Community Builder – Scotland

• Working Pattern: Part-time (16 hours per week). Requires presence 1 day/week at your local hub in Glasgow | Once a month 1 Saturday class attendance
• Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term (with potential to extend further)
• Reporting to: Community Builder Lead

Support CYF Glasgow to build a self-organised, autonomous and accountable community of volunteers and trainees.

Engagement is crucial for a successful Code Your Future  community.

About Code Your Future

At Code Your Future  (CYF), we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We are a non‑profit community that trains adults from underrepresented backgrounds and low‑income individuals to launch successful careers in the tech industry.

Our model relies on a passionate, self‑organising ecosystem of professionals, trainees, and graduates. As our Community Builder , you will be the beating heart of your regional community, empowering trainees, volunteers, and alumni to unite around CYF's shared mission.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a community leader who understands grassroots engagement, human agency, and systemic change.

In this mid-level role, you will build and cultivate an empowering, open, and highly collaborative regional community. You will ensure every member, from a first‑time mentor to an alum, understands their unique impact in helping trainees secure quality, sustainable tech jobs.

How You’ll Drive Impact

• Foster Volunteer Ownership: Recruit, onboard, and retain skilled tech and non-tech professionals, enabling them to deliver high-value volunteering whilst continually developing their skills
• Empower Trainee Agency: Build a safe, transparent, and motivating environment where trainees take active ownership of their learning and community responsibilities, recognising that real change is in their hands.
• Nurture an Active Alumni Network: Mobilise graduates into a sustainable network of long‑term community members, mentors, event speakers, and ambassadors in your region.
• Optimise Operations & Retention: Track engagement patterns using data and CRMs, identify root causes of attrition, and work alongside our Education team to design proactive support strategies that boost course completion.
• Champion Regional Outreach: Represent CYF at local tech meetups and community events while maintaining seamless, action-driven communication channels across the community.

What You Bring

• Community Building Track Record: Proven experience in volunteer management, community organising, non‑profit coordination, or public‑facing program delivery.
• Inclusive Communication & Empathy: Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build deep trust across diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and technical backgrounds.
• Data-Informed Approach: Comfortable using operational tools, spreadsheets, and CRMs to track community metrics, monitor cohort health, and intervene early when participation dips.
• Event & Project Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong organisational talent to run seamless, engaging in‑person local community events and activities.
• Mission Alignment: A deep, genuine passion for access to opportunities, tech equity, and social mobility.

Working Pattern & Logistics

• Work Model: Hybrid flexibility with a local presence. You will spend at least one day a week at your local office/class. You might need to attend/organise occasional evening events and meetings
• Weekend Commitment: You will be required to attend one Saturday class per month during active cohort runs,

What Success Looks Like in 6-12 Months

• Volunteer Pipeline: Healthy volunteer‑to‑trainee ratio established across all courses
• Retention Targets :
  Measurable reduction in volunteer and trainee attrition through timely, proactive support interventions.
• Alumni Engagement: Active participation of regional alumni in mentorship and guest‑speaking roles within active cohorts