Organisation: Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater (SITU)

Salary Details: £300.00 per day, for an average of four days per month until June 2026

Closing date for applications: 28 Jan 2025

Job description

Overview
SITU, working in collaboration with the Barton & Pooley Bridge Community Fund (registered charity no. 1188122), is seeking a part-time freelance Project Coordinator to work on average four days a month to help set up SITU as a CIO, explore additional funding streams, monitor the success of this year’s bus service and assist the further development of SITU projects. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of project outcomes agreed with our funder. This position requires strong organisational, communication and time management skills, and a passion for the issues underlying SITU’s vision.

Duties

• Coordinate project activities, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time and within scope
• Establish SITU as a CIO
• Assist with setting up, monitoring and managing the funding of the 2025 bus service
• Help develop a sustainable funding structure for SITU projects
• Work with other stakeholders towards SITU objectives
• Establish a replicable, scalable model for rural transport projects

Experience

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of people at different levels within organisations
• A collaborative approach to working, while able to take the initiative and work independently within the project scope
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Good time management and strong organisational skills
• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Project management, fundraising, visitor management and charity experience will be helpful but not vital; personal qualities, temperament, a genuine interest in the issues and a willingness to learn are more important than prior experience.

Familiarity with or residence near Ullswater in the Lake District will be an advantage but is not essential. An ability to visit Ullswater easily from time to time is likely to be required.

Funding

This role is funded by The National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund and the Royal Countryside Fund.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Michael Firth at cllr.firth.mpc@gmail.com or 07876 654056

How to apply

Please send a CV and covering letter, explaining your interest in the role and why you consider yourself suited to it, to the email address above by no later than 5pm on 28 January 2025.

Job Type: Part-time, Freelance

Work Location: Activity based around Ullswater, but day-to-day work can be done remotely from home.

Application deadline: 28/01/2025

Expected start date: 09/02/2025