Salary till June based on 14 hours per week: £10,029 per year
Salary from July based on 7 hours per week: £5,015 per year [flexibility needed, please see
below*]
Working days will include Wednesdays once per month (our current community meal day) and ideally Tuesday
morning for team meetings
Flexibility can be offered over Monday to Friday for the remainder of the hours
Govan Community Project provides a range of holistic services for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable
migrants in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow, including the provision of a monthly community meal.
You will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of our monthly community meals which we host at the Salvation
Army hall opposite our Govan office. You will facilitate a group of chef volunteers to cook together in the
hall’s kitchen to prepare a 3-course hot meal using fresh, healthy produce that is culturally appropriate for
approximately 70 drop-in guests. You will liaise with other staff members and volunteers to coordinate the hall
set-up and safe, hygienic organisation of the day (set-up, serving, and clearing-up). You will ensure the meals
are a safe, inclusive, welcoming environment for members of the local community and encourage intercultural
understanding and reduce social isolation.
*Our meals are currently on Wednesdays, 12.30pm-1.30pm, with the full day lasting 9am-4pm. Outwith meal weeks, you
will liaise with the community chef volunteers to plan the menu and purchase ingredients. From July 2026, some
flexibility will be required over working hours to meet the needs of the project - i.e. on weeks when meals run,
you will likely need to work over 7 hours to buy ingredients/liaise with volunteers, on other weeks you will
work less hours.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of working and/or volunteering with vulnerable people and those going
through the asylum process, and an awareness of trauma-informed practice. You will have experience of
facilitating a group of community volunteer chefs, and understand the principles of social justice, empowerment
and integration issues. Alongside confidence in budgeting and monitoring and evaluation methods, you will have
excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.
Govan Community Project is committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where
everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are and we welcome applications from individuals with a
diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, who have the relevant skills for the role advertised.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of the UK Asylum/Immigration system. We
are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims
to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector. Please feel free to use
information and resources at ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job
application.
For informal enquiries regarding the posts, please contact Claire Low, Community Team Manager by email:
claire@govancommunityproject.org.uk