Development Officer
Angus Cycling Friendly Communities
Based in Dundee with regular work across Angus
£30,800 p/a - 35hrs p/w
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Overview
CycleHub.Org is a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Dundee, Scotland.
Established in 2015, built from our CEO’s dream in 2013 to get more people cycling for their improved health and wellbeing.
That ambition has scaled into an organisation that currently recycles 4000 waste bikes across the regions of Angus and Dundee alone minimising waste and working towards a circular economy.
Our award winning social enterprise has established itself as a market leader in vision and aspires to discover new ways to change the world, starting locally, for the better.
This role is unique as it encompasses our incredible ReCycles Access to Bikes project delivery. The success of this project is nationally recognised as it was the most impactful project of 10 national pilots when it was established in 2021, successfully delivering 1/3 of Scotland’s total provision.
Our Vision is to use cycling as a tool for change, empowering individuals of all ages and abilities to feel safe and confident to ride.
This vision is underpinned by our Mission Statements which are:
- A movement for good
- Empowered Individuals
- All ages and abilities
These are embodied by our Values ensuring we are Sustainable, Inclusive, and Passionate in everything we do.
We are actively searching for an individual who feels that they can embody the above Vision, Mission Statements, and Values and deliver an incredible service to our communities on behalf of a not-for-profit organisation.
The Development Officer will be an integral part of the Impact team with a remit to design and deliver on our Cycling Friendly Communities and ReCycles Access to Bikes (A2B) projects across the regions of both Angus and Dundee.
Main Duties
The Development Officer role will be responsible for the following duties:
- Development of 4x key Cycling Friendly Communities areas across Angus focusing Newtyle, Arbroath, Montrose, and Kirriemuir
- Delivery and coordination of our key project services including cycle buses, Dr. Bikes, bike maintenance workshops, cycle training sessions, led rides, and after-school clubs
- Support and development of key partnerships with external partners and stakeholders across the region to support the development of these projects including Angus Council, Active Schools, and over 40 referral partners
- Networking and partnership development across the region
- Coordination of the hugely valuable and successful A2B program within the organisation across Angus and Dundee with a responsibility to deliver the full number of packages to clients in need
- Produce and compile all reporting for the projects ensuring quarterly and annual returns are supported with accurate data and submitted on time. This includes the development of monitoring and evaluation reports and case studies.
- Support the wider impact team to deliver events, work as part of a team to deliver group projects, and contribute to meetings with ideas and solutions to move projects forward
- Meet with stakeholders and internal teams to develop a strategic approach to the remote and objectives therein on a regular basis
- Budget management, spend recording, purchase order and order tracking.
- Management of equipment, bookings, preparation and ensuring suitable use and maintenance of shared equipment.
- Develop highly effective and targeted campaigns and promotional material
- Develop risk assessments, session plans, route cards, and any other materials required to run safe and effective sessions
- Design and launch marketing campaigns and promotional content throughout remit delivery
- Be autonomous in the delivery of projects and eager to learn and ask questions along the way
Performance Indicators
The overarching aim of this role is to establish and develop a hugely successful Cycling Friendly Communities program for the region of Angus. In addition to this, it is expected that the development officer will continue to deliver the highly valuable A2B project across both Angus and Dundee.
Key performance indicators that act as milestones towards the overarching aim are as follows:
- Arbroath, Newtyle, Montrose, and Kirriemuir develop Cycling Friendly Communities where cycling is seen as a lifestyle and encouraged across the area.
- Each of the 4x Cycling Friendly Communities are established and cycle buses, dr bike events, bike maintenance workshops, after school clubs, led rides, and cycle training sessions have been delivered in each area.
- Our A2B project is the most successful yet with a concentrated focus on early referrals and a timely delivery of bikes from warehouse to client
- Our A2B project continues to deliver an efficient model meeting the deadline of 31st March for all bikes delivered to clients
- Our Impact team is supported by the Development Officer and partnerships shared between staff are managed fairly and effectively to ensure responsibility is split evenly.
- Our IT systems are fit for purpose, updated, and continuously improved to ensure their effectiveness.
- The Impact team and wider organisation is supported to achieve wider goals by the Development Officer through their organisation skills and autonomy.
- Our reporting and monitoring is specific, measurable, and accurate
Person Specification
Requirement
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
2 or more Highers or equivalent business management experience
Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development activities during career to date
Current applicable first aid certificate.
Willingness to undertake Disclosure Scotland PVG check
Degree in relevant topic or equivalent
Cycle Ride Leader
Cycle Trainer
UKMBLA Level 2 or above
Relevant cycling related qualifications from British Cycling or Cycling Scotland
Velotech Silver qualification or equivalent
Outdoor First Aid
Experience/ Knowledge
Experience of managing and delivering against targets
Experience of generating partnership leads
Budget setting and control
Understanding of KPI’s and ability to set plans against meeting targets
Experience of working in partnership environments
Experience in selling and delivering a varied range of products and services to clients
Capacity to be flexible and versatile in activity and programme preparation and delivery
Experience of working under pressure and achieving outcomes throughout
Previous employment in a similar role
Knowledge of some or all of the following:
- Community Development
- Social enterprise specific development
- Third sector/ health/ local government/ social enterprise structures and organisations at a local or national level.
Working with diverse communities
Experience of supervising and managing other staff
Experience of managing sub-contractors
Delivery of mountain biking and/or cycling activities to a range of participants
ASN / All ability session delivery/teaching experience.
Skills
Excellence in all of the following skills areas:
- Written presentation
- Leadership
- Interpersonal
- Networking
- Political sensitivity
- Driving licence
- Negotiation
Delivery of programmes of training/mentoring/ personal development
IT skills with excellence in the following: GSuite
Writing resources, materials and promotional information
IT skills with competence in the following: Monday.Com, Appsheet or PowerBI, Canva, Renticy, Buffer.
Attributes
Self motivated, creative, entrepreneurial, outcome oriented
Able to set own priorities and deliver within agreed timescales
Able to constructively build and maintain key working relationships with colleagues and other partners
Autonomous work ethic
Comfortable with change and adaptable to new working methods
Excellent ability to work with young people
Trustworthy
Respectable
Organised
Willing to undertake further training.
Other
Flexible in terms of travel and working hours including regular weekend and evening work as standard.
Active personal cyclist.
Pay: £30,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- This role requires the successful candidate to work in person across Dundee and Angus a minimum of 4 days per week. Are you happy to proceed under this basis?
- This role has weekly working pattern of Tue-Sat. Are you happy to proceed under this basis?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- UKMBL Level 2 / CRL / CT cycling qualification (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
