WHALE Arts – Westburn CAN Coordinator
14 hours per week
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Coordinator to take forward the delivery of Westburn Climate Action Network (Westburn CAN).
Westburn CAN is an innovative community-led partnership project that will reduce carbon through a range of distinct but integrated interventions including an Environmental Arts and Culture Programme, Horticulture Hub, and Community Food initiatives.
The CAN Coordinator will engage and work with local people in Westburn, Wester Hailes, to explore a community-led creative response to environmental issues and climate change. In doing so, the project will establish ‘the WHALE’ as a hub of creative, networked, community-led activity to address climate change.
Westburn CAN is funded by the Climate Challenge Fund.
Job Description
Main Activities and Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and support a local participation in all aspects of the Westburn CAN project.
• Facilitate a project steering group to assist with planning and delivery of Westburn CAN and support its long term sustainability
• Coordinate the delivery of an Environmental Arts & Culture Programme
• Work with partners to deliver horticulture hub and training programme
• Work with partners to develop thematic work around community builds
• Deliver and coordinate and community events, including monthly CAN meetings/activities
• Create partnership opportunities with local community organisations, public bodies, education and training providers
• Utilise and develop current volunteering policies, procedures and databases
• Conduct community consultations to support project development and evaluation
• Monitor and evaluate participation using central WHALE Arts’ systems and participative methods, in line with funding requirements
• Monitor and evaluate performance of the Westburn CAN towards carbon reduction and community outcomes
• Ensure all project funding requirements are met, reports completed and effective communication maintained with funders
Other Duties:
• To carry out occasional reception cover duties
• To support the development of the WHALE Arts Agency programme, systems, policies and procedures
• To comply with relevant WHALE Arts Agency policies
• To undertake any relevant training in relation to the post
Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and the post-holder may, from time-to-time, be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential skills:
Educated to degree level in arts, education, or community work – or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Minimum 3 years experience in:
• Community engagement and an understanding of the importance of community-led development.
• Conceiving and delivering creative and/or community projects.
• Working with partners and participants to deliver project outcomes.
• Project development including writing project outlines, budgets and funding applications.
• Project management including managing budgets, setting up and working with administration systems, recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work without supervision and as part of a team.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable Skills:
• Experience in design and delivery of community, arts, or horticulture projects.
• Knowledge of Wester Hailes community, local organisations and services.
About WHALE Arts
Since being set up by local people in 1992 WHALE Arts has firmly established itself as the cultural anchor organisation for Wester Hailes. As a community-led arts charity and social enterprise, WHALE Arts’ mission is to be the creative heart of a vibrant, thriving community.
WHALE acts as a conduit between our community and creative opportunities through the direct delivery of projects, programmes and events and by connecting our community with city and national cultural partners.
We are based in the purpose built WHALE Arts Centre – ‘The WHALE’ – a unique community asset that provides a range of high quality creative spaces for our community.
‘The WHALE’ operates as a social enterprise allowing us to generate income that supports our charitable work. Our social enterprises include the WHALE Pod creative business incubator, craft markets, office, training and conference facilities.
Recruitment Process
Apply in writing or by email, enclosing/attaching:
• An up to date CV detailing relevant education and employment experience.
• A covering letter demonstrating how your skills meet the Essential and Desirable Skills criteria of the job description.
• Details of two referees, including at least one previous employer.
Applications should arrive at WHALE Arts Agency no later than 13:00 on Monday 3rd April 2017. Late applications will not be considered.
Please note that interviews will be held on the 11th April at WHALE Arts.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring:
WHALE Arts Agency is committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the job regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation (or perceived sexual orientation), disability, age or political affiliation.
Please complete the Equal Opportunities form below. This information is for monitoring purposes only, will be treated as confidential and will not be used in the selection process.
Contact Details:
Allan Farmer
WHALE Arts Agency
30 Westburn Grove
Edinburgh
EH14 2SA
T: 0131 458 3267
E: info@whalearts.co.uk
