We are looking for Trustees to join our Board

Our Association oversees and promotes a diverse range of activities within the Southside Community Centre. Situated in central Edinburgh, the Centre serves the diverse local community. Its activities also attract individuals from across the city and South-East Scotland. Supported by major grant-funding from a broad range of organisations, including sizable financial support from the National Lottery, the Association is currently extending the use of the Centre’s facilities to more community activities. A major opportunity has emerged to develop the Centre as part of the recently issued Community Centre Strategy issued by the City of Edinburgh Council. We now wish to take advantage of this Council initiative to support a greater range of ways with which to enhance the well-being of the community.

The Association is led by a Board of Trustees. We are seeking to recruit a small number of motivated individuals to help govern our growing charity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from those with specialist knowledge, skills and experience in:

• Community learning, development and stakeholder engagement
• Business or legal background
• Governance and leadership
• Strategic planning
• Finance

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we have celebrated various successes over the past two years including: recruiting our first Chief Executive, extending our community centre opening hours to include weekends, expanding the range of services we deliver, and significantly increasing the amount of external grant funding we receive. We look forward to continuing to achieve further success as we continue to develop our services, including re-launching our new in-house community café and developing a long-term strategic plan.

We are keen that our Board reflects our diverse local community and we therefore welcome individuals from all minority and disadvantaged groups.

This is therefore a challenging and rewarding time to join our charity as we look towards the future. Over coming months, we need to: agree a new lease arrangements with our landlord, City of Edinburgh Council, explore and decide upon the long-term future of how our building is managed, while continuing to sustain and grow the range of services we currently provide.

The Greyfriars Charteris Centre is a “Centre for Community” supporting local groups, social enterprises, and community activities in Edinburgh’s Southside. As part of our ongoing organisational development and the expansion of our operational team, we are recruiting a Centre Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the Centre.

The Centre Manager will lead the operational staff team, support room hire and bookings activity, oversee building operations, and help maintain a welcoming, safe and well-organised environment. Working closely with the CEO, they will play a key role in ensuring the Centre operates efficiently and continues to provide high-quality support to its users and community.

Purpose of the Role

To lead and coordinate the daily operations of the Greyfriars Charteris Centre, ensuring excellent customer service, effective facilities and staff management, smooth delivery of bookings and events, and a positive experience for all Centre users.

The Greyfriars Charteris Centre is a “Centre for Community”, providing welcoming and affordable space for local groups, social enterprises, charities and community activity in Edinburgh’s Southside.

As part of our restructuring and expansion of our operational team, we are recruiting a Centre Administrator to support the day-to-day running of the Centre. Funded through the Edinburgh Employer Recruitment Incentive (EERI), this role provides a high-quality development opportunity for someone seeking to gain experience in administration, customer service and community operations.

The Centre Administrator will work closely with the Centre Manager and CEO to ensure efficient administrative systems, excellent customer service, smooth processing of bookings, and effective support to the wider operational team.

Purpose of the Role

To provide administrative, bookings and customer-service support for the daily operations of the Centre, ensuring efficient systems, clear communication with Centre users, and well-organised operational processes.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the Southwest of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the city. Founded in 1980 in memory of Eric Liddell, the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives. Welcoming over 7,000 visitors a month, The Eric Liddell Community is a vibrant Hub with café, and Specialist Dementia and Care Charity.

The Eric Liddell Community is recruiting a new Chef who will be an integral part of our team. The Chef will be key to delivering high-quality food services within our Community Hub, primarily for our Day Care Service clients, carers, and other community groups accessing the centre.

We are looking for a friendly, organised and creative team-player, who is looking to make a positive difference within our community. It is an exciting and challenging role, with opportunities to further develop our services and community café.

What we are looking for:

• Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Proven experience in a catering or kitchen environment.
• Strong cooking and home baking skills, with the ability to manage a kitchen efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Experience providing healthy/nutritious food for a range of people.
• Experience in a community, care, or similar setting.
• Experience working with and managing volunteers.
• Budgetary and stock management experience.