Project Manager

• Hybrid: New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XT and home working.
• Closing 5th May 2025
• Advertised from 21st April 2025
• 35 hours a week; including some evenings and Saturday work. Fixed term to 31 March 2026, with the possibility of extension subject to continued funding.
• 6% contribution to pension scheme

Role

Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) is a network of community groups in Fife that are taking action on climate change. Our aim is to empower and enable communities to create a low carbon future and promote local resilience and well-being.

We have two exciting opportunities to join a team delivering Fife Climate Hub, funded by the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government is building a network of regional community climate action hubs. These will provide a strategic regional approach to climate change action. The network of regional hubs will support communities to take action and will drive wider behaviour change.

Fife Communities Climate Action Network has been funded to develop and run a climate action hub for Fife. Our vision is for a regional hub supporting Fife communities to take practical local action on the climate emergency. The hub will provide advice and support, promote collaboration across communities and sectors and enable learning.

Climate action needs to be everyone’s business. We will reach beyond the people and communities who are already engaged in climate action and engage with people and groups at all stages of their journey. We will raise awareness of climate change, highlight positive examples and inspire action. We will work with a wide range of people and groups to reach different audiences including youth groups, sports clubs, faith groups, equalities groups, community halls, arts groups and community councils.

The Project Manager will ensure the Hub and its aim, objectives and outcomes are delivered on time, within scope and budget. This includes producing an action plan, guiding principles and a process for monitoring and reviewing the success of the pilot after its launch. The Project Manager will oversee the organisation of promotional events aimed at encouraging collaboration and engagement with stakeholders and partner organisations. The role also involves overseeing the development and delivery of the Hub’s communication and PR strategy and supervising staff responsible for PR and Communications.

Application notes

Download the full job descriptions, person specifications and application form.

Applications must be submitted using the application form – we will not accept CVs.

You should submit your application to jobs@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk by 12pm on Monday 5th May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews will be held online between Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025.

Fife Communities Climate Action Network values diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities for all staff and applicants regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. Fife Communities Climate Action Network makes hiring decisions based solely on experience, skills and the needs of the charity at the time. Please tell us if you have access needs for the recruitment process and we will try and meet your needs.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.

Our community training kitchen, The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen, is a place for people to come together to cook, eat and learn. It offers training, volunteer and work experience opportunities, community cooking classes and a wide range of events, courses and workshops on all aspects of food and drink.

We run a regular community meal, a community fridge and a range of activities for different groups, interests and demographics. This includes projects teaching people skills to cook on a budget, workshops promoting climate-friendly food, employability programmes, kids clubs and income-generating social enterprise classes. We also have a small kitchen garden, growing fresh ingredients. As well as activities on-site, we deliver events and workshops with groups in other community locations across Fife.

The Role

As Community Food Team Manager, you will lead the development, planning and management of our vibrant and busy community kitchen, ensuring delivery of a varied programme of community events and activities, in accordance with our values, funding commitments and social enterprise aspirations. You will also lead the development of new and enterprising ideas to grow our vision of a place for people to come together to grow, cook, eat and learn, working with the Senior Leadership Team to secure the resources to develop new project ideas.

You will use your leadership skills to manage and support the development of a team of four and ensure our Community Food Volunteers are adequately supported, supervised and celebrated.

You will use your existing knowledge of the local social, political and cultural community food landscape to ensure Greener Kirkcaldy continues to be recognised as an informed, trustworthy and impactful organisation by funders, partners and decision-makers in the sector.

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes our staff and volunteers.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.

Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
• Wellbeing, training and development opportunities
• Social events
• Diversity and inclusion

We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’ Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.

To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.

If you need additional support to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please contact our Office Manager Dianne Girvan. Email dianne@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.