Barracks Lane Opportunity
Catrina Pickering
Dear Friends,
The garden's current Coordinator is standing down so we are looking for a new person to take on this vital role. Information about the role is below/attached. Please forward this on to anyone you think might be interested.
with thanks,
The Trustees
Service Specification
Project development and administration
Barracks Lane Community Garden is a thriving project based in East Oxford www.barrackslanegarden.org.uk. It is coming to the end of a lottery funded Local Food Programme, but has been successful in gaining funding for a one year Supporting Change project. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and with project management, outreach and administrative skills. It would suit someone living relatively locally to the garden who can work from home, independently on a self-employed basis, and who likes flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.
The Garden needs someone organised and efficient and with an interest in the aims of the community garden project to provide the following services on a freelance basis:
Project administration
- publicise and promote events to the wider community
- respond to email correspondence and deal with bookings enquiries
- manage the online calendar and organise the garden guardian rota
- attend trustees meetings once per month and take minutes
Supporting Change Project
- organise workshops and help manage events
- develop new business models and partnerships
- develop social media, communication and online booking systems
- enthuse, motivate and refresh our garden guardian volunteer scheme
- outreach to the diverse local community to promote the garden
- increase and develop the use of the garden
- reporting progress to Local Food Programme
Hours: Initially averaging 50 - 60 hours per month, but with the potential more work depending on the outcome of funding bids. We have funding for these services until at least until Sept 2013 and the contract will be reviewed and renewed as appropriate every 3 months.
The rate of pay is £12.50 per hour invoiced monthly in arrears
Work to start in August or September 2012
Applicants will need to be able to email and phone from home or own office base.
Expressions of interest (letter and CV) need to received by email (barrackl...@yahoo.co.uk) by 9th July 2012 and interviews will be conducted on Saturday 14th July. Enquiries can also be emailed to this address or telephone Helen Osborn 01865 256084/ Mobile 07950 608 249 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07950 608 249 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Barracks Lane Community Garden Project
Charity No. 1116544 and incorporated as Company No. 05945388
Website details - www.barrackslanegarden.org.uk