Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre -Community Benefit Society Limited
Description of Duties for Centre Manager/Co-ordinator
1. IDENTIFICATION
Title: Centre Manager/Co-ordinator
Responsible to: The CBS Committee via Chairperson
Last update June 2015
2. DUTIES
To coordinate, develop and maintain the Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre and
be responsible for the overall smooth running of a busy well established
Centre which has daily classes over a 7 day a week period. Support &
manage the Administrator and cleaners and ensure good liaison and
communication between the CBS Board; Teaching Staff and Centre Users.
3. DIMENSIONS
The Iyengar Yoga Centre is located within the geographical area of
Bruntsfield within Edinburgh and provides arrange of classes and yoga events
to a large well established client base of both students & teachers of Iyengar
Yoga.
This part time work is available on a self employed basis with a maximum of
32 hours per month at £18 per hour
Partner Links
 East of Scotland & UK Iyengar Yoga Association
 Triados Bank
 Financial Service Authority
 VAT & Accountant
 Shareholders & Teachers within the Iyengar Centre
 Co-operatives UK
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ORGANISATIONAL POSITION
Community Benefit Society Board
Centre Manager/Co-ordinator
Centre Administrator
& Cleaners
Community Benefit
Society
Shareholders &
Teachers
5. Background to The Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre
The centre has recently been registered as a community benefit society, with
a number of shareholders and a bank loan providing the financial support to
purchase both the building and business from previous owners:
The aims of the Society will be to promote Iyengar Yoga in the Community,
building on the long-established tradition of the Centre by:
 Teaching Iyengar Yoga to pupils of all levels of ability from beginner to
advanced and to those of all ages and fitness
 Training teachers in Iyengar Yoga allowing the continued spread of
Iyengar yoga in the wider community beyond the Centre.
 Organising workshops by visiting and local teachers to promote the
further understanding of Iyengar Yoga
6. KEY RESULT AREAS- The co-ordinator carries out the work decided by
the Board of Directors
Liaise with Accountant to ensure quarterly VAT payments and Annual
Corporation Taxes are paid on time.
Liaise with the teachers - collect contracts, certification of teaching level and
insurance documentation.
Ensure payment of bills and monitor the bank & Paypal account.
Oversee the maintenance of the building and front garden.
Update the website with each term's information, news, events and booking
process.
Maintain and develop social media presence - regular posts, photos and
tweets.
Line management responsibilities for Administrator.
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Develop a Personal Action Plan in line with Centre’s requirements and
implement monitoring and evaluation systems in order to demonstrate results,
with support from Board.
Liaise with shareholders & Centre Teachers to involve them in activities &
future developments where appropriate.
Prepare regular updates / reports for CBS Board and work with CBS Board on
providing information for financial bodies (Bank; Accountant etc) and
Shareholders, especially around required financial returns.
Contribute to discussions around responding to students needs within the
centre and promoting wider uptake of Iyengar Yoga to specific targeted
groups and within wider community.
Develop effective communication shareholders using appropriate methods.
7. EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
The manager/co-ordinator will work either in his/her own home or in the
Centre. She will provide her own office space and office equipment at
home, including telephone and internet connection and all incidental
stationary, for the purposes of carrying out the duties detailed at no
additional expense to the Society. The Society will re-imburse
Manager/co-ordinator for the cost of external printing, postage and other
specific outlays by agreement.
8. ASSIGNMENT AND REVIEW OF WORK
The Manager/co-ordinator will operate on a freelance basis line managed by
the CBS Chair who meets regularly with the Manager/co-ordinator to review
the Manager/co-ordinator’s workload and support needs.
The Manager/co-ordinator’s work will be guided by the CBS Board of
Directors in line with the needs of the Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre
The majority of the day to day workload is planned and prioritised to achieve
objectives and targets
The CBS Board & Shareholders and manager are given updates on progress
/ current position at agreed intervals.
The Manager/co-ordinator agrees their objectives and develops their personal
development plan with their line manager via an annual appraisal.
This appointment is subject to a 3 month probation period & and subject to
ongoing performance review thereafter.
9. KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
 Experience in project management & development of a similar
organisation.
 Proven interfacing effectively with range of stakeholders and members
of the public at all levels in a busy pressured work environment.
 Expert knowledge in using a range of IT & book keeping methods /
techniques for managing a small organisation and a good knowledge
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of centre administration skills and techniques
Excellent communication, negotiation and management skills,
developing and maintaining communication with a variety of people.
Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team with
variety stakeholders
Proficiency in use of basic software systems (Excel and Word)
Strong organisational and communication skills
Minimum of 12 months experience of managing financial systems &
staff
The ability to make judgements and regularly reorganise priorities yet
be a team player
Multi tasking ability
Ability to promote, advertise and market the concept of the CBS model
& The Yoga Centre to students, public and the wider community
Practical, pragmatic and pro-active approach, ability to act on own
initiative and work without constant supervision
Practical interest in Yoga – particularly the Iyengar method
10 DUTIES DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Centre Manager/Coordinator’s Signature:
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Chair Person’s Signature:
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