Project Coordinator - Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom - LEAP

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Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom

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Description

LEAP Together - Project Coordinator - 6 Month Contract

This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Led Fund.

THE ORGANISATION:
Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) is a registered charity operating in Renfrewshire.

This role sits within LEAP Together, a community focussed area of the organisation, which includes the following projects:

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Lochwinnoch Feel Good Festival

This is a wellbeing festival based in Lochwinnoch, with a schedule of activities throughout the year, and an annual concentration of events in September during a "Feel Good Fortnight". This funded project aims to improve wellbeing within the community, through various means.

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Diggin' It

A vegetable/seed growing initiative tackling wellbeing and providing supplementary food for Participants, from their own properties.

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Community Larder

A community pantry based in the heart of Lochwinnoch, providing free food to all. This is an environmental project which also seeks to address food insecurity, social isolation and improve community engagement. The project is open four days per week and delivers parcels locally on a fifth day. It is supported by a large team of volunteers and two other members of staff. It operates along the principles of dignified food provision.

THE ROLE:
This is a varied role working across interesting projects in the charity sector.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you'll be undertaking a range of marketing admin, event organisation, and other general project support duties.

The working pattern can be fairly flexible between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday - Friday, with occasional weekend working when hosting events.

The role is split between home working and working in
Lochwinnoch, as well as being on-site occasionally at events in other community spaces.

It is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and is seeking an opportunity to build more experience within the community sector.

As part of a small charity, your contribution will be valued and as a key member of the Team.

Duties specific to each project areas are outlined as follow:
Feel Good Festival

Assisting Project Manager to design festival; Building relationships with partner hosts / organisations to bring together programmes
Researching potential vendors, hosts and partners
Organising annual craft fair, wellbeing fair and other directly hosted minievents and workshops throughout the year
Event marketing: Updating the website with listings; Liaising with press; Social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; Working with designers to make flyers, posters, banners etc
Administration of community consultations evaluating public opinion and measuring impact of project
Scheduling festival preparations and event day roles for Staff and Volunteers
Procurement of goods and services such as porterloos, food trucks etc.
Purchasing any equipment or props required

Diggin' It

Purchasing and ordering of materials and equipment, and keeping Seed Library stocked
Assisting in organising community events, workshops and training
Assisting with the organisation and distribution of growing materials such as seeds, compost (occasional delivery of goods to Participants who do not have their own transport)

Community Larder

Occasional administration support for Larder Service Coordinator

General Duties

Creating and maintaining spreadsheets of financial and numerical information
Managing specific budgets, cashflows and funding spend
Keeping records of funds and funders
Assisting with all marketing and PR, liaising with local press and designers of promotional literature
Maintaining website and social media
Mailing memberships using Mailchimp
Administrating community consultation through varied means: Setting up survey forms and collating data

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential:

Strong administration and IT skills with a knowledge of MS Office packages, including strong knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets
Previous experience of a relevant role ideally within administration, marketing, event management or project delivery/coordination
Strong numerical skills and experience of dealing with financial administration
Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop relationships at all levels
A willingness to learn and take on a varied role
A solid work history with no unexplained gaps

Desirable:

Previous project experience from a community focussed role
Previous experience of digital marketing or communications
Previous experience of event management
Own transport and clean driving license
Experience of web development through Wix or similar software
Experience of using MailChimp
Experience of using Canva or other similar software

Job Types:
Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Freelance

Contract length: 6 months

Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary:
£26,939.00 per year

Benefits: