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  • Fairway Fife - Charity Manager

    Created: 18/06/2021
    News/Events Category: Job Vacancies


    Post: Charity Manager

    Salary: £31,616.00 pro rata per annum

    Hours: 34 hours

    Contract: Permanent

    Location: Dunfermline

    Reports to: Chair and Board Members of Fairway Fife

    Fairway Fife is looking to recruit a new Charity Manager.

    Main Purpose of the Job:

    • To manage and support the development of Fairway Fife.
    • To support staff and members to provide quality services to young adults with learning disabilities.
    • To support the Management Board to develop the Charity’s aims and objectives.
    • To achieve recognition and support for the work of Fairway Fife.
    • To explore and develop Self Directed Support payments.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • To liaise with and support the work of the Charity through a programme of capacity building, training and governance.
    • To line manage Fairway Fife staff and Mentors both paid and voluntary, ensuring that they have the knowledge, skills and support to carry out their roles and responsibilities.
    • To ensure that partnership working within Fife is maintained and developed to the benefit of Fairway Fife and its members.
    • To ensure that Fairway Fife plays a prominent role within the geographical area by representing the organisation on key policy and good practice within the Disability Sector.
    • To ensure that all funding possibilities are explored, and funding secured, to sustain the development of Fairway Fife, as well as general fundraising.
    • To ensure a relevant training programme is developed and delivered.
    • To maintain up to date knowledge of changes in legislation and policy that affect people with Learning Disabilities, Charities and the voluntary sector.
    • To assist and support the Management Board of Fairway Fife in carrying out their responsibilities.
    • To provide regular reports to the Management Board of Fairway Fife.
    • To carry out strategic reviews, surveys, consultations and research into the Charity sector best practice, as required.
    • To ensure Fairway Fife targets are met, as agreed by members and Management Board.
    • To ensure that all policies and procedures are developed and implemented wherever needed to safeguard the organisations legal and moral responsibilities.
    • To maintain strong links with various organisations, and other key partners, as determined by the Management Board and members.
    • Set up and Facilitate group experiences and activities.

    Other Tasks:

    • To maintain contact with the media and provide press releases, interviews and information where appropriate.
    • To monitor and evaluate the work of Fairway Fife.
    • Undertake other duties which may be required, and are commensurate with the post.
    • To provide interim and end of projects reports to funders.

    A full job description can be found here

    To apply for this role, download and complete this Application Form. Applicants must also complete this Application Supplement Form and review this Data Protection Privacy Notice. This Applicant Letter details how applicants should submit their completed forms.

    Should you wish any further information about the post, please e-mail [email protected]

    The closing date for this post is Monday 05 July 2021.




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