Fallin Community Enterprises is a Scottish charity & business limited by guarantee operating as a Social Enterprise. Recyke-a-bike is a project of Fallin Community Enterprises where the main business is recycling bicycles and delivering cycle related training and activities that will not just reduce the impact of waste on the environment, but will also generate jobs, provide training and opportunities within the Forth Valley. This is an exciting time to join the charity, who are in a period of growth and development.
The purpose of this role is to coordinate the delivery of the volunteer program at Recyke-a-bike. Volunteers will be supported through development of skills, including bike building and linking up with other departments at Recyke-a-bike, to become trained in other areas (e.g. cycle trainer who can deliver cycle lessons).The focus will be on working in already selected SIMD data zones, within the lowest 10% as well as other areas in and around Stirling.
We are looking for a staff member who is person-centred, skilled in mechanics and is passionate about teaching other people these skills. The position focuses on the engagement of volunteering through teaching mechanics with a focus on repairing and building bikes, supporting volunteers through other areas of development and engaging with the local community to promote volunteering at Recyke-a-bike as well as our other projects.
We are hoping to have this new staff member in post as soon as possible.
Please submit a CV and cover letter to Operations Manager Eloise Brakefield - eloise@recyke-a-bike.co.uk
The closing date is October 31st.