Broadstairs Town Shed Co-ordinator/Manager
- Recruiter
- Broadstairs Town Team
- Location
- Broadstairs
- Salary
- 18.00 GBP Hourly + per week. GBP16,000 to GBP18,000 p.a.depending on level of experience.
- Posted
- 30 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 02 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Sport & Leisure
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
About Broadstairs Town Shed
The Shed is a Broadstairs Town Team project where older people can meet and socialise in a wood and metalworking workshop. The Shed is a hive of activity with many members meeting to work in the workshop and to socialise in the kitchen and lounge. The Shed recently re-opened after a forced closure due to Covid 19 restrictions.
The role
This lead role is crucial to the future of the Shed and must ensure the smooth running of the project. The sustainability and accessibility of the project for and with our community, and understanding and delivering against our key goals and is vital.
A commitment to the ethos of the 'men's shed movement' and understanding of grassroots community development are fundamental too.
Supporting our volunteer-led initiatives to thrive and grow within and outside of the Shed's core offer is something that has, and will continue to grow and evolve as part of this role.
The day-to-day running of the Shed in terms of woodworking activity is carried out by our team of 'Shed Heads'. This role includes meeting with them fortnightly to engage with and ensure smooth running of the Shed for the members of the Shed, our Shedders. You will be managing the Shed Administrator and be responsible for communication and engagement with stakeholders and the local community.
You will be reporting to our hands-on Trustees who are passionate about all things Shed and have all seen and helped the project flourish from its inception in 2014.
Key features
- Working with the volunteer 'Shedheads' to ensure the Shed runs smoothly and meets the Shedders needs
- Promoting the Shed in the local community and liaising with and collaborating with stakeholder organisations, commissioners, community & referral partners and collaborators
- Managing the work and output of the Shed Administrator
- Monitoring, evaluation and submission of project summaries, activities and setting goals
- Organising training and health initiatives for the Shedders
- Planning, organising and delivering fund raising events
- Monitoring and implementing policies and procedures for the running of the Shed
- Ensuring the Shed is Health and Safety compliant, organise the contracts for services for the building and ensure the security of Shed equipment.
- Organising and managing the Shed 'extra-curricular' calendar and provision of activities linked to health and wellbeing
- Managing the building services and working practices
- Ability to respond to changing needs of the project and user group and input into future direction of Shed activities.
Key attributes
- Experience in working on voluntary sector projects, liaising with and managing volunteers
- A confident self-starter who can plan ahead, work independently, and work effectively in a team, be self-motivated and use own initiative
- Excellent communicator who can build partnerships and work with people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and abilities within the Shed and out in the community
- Understanding of the local landscape in terms of referral agencies, partners and collaborators
- Good networking skills and willingness to present what the Shed does, is, and aims to do
- Strong awareness of diversity and inclusion, you will have the ability to judge situations and personalities quickly and adapt style accordingly
- Excellent organisational, planning, admin. and people management skills, with strong attention to detail
- Suite of IT skills
- A sense of humour and lightness of touch, but an innate sense of our aims and goals always at the forefront