Current Opportunities

Graduate Internship Opportunity

Future Paisley Programme Coordinator

Main Duties / Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively support the overall Future Paisley programme (exhibition, engagement, programme and marketing and work as part of the Cultural regeneration team, specific duties and responsibilities are to support the Strategic Lead and partners by:
• Leading on overall coordination and supporting production of the Future Paisley programme: arranging meetings, drafting and issuing schedules, reports and maintaining and tracking budgets.
• Set up and support the Future Paisley working group.
• Develop positive working relationships with a range of different colleagues and partners to support the delivery of the project.
• Support the development and delivery of community engagement, launch, media and exhibition opening and public programme events.
• Support the delivery of the external exhibition including liaising with consultants and the venue on all aspects of the exhibition’s production and run.
• Assist with preparation for presentations, funding applications and evaluation reports.
• Maintain project schedules and action plans, leading on the co-ordination and compiling of monitoring and status reports.
• Support meetings including issuing agendas, booking rooms, writing and issuing minutes and following up actions.

Qualifications/Key Skills:

• Knowledge and/or interest in culture and regeneration.
• Regeneration and community engagement skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and manage positive working relationships
• Ability to work as part of a team, demonstrate initiative and to develop leadership skills.
• Knowledge of Marketing & communications.
• Ability to complete all tasks on time and to required standards.

Skills and Development will include but are not limited to:

• Extensive experience working in a fast paced environment.
• Opportunity to transfer academic knowledge into a practical setting.
• Opportunity to develop skills by working in a varied and ambitious project.
• Extensive feedback from all colleagues.
• Opportunity to engage and network with external organisations.

How to apply:-

Please send CV to intern@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Renfrewshire Council are using local council funding to create paid internships to support local unemployed or ‘under-employed’ graduates.  To qualify to apply for an internship you must have graduated with a degree level qualification within the last 2 years and live in the Renfrewshire Council area.