Advertised from 11 July 2025

Role

The Larick Centre is Tayport’s first purpose-built community centre. It comprises a large sports hall, small meeting room, and two further rooms which can be booked for a variety of purposes. 

The Larick Centre has been funded through charitable donations and grants, however as funding streams reduce, the centre must become more self-sustaining by generating its own income. Tayport Community Trust was established in 2008 to develop and support projects and activities that contribute to a vibrant and sustainable local community.

Tayport Community Trust (TCT) operates alongside its commercial arm, Tayport Community Enterprise (TCE). TCE operates the Larick and Harbour Cafes, and the Larick Campsite. Income generated by TCE supports TCT to provide the community activities of the Larick Centre.

Role purpose

We are looking for someone with the right skills and experience to provide effective leadership, direction and oversight of the Larick Centre and manage its staff, to successfully realise the plans and outcomes set out by the TCT board. 

You will have the passion, energy and vision to develop strategies and set targets that ensure the long-term sustainability of this vibrant and award-winning community centre.

Key areas of responsibility and oversight

• Community development and engagement

• Managing centre staff and volunteers

• Partnership and collaborative working 

• Financial management

• Fundraising

• Commercial income generation

• Governance and performance reporting

• Communication, marketing, and promotion 

• Building management and maintenance

• Quality and impact monitoring and evaluation

• Administration

• Professional development

This role is 35 hours per week. It requires work outside of normal working hours in the evenings and on the weekends. A ‘time off in lieu’ (TOIL) system is in place.

Application notes

For a full job description of this exciting role, and an application form, please download the documents.

Closing date for applications: 15 August at 17:00 hours.

To find out more about the Larick Centre and the other ventures run by TCT and TCE, visit our website: https://tayportct.org.uk

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