Project Development Manager
- Part time
- Sessional
- Home-based
- Closing 15th December 2023
- Advertised from 27th November 2023
Role
Are you an experienced Project Development Manager who has the enthusiasm and versatility to help our community deliver its housing objectives?
Do you have a successful track record in fundraising to build upon the significant amount of funding we have already
attracted to kick-start our Tayvallich Initiative?
We are seeking a part-time, freelance Project Development Manager who will work with our Board, Community Steering Group and Housing Working Group Lead to establish and drive forward the development of housing for affordable rent on our community-owned land.
Your role will be to help us select the most suitable housing agency to deliver our vision for housing and work in partnership with them to make this a reality. You will also liaise with planners about options for housing on community-owned land and prepare pre-planning and planning applications. At each phase, you will also take a lead in involving and consulting our local community on our proposed plans to ensure continued engagement and commitment.
- Freelance opportunity, fixed term, up to October 2025
- Hours: on average 2 days a week (with flexibility to meet the varying demands of this role). Some out-of-hours working will be required
- Remuneration: £275 per day (inclusive of VAT if applicable) with a set allowance for travel and expenses £545,950 total fee
- Reporting to: Chair of Tayvallich Initiative Board
- Location: This role is home-based. You will need to be able to commit to attend regular face-to-face meetings in our community of Tayvallich, Mid Argyll on a scheduled basis
Application notes
Please send us your CV along with the following additional information. This should be submitted as one PDF document:
- A written statement about how you would approach this Project Development Manager role
- Your experience and personal skills in relation to the role specification. It will help if you can give specific examples for each point of this role specification within your outline
Please send your proposal to recruitment@tayvallichinitiative.org by 5pm on Friday 15 December 2023.
Zoom interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
Please direct any questions on the role to recruitment@tayvallichinitiative.org
More information on Tayvallich Initiative can be found on tayvallichinitiative.org or via Twitter/Facebook/Instagram
This post is funded by the Scottish Land Fund
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Fife Communities Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.
We have an exciting opportunity to lead our Fife Climate Hub team, funded by the Scottish Government.
The Fife Climate Hub is part of a new network of regional community climate action hubs, created by the Scottish Government. The Hub empowers community-led action on the climate crisis. Our vision is for a growing Fife-wide network of groups taking climate action to meet the needs of their communities. We build capacity of existing community groups working on climate, encourage collaboration and reach beyond the climate engaged to grow a diverse network across Fife. We also provide a voice for our members to influence local and national policy. Together we are driving change and strengthening climate resilience in Fife.
The Hub offers training, advice, inspiration, networking, funding and signposting to places of support. We provide opportunities for networking and shared learning to create a strong climate movement across Fife and drive change across all sectors.
We’re looking for a passionate, enthusiastic leader to further develop the project. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community climate action within Scotland through a model of localised ‘grassroots’ collaborative support.
The Project Manager will ensure the Hub and its aims, objectives and outcomes are delivered on time, within scope and budget. This involves line managing a team of community engagement officers, communications and administrative staff. The Project Manager will oversee delivery of the action plan and lead on monitoring, evaluation and reporting. They will represent Fife Climate Hub and FCCAN to external partners and networks. The role also involves developing a long-term strategic plan for the Hub and applying for funding to continue the project.
The post is currently funded until 31st March 2025, but there is the possibility of extension to March 2026 and beyond, subject to continuation funding.
The post is available as a secondment, subject to agreement from both parties.
Community Development Worker (Freelance)
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 29th July 2024
This is a new and exciting opportunity to support the growth of the Wester Hailes Community Trust (WHCT) and to oversee the delivery of the Wester Hailes Local Place Plan (WHLPP) - Scotland’s inaugural local place plan.
The responsibilities of this position are split between the administration and capacity building of the Trust, and the oversight of WHLPP projects. The post is responsible for the everyday operations of the Trust, such as managing correspondences, tracking finances, and arranging board meetings, as well as the development of the Trust through an increase in membership, networking, presence in the community, and working with the members of the WHCT to understand and respond to the emerging needs of the Wester Hailes community. The key deliverable over the period of this contract is to work collaboratively with the Trust to oversee the continued implementation and management of the eight WHLPP projects funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This will require a combination of independent project management and consistent collaboration with key LPP Stakeholders, the wider Wester Hailes community, the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), and the Scottish Government.
This role is a part time freelance post with the opportunity for discussion to agree a working pattern that is viable to both the successful candidate and the Trust. The successful candidate to the post will be line managed by WHCT trustees and will receive support from the Trust’s additional freelance community development worker.
This post is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Top job! Area Manager - Scotland
- Full time
- £45,441 – £49,498
- On site: Glasgow or Aberdeen office with regular travel across the Area
- Closing 11th August 2024
PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
We are recruiting an Area Manager for Scotland to create and cultivate sustainable community services across your area to contribute to PAPYRUS creating suicide-safer communities for young people across the whole of the UK.
What you will do:
- You will lead the EQUIP strategy in your Area.
- You will ensure that PAPYRUS is represented at appropriate local and regional Suicide Prevention groups and bodies across your Area.
- Manage Service Delivery in your Area.
- Develop an operational plan to deliver the strategy.
- Drive the effective performance of the Area through strong leadership which sets high expectations of all staff.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Proven experience of building, managing and enabling a successful team.
- Experience of identifying new approaches to underpin strategy, progressing new opportunities and translating these into sustainable, funded projects in the community.
- Previous experience of preparing a budget, securing funding for projects/ programmes and having financial accountability for successful implementation.
- Experience of managing complex projects with a positive impact on social change.
- Proven track record of successfully building, developing and managing effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the community, voluntary, statutory and political settings.
- Proven experience of effective working as part of a management group.
- A bachelor’s degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Leadership, Management, Health, Social Care, Social Sciences, Education, Business Development, Community Work, or Public Health.
Benefits:
You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Carbon Neutral Islands Officer based in Orkney. We are looking to recruit an energetic, well-organised and self-motivated individual to work as part of a team delivering the Carbon Neutral Island project. Technical training as required, personal development opportunities, and support will be provided by Community Energy Scotland.
This role would specifically support a cluster of the Orkney outer isles to develop Community Climate Action Plans. The participating islands include: Sanday, Stronsay, North Ronaldsay, Eday, Westray, Papa Westray, and Shapinsay. These islands will form a ‘Community of Practice’, to share learnings and build the capacity and skills required to progress climate action and decarbonisation activities. The overall purpose of this role will be to facilitate this Community of Practice and ensure the delivery of climate action plans that are driven and informed by the priorities of the local community.
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