The Organisation

Fife International Forum is a charity focussed on supporting migrant and refugees communities across Fife. We aim to address poverty, social mobility, and employment challenges for those who have moved away from their usual place of residence. Our vision is to create a sustainable, collaborative forum where individuals can make a positive impact on their lives. We promote engagement, participation, and social cohesion, guided by a human rights approach.

The Role

We are looking for an additional experienced Operations Manager to coordinate and deliver our operational services to drive our strategic vision, champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, to ensure the continuing success of our organisation.

The Operations manager is a key operational role within the organisation. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing staff within a diverse team, as well as strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills, including people whose first language is not English, and be confident in building community relationships. A high standard of English, strong IT skills, and experience in report writing, project management, and budgeting are essential. A relevant degree or equivalent experience, and a valid UK driving licence with access to a car, are required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, organising, and coordinating all aspects of operational processes, people, and systems to ensure that services are consistently delivered and maintained.

• Designing and creating effective processes and plans of action for all services. Monitoring and adjusting service processes within financial limits.

• Leading and managing a team of caseworkers, and other staff developing and training staff to ensure that they have the necessary skills and experience to carry out their roles effectively.

• Establishing and maintaining a detailed overview of service delivery, monitoring metrics and beneficiary feedback to drive the continuous improvement of service delivery.

Further details are set out in the job description.

Employee benefits

• Remuneration that values skills and knowledge.

• Family friendly policies including flexible working arrangements.

• Pension.

• Generous annual leave.

• Birthday policy.

• Training and development with an opportunity to build an enjoyable career.

• Working in a friendly forward-thinking team delivering a role with purpose that benefits society

Rosyth Community Projects Limited, known as EATS Rosyth (Edible & Tasty Spaces) is a registered charity based in Rosyth. We operate EATS Greenspaces: Community Garden and Centenary Orchard, and EATS Hub, where EATS Living Room Café is also hosted. EATS Living Room Cafe, EATS Hub rentable spaces and outside catering, are social enterprises providing revenue for EATS Rosyth’s projects. We additionally run EATS Educates, our community-based food education project, working in the 4 Rosyth Primary Schools.

EATS Rosyth is a vibrant and well-respected organisation. In addition to the staff team, there are over 100 enthusiastic volunteers who work and learn together, supporting each other in this inclusive and supportive environment. This provides valuable work experience and training to develop skills for those facing barriers to mainstream work. Across our sites, we offer a diverse range of activities, some of which are in partnership with other charities and public sector organisations. We provide opportunities to promote health and wellbeing, foster social inclusion, enhance connections with nature, grow and maintain strong volunteer engagement and foster community resilience.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an experience and dedicated team, of staff and volunteers, working together to create real community impact. The General Manager will provide strategic leadership and operational management for EATS Rosyth. They will ensure the charity delivers its mission effectively, supports and values its volunteers and staff, maintains financial and legal compliance, and continues to grow sustainably to meet the needs of the community. Key responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Leadership
• Operational Management
• Staff and Volunteer Management
• Finance and Fundraising
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Governance

About You:

Some of the criteria and qualities for this post include:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable management experience
• Experience of, and success in, securing grant funding
• Experience of partnership working and ability to develop strong partnerships
• Genuine interest in community development and engagement, social justice and environmental issues
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
• Organised and proactive, creative and solution-focused

Please see more information about EATS Rosyth at eatsrosyth.org.uk

For more information: Please get in contact with Anda Griveteanu, Chair of the Board of Trustees, by emailing Anda@eatsrosyth.org.uk or on 07925427030

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to support the ambitions of a rural community in Highland Perthshire?

Rannoch Community Trust supports the economic and social development of the area from Rannoch Station to Tummel Bridge. With a population of around 700, it is based in the spectacular, remote countryside of Highland Perthshire.

RCT’s voluntary Board of Trustees seeks to appoint a committed and capable individual to help make a step-change in their capacity to deliver great results for the Rannoch and Tummel community. Providing support to the Board, acting as the point of contact with funders and stakeholders and actively progressing a range of projects, this post has transformative potential.

In addition to supporting a range of volunteer-led services, the Trust is currently working on three significant projects

1. the establishment of a sustainable community social space – including The CornerStone - a restaurant/bar in a newly refurbished asset-transferred building in Kinloch Rannoch The Cornerstone
2. the establishment of a community-led care at home social enterprise to provide services to local people and
3. the development of affordable housing to meet local needs

Our Rannoch – Rannoch Community Trust

Candidates for the post of Business Development Manager are likely to have a background in charity and financial management or business development, have the ability to multi-task across a range of projects and have good experience of working in and for place-based communities. A track record in income generation, marketing and fundraising would be desirable.

The post holder will be required to explore and develop the potential for new initiatives both within and beyond existing projects. They will contribute significantly to strategic discussions and work closely with the Trustees. We are looking for a team player with great ideas, a practical hands on approach and strengths in communicating and building relationships.

This post is supported by funds from the Scottish Government’s Strengthening Communities Programme.

Job Title: Business Development Manager, Rannoch Community Trust

Hours & Salary: Terms and conditions, including hours and salary, will be determined in discussion with the successful candidate(s). The Full Time Equivalent salary will be in the range £32k to £35k pa for a working week of 37.5 hours. We would be pleased to consider applicants who wish to be considered for part of the role (ie. a part time job taking on agreed aspects of the role) and we have developed the job description accordingly to illustrate the different aspects of the role. We are realistic about the huge scope of the job description so if you think you meet some or most of the criteria, please get in touch or apply. Flexible hybrid working arrangements, including flexibility of work location, may be possible.

Contract: The post is currently Fixed Term for 3 years. This post is supported by funds from the Scottish Government’s Strengthening Communities Programme and funding will be reviewed annually.

The post holder will be an employee of RCT with annual leave and pension contributions. There is potential for the post to become permanent, subject to the success of the post holder in securing recuring core funding.

Start date: The successful candidate should ideally be able to start in the early summer of 2025.

Location:While aspects of the role may be deliverable remotely from any location, we are ideally seeking a candidate who is committed to and able to live in or near to Kinloch Rannoch. The establishment of strong community relationships will be important.

The Development Manager – Connecting communities will assist in identifying, targeting and participating in a key number of local and national strategic partnership projects, programmes and initiatives which have the potential to make a special contribution to the regeneration of coalfield communities.

You will be able to liaise with other programme staff and departments to co-ordinate project activity and investment opportunities and contribute to corporate goals ensuring the Trust delivers excellent capacity building support and quality investments.

The role will involve contributing towards the delivery of the Trust’s Strategy, Operational plan and overall objectives by delivering approved programmes to meet: spend, output and outcome targets.

Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing disadvantaged communities is required along with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.

Proven experience in successful programme and project management and awareness of current policy and funding regimes and how these are delivered at regional and local levels is required.

Organisation Profile

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is the only community wealth building charity dedicated to the regeneration of Britain’s coalfield communities. For over 25 years, the CRT has worked with communities to deliver a breadth of projects creating opportunities for people, strengthening the role of community organisations and identifying place based solutions responsive to the challenges still experienced in former coalmining towns and villages. To support delivery, the CRT has developed an innovative community wealth-building model generating sustainable income to deliver both social and economic value. Enabled by engaging key stakeholders, partners and, most importantly the communities, activities delivered are personalised to meet the needs of the people, the organisations and the place.