Community Centre Development Manager required for our new Community Centre at Christ Church Swindon.
Salary:  £18,000 per annum – 25 hrs per week – flexible. 3 Year fixed contract.

Job to start in Spring 2013.

Position Description:

Our focus in the development of the Old Town Community Centre at Christ Church is on engaging with individuals, families, groups, local business and organisations, who are not currently directly connected to the church. By this process we hope to create a greater sense of ownership for the Church and a greater recognition of the value it has for the local community. At the same time the role will be seeking to establish a viable and sustainable business model for the future management of the centre.

The CCDM will seek to identify, create and promote links with the local community, local businesses, charities and local groups. They will work with the existing project team and will assist in the project management of the implementation of the hall’s equipment, systems and resourcing and will ensure that everything is in place for the operation of the new community hall and for the development of St Mary’s as a complementary resource. They will then manage the day to day running of the centre.

Major areas of responsibility will include:

  • Managing the day to day operation of the community centres and developing local services and programmes of activities to be run from them.
  • Creating links with local businesses, organisations and groups to look for opportunities to establish partnerships and service their needs.
  • Creating a marketing and communication plan to promote the use of the facilities.
  • Developing volunteer resource plans to assist in the operation of the community centre.

Primary Objectives:

  • Provide leadership to and maintain team spirit, momentum and motivation, in the volunteer work force.
  • Research and make contact with individuals, local businesses, charities, community groups or other organisations to establish and maintain links with them
  • Develop external marketing materials in all media to demonstrate the facilities/services available in the halls.

Skills and abilities:

  • Energetic, flexible, positive and outgoing personality
  • Excellent social networker
  • Able to set up and maintain operating procedures

You can download a full job description here.

Closing date for applications 28th February 2013

Letters of application and CV’s please to

CCDM Application

Parish Office

36 Cricklade Street

Swindon

SN1 3HB

For more information about the role – contact Stephen Grosvenor – s.grosvenor@gmail.com