Cafe Volunteer Manager

7 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Royal National Institute of Blind People Full time £30,000 - £45,000 per year

Job reference

REQ0002273

Date posted

16/10/2025

Application closing date

30/10/2025

Location

Edinburgh

Salary

£30,550 per year

Package

26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increases with service. Excellent pension scheme, staff discount scheme

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Job description

Location: Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh

Working Hours: 35 hours per week; core hours are 9am – 5pm with flexibility evening and some weekend work

Salary: £30,550 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

We are Recruiting a Café Manager to manage the RNIB Community Café in Edinburgh.

As a part of the role, you will lead a small and robust team of volunteers in successfully and profitably managing the operation of the Café.

As Manager you will also oversee group activities in the building and be a source of information and signposting to community members and partners. The Manager/Supervisor will develop useful links with external organisations such as local suppliers, businesses and community groups, adhering to the most recent government guidance. The role will involve external promotion of the café on all different platforms reaching out to a variety of partners and local businesses, this will be an essential part of the role of Café Manager.

Ideally you should hold Level 2 Food Safety Certification (But not essential as training can be given)

The Manager/Supervisor and team will directly provide support to blind, partially sighted people and will ensure that the Café acts as a resource for community members, campaigns teams and fundraising teams.

What We Offer

RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply for this opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and supporting statement, telling us how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.


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