About us

FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.

Working at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

We have an exciting new opportunity for a FAREPlay Stepford Manager to join our growing team. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will drive and lead the growth and development of FAREPlay Stepford to ensure it is an ongoing source of revenue for the charity, along with providing work opportunities for the local community. As part of the role, you will promote other FARE Scotland services and engage the community in play, physical exercise, and sport, enabling community integration.

As part of your role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Working proactively with the CEO to develop strategies and identify new opportunities for the growth of FAREPlay Stepford.
• Marketing and promoting FAREPlay Stepford and taking responsibility for managing and/or hosting seasonal and other events.
• Monitoring, reviewing, and managing the turnover and operating result of the social enterprises to ensure targets are achieved.
• Working with the Finance team to review performance and prepare annual budgets and forecasts.
• Ensuring all monies are handled are accounted for and safely managed, developing further controls as required, in accordance with FARE Scotland’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring adherence to appropriate health and safety procedures, making sure that all mandatory requirements are met and full compliance to Environmental Health regulations.
• Responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day management of FAREPlay Stepford, ensuring a safe and effective environment for all staff, volunteers, customers, and those on work placements.
• Maintaining oversight of the weekly staffing and volunteer rotas in liaison with the local teams to ensure sufficient staff and volunteers are available to cover the opening requirements.
• Maintaining FARE Scotland’s position in the local community and delivering quality customer service.

About you

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• A proven track record of attracting new funding to sustain a service and/or project and experience of writing and monitoring funding applications.
• Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent computer skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to engage with and motivate individuals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience of engaging with children, young people, and adults from excluded backgrounds.
• Ability to challenge, in a constructive manner, negative attitudes.
• Good knowledge of statutory organisations and the voluntary sector.
• Ability to share learning and develop practice through feedback.
• Experience of providing in-work support.
• The drive and initiative to work independently.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• Full driving licence.
• Educated to a degree level, or equivalent experience of, sports facilities management.

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

What we can offer

In return, we can offer you:

• Christmas shutdown period
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary)

If this sounds like you, and you are looking for an exciting new opportunity, then please apply by emailing us a copy of your CV and a cover letter to hr@fare-scotland.org.

Application Closing Date: 13th September 2023