Bellingham Community Project Ltd (BCP)

Would you like to work for a small charity in Bellingham, South East London? BCP is working in the heart of the Bellingham Community an area high in deprivation to provide sport and leisure facilities at affordable prices to our local community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person who is able to work on their own initiative with previous community development experience along with budgeting, fundraising, development of community projects, monitoring and evaluation with projects and funders.

To undertake outreach work in the Bellingham area to identify unmet community needs in relation to all age groups taking account of the equality and diversity of the residents of the area.

To develop and undertake feasibility studies of potential projects which would fall within the charitable objects of BCP and as prioritised by the Board of Directors, to meet identified unmet needs.

To manage specific projects efficiently and effectively to time and to budget so that agreed targets and outcomes are achieved.

To undertake fundraising for BCP and agreed projects.

To work with Greater London Leisure (GLL) and Lewisham Youth Service to develop projects and programmes to maximise the use of the Leisure Centre by local residents.

As directed by the Project Director, to liaise with other local groups and funders and to represent BCP at community meetings, events and projects so that BCP remains embedded in the community and its targets and plans are achieved.
To help run the annual Bellingham festival.

To deputise for the Project Director in their absence

Deadline for receipt of applications is Wednesday 18th March 2010 at 5pm; interviews will take place week commencing 22nd March 2010.