Job Vacancy - Project Coordinator - Blackpool

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Job Vacancy – Project Coordinator – Blackpool

 

Job summary

Methodist Action (North West) currently operates the Comfort Zone 'drop in' for homeless and vulnerable people to access food, refreshments and professional support. We are also the lead agency for the Blackpool Food Partnership providing food parcel provision for the Blackpool area in partnership with the Local Authority, ecumenical partners, charities and community groups. The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate projects within the Blackpool area, including liaison with partners, funders and recruitment and supervision of volunteers.

 

Methodist Action North West Ltd is currently recruiting to the post of Project Coordinator, Blackpool. Application is by application form against the Job Description and Person Specification. For an application pack and all details please contact Ruth Morris (Charity Administrator) at ruth.morris@methodistaction.co.uk or on 01772 751000.

The completed application form should be emailed to ruth.morris@methodistaction.co.uk. It should arrive no later than noon on Monday 5^th August 2013.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please take it that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

The interview date is Friday 16^th August 2013 at Howick House, Howick Park Avenue, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0LS

Salary £19,500 - £20,500 per annum Based at Mereside Methodist Church, Grizedale Road, Blackpool FY4 4TL

Job summary

Methodist Action (North West) currently operates the Comfort Zone 'drop in' for homeless and vulnerable people to access food, refreshments and professional support. We are also the lead agency for the Blackpool Food Partnership providing food parcel provision for the Blackpool area in partnership with the Local Authority, ecumenical partners, charities and community groups. The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate projects within the Blackpool area, including liaison with partners, funders and recruitment and supervision of volunteers.

Main duties include:

Recruit, coordinate and supervise volunteers; facilitate training; take lead in delivery of Comfort Zone drop-in and Food Partnership Food Bank; ensure safeguarding of staff, volunteers and service users; manage food storage depot; preparing statistical information; excellent record keeping; represent the charity at external meetings with stakeholders; prepare and deliver reports.

This is a Fixed Term Full Time contract to 31^st March 2014 (with a view to extending), flexible working hours including some evenings