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Community Centre Manager – Living Space

Reports to: Head of Operations

Responsible for: Staff, Hirers, Contractors, Partners, Stakeholders

Position type: Full time, Permanent. 5 days including evenings and weekends

Salary: £33,530 per year

Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to Work Scheme

Location: Waterloo, London SE1

Application deadline: Wednesday 4th September 2024

Interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024 in London, SE1

Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of race, social economic status, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applications: To apply, please fill out our application form. CVs will NOT be accepted.

About the role:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic and organised Centre Manager with a passion for community and young people to lead and manage our operations, drive engagement, and foster a sense of belonging within the community.

This is an exciting and varied role working with an award winning environmental and community charity in Central London.

Role Overview:
This role is based at our Living Space Community Centre in Waterloo, SE1, which is a vibrant and inclusive centre dedicated to promoting free to access youth activities. It has 2 halls for hire and 5 small non-profit business offices upstairs. The Community Centre Manager will proactively take the lead working with staff, stakeholders, partners, hirers and the local community raising awareness of BOST’s work, animating the centre, ensuring its sustainability.

You will be responsible for various aspects of facilities management, health and safety, planning and delivering projects within the centre, managing a small team, financial management and planning.

Excellent communication skills are required in both written and verbal communication with a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be flexible in your working approach, working both independently and as part of a team to deliver the aims of the charity. This will include working evenings and occasional weekends.

About Bankside Open Spaces Trust:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity. We were launched in 2000 by a group of local people with an aim to improve the SE1 area, making it a greener, more beautiful place to live and work.

We manage and maintain open spaces, welcome volunteers from both the community and the corporate sector, run regular gardening groups, support park steering groups, organise and take part in public events and educational projects, and offer advice to others. We collaborate closely with local residents and businesses to champion green spaces.

Thousands of people enjoy our open spaces every day. Each of our sites is unique, with its own atmosphere, identity and sense of place. Our spaces include Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green and Tate Community Garden. Our spaces have won more than 32 awards, including the UNESCO Man and Biosphere award, London in Bloom Champion of Champions and the MPGA London Spade for our community gardening partnerships.

None of our work would be possible without our incredible staff, volunteers and trustees. We are partnered with numerous community organisations, housing associations, educational and health organisations, landowners and funders who have worked with us over the years and their continued support is what makes Bankside Open Spaces Trust what it is today.

How to Apply:
For further information please download the Job Description and Person Specification here.

Apply here using our application form: https://forms.office.com/r/PzhZSWgMFJ and separate monitoring form https://forms.office.com/r/YdP8hxd6fK.

We look forward to receiving your application to join our friendly team.

Sessional Community Gardeners and Volunteer Leaders

Join Our Team at Bankside Open Spaces Trust!

Are you passionate about gardening and eager to lead enthusiastic volunteers in maintaining vibrant green spaces? Look no further! We are currently seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to fill the roles of Sessional Community Gardeners and Volunteer Leaders.

Job Description: As a sessional worker, you will play a key role in overseeing our gardening groups on various days, collaborating with volunteers to enhance the beauty of local parks and open spaces in SE1 around Waterloo and Borough. Your responsibilities will include working with corporate gardening groups, covering ad hoc hours for gardening groups with volunteers, and performing occasional garden maintenance work.

Hours:
• Collaborate with BOST staff during corporate gardening group sessions, with dates and times varying.
• Flexibility for ad hoc hours to cover gardening groups with volunteers or occasional garden maintenance work.

Location: Embrace the opportunity to work in the heart of SE1, surrounded by the scenic beauty of local parks and open spaces in Waterloo and Borough.

Pay: Earn a competitive hourly rate of £15.25.

Skills Needed: We are looking for individuals with:
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience in gardening.
• Confidence in leading and managing groups.
• Enthusiasm, excellent people skills, and a genuine passion for gardening.
• Desirable: Diversity training, experience working with individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, etc.
• Health and Safety awareness and a First Aid certificate will be required.

How to Apply: Take the first step towards joining our dynamic team! Submit your application by sending your CV and a brief paragraph outlining your relevant work experience, along with why you're eager to be a part of our team, to william@bost.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can post your application to: Red Cross Garden, 50 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA.

Please specify your availability for work, including mornings, afternoons, weekends, etc. If your CV aligns with the required skills, we will invite you to an interview to discuss the position further. Be prepared to provide two references and proof of identity. Due to the nature of the role, a current DBS check will be required. Successful candidates will be responsible for their own Tax and National Insurance contributions as self-employed individuals.

Join us in cultivating green spaces and making a positive impact in the heart of London!

Force of Nature - shaping green careers

We have signed up to Groundwork’s Force of Nature campaign, created to help to shape the future of green careers. As such we’re pledging to:

1. Commit to an action plan designed to make our organisation more inclusive and diverse

2. Adopt recruitment practices that proactively seek to address a lack of diversity in the environmental sector

3. Open up pathways for diverse talent by creating entry-level positions with prospects for career progression

We hope to be part of a movement to develop more accessible pathways for young people and inspire young people from all backgrounds to view jobs in nature as a viable career path.