Organisation: Ambleside Parish Centre

Salary Details: £32-34k depending on experience

Closing date for applications: 19 Jan 2025

Full time (35 hours per week). Job share would be considered for the right candidates. 

We are seeking a self starting and motivated Centre Development Manager. Ambleside Parish Centre is an innovative hub for community engagement and social action, in a rural setting. Brought into being almost
25 years ago though the vision of the Anglican and Methodist churches in Ambleside partnering together, with volunteers drawn from across the local area, and offering a wide range of social, and supportive
activities.

We pride ourselves on being a vibrant centre, where there is always a warm welcome regardless of age, faith or personal circumstance. APC oversees a range of community projects (Food Club- a waste prevention and food support cafe, All Together Now and Stories Together- for folk new to the UK, Evergreens- an older persons social and wellbeing group, Dementia Hub, Youth Club- with paid youth workers, Cedar Counselling offering free and low cost counselling to local people) as well as hosting a wide variety of other community groups, fitness classes, away days, and business hires We are really keen to develop our volunteer base, and equip them to creatively support the community. At a key stage in our continued development we are keen to find new ways to connect with the marginalised in our area, as well as continue to develop our links with other community and business organisations in the the centre of the Lakes.

We need someone who can work with the existing team of staff and volunteers to manage the oversight of the building, with a keen eye for governance, finance and building management. You’ll be leading on grant funding, and working with the directors on the strategic direction of the centre. An understanding of the complexities of working within the third sector would be a distinct advantage, as well as an ability to know when your skill set could be supported by others in the staff or volunteer team.

We have a great reputation with local organisations, and offer a lot of support locally, and to our staff team. It’s a big and busy role, but we have a great team of staff and volunteers, both at the Parish Centre and Churches, who are passionate about making Ambleside a place where everyone can flourish. We are looking for the right person to provide “sleeves rolled up” leadership at Ambleside Parish Centre, someone who can help us find grants, network with other key organisations, develop an entrepreneurial edge to the  centre, but also knows when and how to sit and listen to someone who is struggling with life.

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For more information or for an application pack, please contact grace.cauldwell@methodist.org.uk (07341960506).