General Manager

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• Beatroute Arts adopted a 4 day working week in 2023, in recognition of the need for a healthy work/life balance. This role is therefore considered full time at 30 hours per week, and also retains full-time Annual Leave entitlement. Hours are currently worked Monday – Thursday but there is a degree of flexibility, to be discussed at interview. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Role

Beatroute Arts seeks a dynamic, highly motivated individual to join the team in this full-time role. An experienced manager of people and of assets, and with a keen knowledge of community-ownership, you will be a self-starter, comfortable working under your own initiative to uphold the values of community-led practice. You will have the knowledge, experience and passion to develop the Beatroute Arts Centre and its assets (a Glasgow Subway carriage and a solar-powered mobile recording studio!) to reach their full potential as community-owned resources, including maximising routes to income generation. You will not only have the ability to think strategically, but also a keen eye for detail in the day-to-day; you will work well as part of a small team, contributing your ideas, knowledge and experience across a wide range of duties which encompass not just the development of Beatroute Arts as charity, but also the essential day-to-day maintenance and back-shop work which ensure its resilience. You will be an effective manager, supporting the Venue Assistant in their duties as their designated Line Manager, co-ordinating the cleaning team and third party contractors as necessary. You will have the ability to think ‘outside the box’, bringing your creative ideas to the fore, whilst also being pragmatic, methodical and thorough in your management of systems and processes.

Application notes

Candidates are asked to carefully read through the application information provided and send an up-to-date C.V and a Personal Statement* no longer than two sides of A4 to: recruitment@beatroutearts.com

* Referring to the job description, person spec and the aims, objectives and organisational outcomes of Beatroute Arts (please see Beatroute Information sheet), candidates should write a personal statement which tells us how you will bring your knowledge, experience and passion to this role. Where possible, candidates should use examples of past work and/or experience to demonstrate their suitability for the role.

The deadline for applications is 10/03/2025 at 10am. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Candidates selected for interview will be informed by the 14/03/2025.

The recruitment process will involve:

• a face-to-face interview with a panel consisting of the Director, General Manager and a representative from Beatroute's Board of Trustees
• for those selected, candidates will attend a second-stage, face-to-face and will deliver a short presentation*

*The focus of the presentation will be relayed to candidates when they are notified that they have been selected for 2nd stage interview

Stage 1 interviews will take place on the 20th and 21st March 2025

Stage 2 interviews will take place w/c: 31/03/2025

On site: Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell ML1 2QN

Closing 28th February 2025

Fir Park Stadium is a top-level football stadium which houses the Community Trust offices and Fir Park Training Centre.

Job Description: To provide leadership, direction, guidance and support to all staff and activities. To monitor progress against Trust targets. The Football Operations Manager will promote participation in football at all levels in line with local, regional and national strategies.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Lead on the Motherwell FC Community Trust operational plan, setting agreed targets, KPIs and monitoring progress towards these.
• Work closely with the CEO on governance matters, ensuring that all activity is conducted in to the highest standards.
• Communicate effectively with all relevant stakeholders involved in the local area
• Promote education and development initiatives including attracting new volunteers.
• Promote, co-ordinate and support additional Scottish FA Coach Education Courses in partnership with the Central Region staff
• Manage the recruitment, training, support and development of coaches and volunteer staff
• Evaluate and monitor activities and projects using performance indicators
• Maintain records and produce written reports
• Attend local, regional, national and international meetings, seminars and conferences
• Work in partnership with school initiatives such as Active Schools, to encourage participation in sport, initiatives and projects and organise parental involvement
• Develop a range of partnerships with organisations and initiatives
• Devise and manage new programmes and projects
• Work within specific guidelines, e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety and child welfare
• Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of the job

All in accordance with safe working practices.

The above principal duties and responsibilities do not include or define all tasks which may be required to be undertaken by you. The duties and responsibilities may vary without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility held.

An ideal candidate will be passionate and committed to developing Motherwell FC Community Trust as a force for good in Lanarkshire and have an understanding of the structure of corporate social responsibility at a local, regional, national and international level. They will be motivated to work individually and within a team, be willing to work flexible hours, and be able to plan, set, achieve and monitor objectives to meet deadlines. They will also have a creative and innovative approach to solving problems. The successful applicant must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle with full MOT and insurance in place.

