Involve Leeds Project Manager

Leeds Full-Time No home office possible

The Involve Leeds trustees are delighted to be advertising the part time role of Project Manager.

This key role is vital to continue to develop Involve Leeds going forward. The role would suit a dynamic leader or manager committed to going the extra mile for the communities in Hunslet and using creative business and fundraising strategies to ensure the project is both well-resourced and sustainable.

The job is £20 per hour for approximately 15 hours a week.

We are looking for someone who has experience of;

Strategic development
Managing rentals for the centre
Building management and facilitate the day to day running of the centre
Community liaison and networking
Pastoral support for some centre users

Involve Centre is a well-established and trusted community hub in the heart of Hunslet, South Leeds. Originally launched as an off-site education provider, we responded to the needs of our local community during the pandemic and evolved into a vibrant, multi-use centre.

Today, we support hundreds of local residents every month through a wide range of activities, groups, and services – from young people and family programmes to health and wellbeing support, skills workshops, and community events. Some of these we lead directly but most through organisations using our venue.

Currently we have 14 community groups regularly using the centre, are a Warm Space (food and a chance to chat), run a community garden, are the South Leeds Centre for Warmth (supporting local people on energy efficiency and addressing fuel poverty and its’ causes) as well as running a number of community programmes in partnerships with arts and health organisations. We also support/ advocate for a number of local people in accessing services. Our weekly footfall is usually over a 120 people per week across all building users, though we also take part in larger one –off events.

We are a registered charity, led by a team of dedicated volunteer Trustees, supported by a part-time project manager and a team of active local volunteers. The needs of our community are at the heart of what we do and we are striving to have a positive impact on our community.

Involve Leeds is committed to being a welcoming, safe and supportive space for everyone in the community. All applicants will be subject to 2 professional references and an enhanced DBS disclosure (criminal record check).

The job is £20 per hour for approximately 15 hours a week – but for the right candidate the hours are negotiable for increase and decrease depending on skills and experience.