Salary: £32,982

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term until March 2029 (continuation dependent on on-going funding from The National Lottery and/or other sources)

Location: The Barn, Tadcaster LS24 9HA

An exciting opportunity to help shape the next chapter of their successful community organisation!

Tadcaster & Rural Community Interest Company is a well-established community interest company working for the benefit of Tadcaster and its surrounding villages. Based at The Barn, their community and youth hub in the heart of Tadcaster, delivers and supports a wide range of projects, services and activities for local people.

They are now looking for a Project and Operations Manager to join their small and committed team.

This is a new and varied role, created to strengthen the organisation as they enter the next stage of their development. Working closely with their Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lead Youth Worker, Directors and community partners, you will help them develop new projects and funding opportunities, manage the day-to-day operation of The Barn and strengthen their relationships across the communities they serve.

About the role

No two days are likely to be quite the same. You might be developing a funding application, monitoring the finances of an existing project, working with a community partner on a new idea, overseeing activity at The Barn or representing Tadcaster & Rural Community Interest Company at a local meeting or event.

The role will include:

• developing projects and identifying and securing funding opportunities;
• managing funded projects, budgets, monitoring and reporting;
• overseeing the day-to-day operation, maintenance, bookings and use of The Barn;
• helping to maximise the use of The Barn and the income it generates;
• developing relationships with funders, businesses, community organisations and other partners;
• supporting communications and promotion of their work;
• ensuring effective operational and compliance arrangements; and
• working alongside their Lead Youth Worker to provide wider organisational leadership and deputise for the CEO where appropriate.

About you

They are less interested in where you have worked than in what you can bring to the role.

You will be organised, practical and self-motivated, comfortable managing several priorities and able to build positive relationships with a wide range of people.

You will have experience of developing projects and securing funding, alongside financial or budget management and taking projects from an idea through to successful delivery. You will also be a confident communicator who can work equally well with colleagues, community groups, funders, businesses and other partners.

Above all, they are looking for someone with a positive, flexible and collaborative approach who shares their commitment to Tadcaster and its surrounding communities.

Ability to travel independently across Tadcaster and the surrounding area is required for the role, including access to a vehicle where necessary.

What they offer

This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely varied role in a locally rooted ‘community anchor organisation’ where you can see the difference your work makes.

You will have considerable scope to shape the role, develop new ideas and work with a wide range of people and organisations across Tadcaster and the surrounding area.

They offer:

• Annual leave: 5.6 weeks per annum, excluding bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements: Home working and time off in lieu
• Company pension

Some evening and weekend working will occasionally be required, with appropriate time off in lieu arrangements.

Interested?

For an informal discussion with their CEO, David Gluck, or to arrange an initial visit to The Barn, please contact davidgluck@tadcasterandrural.co.uk or call 07905 766831.

To apply, please complete their application form and submit it to the address above with a covering letter explaining how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the role.

Tadcaster & Rural Community Interest Company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Friday 6 November

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 16 November

Proposed start date: Monday 4 January 2027