On site: Penpont, Nithsdale, Dumfries & Galloway

Closing 28th February 2025

The KPT Development Trust (KPTDT) is a charitable company, established in 2018 to work with local people, community councils, the regional council and others, to tackle:

• jobs, disadvantage and conditions of life generally;
• the provision of local services and infrastructure;
• the protection, improvement and promotion of the local environment; and
• the advancement of the local cultural heritage;

Since its establishment, the Trust has:

• opened and maintained a central office / drop-in resource centre, with a Project Development Officer;
• set up a hydro-electric scheme – as part of a separate company - which produces green energy and raises funds for community projects;
• opened a community café – also as part of a separate trading company - which employs 7 part-time staff (3 full-time equivalent) and several volunteers;
• created a community garden employing a part-time gardener working with a team of around a dozen volunteers;
• developed a bicycle-friendly infrastructure and e-bike rental scheme with an associated events programme;
• promoted and signposted local walks and cycling routes;
• constructed the first phase of a 3.5-km active travel path which will eventually join the community with Thornhill a safe and sustainable way;
• provided broadband in local village halls;
• supported nearly 100 households during the recent cost of living crisis with loft insulation, shop and cafe vouchers, fuel, blankets and flasks, etc.;
• completed a public consultation, feasibility study and business plan for a proposed affordable housing scheme for local residents.

The Trust keeps local residents aware of all of these developments, and more, through a weekly bulletin that is emailed to local households, posted on Facebook and circulated as hard copies to local community sharing boxes.

However, the Trust now requires an experienced, efficient and preferably qualified Finance and Administration Officer to help us manage the range and complexity of our current activities.

This is a rare opportunity to work in a beautiful part of rural Dumfriesshire, Scotland, supporting the development of local communities. The right person will be an organised self-starter, experienced in, and proficient with, financial and administrative systems who will help the Trust to consolidate its many achievements to date in tandem with the Project Development Officer, a freelance Finance Manager, directors, volunteers and other members of the local community.

Established in April 2022, Aberfeldy Development Trust have grown to become a well-represented community-led organization. In July 2022 the Trust, in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council commissioned a Housing Needs survey, 87% of respondents supported the need for more affordable housing in the area. Work is about to start obtaining permissions for the first community-owned affordable housing site.

We have a growing membership of 200 and a dedicated Board of Directors who have successfully guided the work of the Trust, we require the contribution of a well-organized and ambitious person to help us carry forward our work for our community.

Role

Aberfeldy Development Trust is working on a number of exciting ambitious projects for Aberfeldy, Dull, Weem, Mid Atholl and Strathtay. Our friendly board is looking for a highly motivated, experienced person to be a Community Development Officer. The Community Development Officer will help our organization build capacity as we deliver our 5-year Development Plan. We are currently progressing with building affordable housing, a woodland crofts project and require an organized and ambitious individual who can help us achieve our objectives.

General Description

• Assist the Board to deliver affordable, energy-efficient housing projects in the area (working in partnership with specialist Project Managers the Communities Housing Trust);
• Assist the Board to develop and deliver other community projects such as community energy sources to tackle local fuel poverty;
• Work alongside the Board to deliver the 5-year Management Plan;
• Monitor finances and administration of budgets;
• With the Board, help Identify new funding streams and assist in the preparation of funding applications. Prepare monitoring reports to funders;
• Administer and increase ADT membership, providing information in a variety of formats including at meetings, via press releases and social media; and
• Liaise and work in partnership with local and national organisations to take forward the aims and objectives of the Trust.

The Trust has a vacancy for a Project Coordinator. This is an opportunity for a creative and caring individual with excellent organisational, administrative and volunteer management skills to play a leading role in the running and development of a highly successful community project aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of residents of the Perthshire village of Stanley.

Working in partnership with existing groups and statutory services, the successful applicant will coordinate and support volunteers to run a time bank offering opportunities to local people to devote some of their spare time to helping others. Activities undertaken by members range from dog walking, gardening, shopping to more specialised tasks.

The post holder will be required to recruit and train a group of befrienders to support individuals at risk of social isolation and loneliness and to support a volunteer group that runs a lunch club aimed at reducing loneliness.

The post holder would also be responsible for securing funding to continue ongoing community projects within the village.