals

We are seeking people to join our board to work alongside our existing trustees in supporting The Kinning Park Complex (KPC) in its mission to develop assets and services that are community-owned and led. In addition to the general Board trustees, we are also looking for individuals to be our Chairperson and Trustee. These are exciting opportunities for personal development for individuals with the appropriate skills and knowledge and will offer the chance to gain experience in governance and strategy. You will gain knowledge of working in a member-led organisation and contribute to developing KPC as a community-owned and led asset and space for the local area. Our board members should reside in the G51 or G41 postcode areas however exceptions can be made to fill skills gaps as outlined in the role descriptions which can be found on our website: kinningparkcomplex.org/join-our-board

About ACOSVO

Established in 2000, ACOSVO is a growing membership organisation of 750+ voluntary sector Chief Executives, Senior Leaders and Chairs across Scotland. Our vision is that voluntary sector leadership in Scotland is influential, resilient, and trusted.

ACOSVO holds a unique position being the only organisation of its kind in Scotland with its members comprising of the key decision and change makers in the sector.

By offering a wide range of services, networks, personal and professional development opportunities, and relevant member benefits we’re here for voluntary sector leaders at every stage of their leadership journey.

Through engagement with members and partners ACOSVO has created a new Strategy for 2024-2029 with a new vision, aims, objectives and importantly a new suite of values that will underpin delivery.

We are dynamic and committed to strive every day to do better for our membership. We do this by supporting and challenging each other, engaging with our members, and prioritising learning. We have a culture that enables us to deliver at our best and our values are very important to us.

Further information about ACOSVO and our new Strategy can be found at acosvo.org.uk

About the Role

ACOSVO is a small team with big aspirations and it is a very exciting time to join our team. As Finance and Governance Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the effective management of the organisations finances including banking, invoicing, reconciliation and supporting the preparation of annual accounts. You will be responsible for undertaking administration to support our governance including Board minutes as well as membership and HR administration. As Finance and Governance Assistant you will have finance administration experience, be highly organised an have experience of using finance software.

This is a permanent position, working 18 hours per week.

Additional benefits include 25 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays pro rata, pension scheme (employer contribution of up to 6%), and death in service at 1 x salary.

The working location for this role is hybrid working from home or our workspace at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138 – 140 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RR. There will be a requirement to work at other locations in Scotland and these times will be arranged in advance.

We are happy to talk about flexible working such as location and when the hours are worked over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between our core hours of 8am and 6pm.

Please note that this role is not suitable as a job share.

Reports to: Finance Manager

Position within Structure: Team Member

Travel Requirements: Occasionally throughout Scotland, rarely UK travel

This is an exciting opportunity to join Tealing Development Trust (TDT) and its partners Tealing Hall SCIO and Tealing Community Council to boost implementation of our 5-year Community Action Plan.

TDT is a young Scottish Charity formed in the last couple of years by a group of enthusiastic volunteers keen to see the village of 700 residents in southern Angus build a closer sense of community spirit and engagement. Currently funded largely by community benefit funding from Seagreen Wind Energy, we are keen to attract further match funding and to deliver a range of ambitious local improvement projects over the next few years.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and participation. Ideally with experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. Good communication and organisational skills are vital as well as a warm, friendly and approachable manner.

Working under the direction of our Team leader, Youth Workers are key to ensuring the successful delivery of our provision for young people. The role will include the development and delivery of specific youth work projects and programmes delivered in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation, helping young people to develop personally, socially, and educationally. The role will include providing support to vulnerable and at-risk service users. Also responding to their needs, encouraging, and enabling achievement, self-expression, positivity, confidence, and the development of self-esteem based on equality and respect for each other

The Ripple Project is seeking a chair to help the community of Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny to flourish.

We are a company limited by guarantee and charity that both serves and works with its local community to tackle poverty and inequality by responding to local priorities, circumstances and needs in a sustainable way.

The Ripple is looking forward over the next 5 years to build our capacity to respond to the increasing needs within our community. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chair to help make a genuine difference in a community that is struggling but strong.

We are looking for someone with a deep knowledge of the third sector with good influencing and networking skills.

If you share our ambition and vision for better lives for local people and their communities we would love to hear from you.

Glasgow Watersports Ltd (Pinkston) is now 10 years old. Our charity is a unique social enterprise, urban sports hub for the community and a thriving legacy project from Glasgow 2014.

We are home to Scotland’s only artificial white-water course, supporting paddlesports and rescue service training nationally. We offer meeting and training rooms, a full delivery programme aimed at schools, clubs and uniformed groups, storage for clubs, colleges and businesses who focus on paddlesports, and a growing offering to the general public.

Our sealed canal basin has bathing quality water, and we aim to continue to increase participation across our communities. We have a fully accessible pontoon, and an ever-widening range of services aimed a many different groups across the city.

We are currently looking to recruit to our volunteer Board. Our volunteer commitment is around 4 hours per month, which will include a Board meeting approximately every 2 months. We have a fantastic and broad range of skills represented but we are keen to build on this with sales/marketing skills, charity, HR or with a construction/ engineering background. We would particularly welcome applications from younger people and people living in our local community. Of course, Pinkston is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes inclusion and diversity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled administrator who will support Presbytery, playing a key role in ensuring that its administrative business is conducted smoothly and efficiently and, working with colleagues and Presbytery members, that the information and support needs of committees and congregations are met.

Flexibility, creativity and a willingness to share and experiment will all be vital. High-level administrative experience and good IT skills are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Some evening working will be required.

This is a fixed term role for 3 years from the date of appointment.

We’re looking for a Marketing & Communications Coordinator to contribute to Impact Arts’ strategic aims of growing our profile and developing our trusted reputation. They will be responsible for cultivating an outward facing approach through engaging marketing & communication strategies which convey a compelling narrative that articulates our impact aligned to policy, grows our reputation and shares the stories of lives transformed.

Working at Loch Arthur is deeply rewarding, satisfying and challenging. We are currently seeking someone to join our growing employed team in the role of Finance Manager.

The Finance Manager role is a newly created position, which has been introduced to strengthen the Charity’s financial management and control systems. The successful candidate will work in partnership with an existing manager to carry responsibility for the management of the Charity’s finances and financial processes. They will also work with the management team to support the implementation of Loch Arthur’s medium to long term finance strategy, as well as supporting, managing and developing the wider finance team.

This is a new role which we expect to be part-time (20-30 hours). There will be flexibility on hours and work pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.

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