Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The Presbytery of Irvine & Kilmarnock has undergone a significant review of the Presbytery plan and has placed mission and growth at the centre of future work. We are seeking to recruit a number of Pioneer Mission posts in order to grow new opportunities for mission, worship & evangelism. The posts will primarily work in their designated area to develop new initiatives with a cross-presbytery remit to train and support people to develop parish mission initiatives.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The Presbytery of Irvine & Kilmarnock has undergone a significant review of the Presbytery plan and has placed mission and growth at the centre of future work. We are seeking to recruit a number of Pioneer Mission posts in order to grow new opportunities for mission, worship & evangelism. The posts will primarily work in their designated area to develop new initiatives with a cross-presbytery remit to train and support people to develop parish mission initiatives.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The Presbytery of Irvine & Kilmarnock has undergone a significant review of the Presbytery plan and has placed mission and growth at the centre of future work. We are seeking to recruit a number of Pioneer Mission posts in order to grow new opportunities for mission, worship & evangelism. The posts will primarily work in their designated area to develop new initiatives with a cross-presbytery remit to train and support people to develop parish mission initiatives.

Purpose of the role:

Do you want to work somewhere that no two days are the same,

where you make a difference to people`s lives?

...And one that values yours?

Yes? Work for us - The WEA. Create real change, and be a part of something bigger

Key areas of responsibility:We have a new and exciting role for an Education Support Assistant to be based mainly in Irvine and throughout North Ayrshire.

The successful candidate will provide administrative and general support for the development and delivery of locally based adult education provision, member development and volunteer support with specific responsibility for the Syrian New Scots Employability Project.

Reporting to the Management & Governance Officer, the post holder will work closely with Education Coordinators and a range of stakeholders which are likely to include Association staff, local community organisations, Association branches and volunteers.

About you:

Our students come from every walk of life, and we want to be as diverse as they are, so we are keen to hear from candidates from minority backgrounds. However, it is not about where you have come from so much as what you can contribute: we need someone with great organisational and event management skills, a strong administrative background and the highest standard of IT knowledge. Needless to say, you will be self-motivated, team-spirited and very flexible, and you will share our passion for education as a tool of transformation.

Are you passionate about the development of the third sector? This role is a unique opportunity to promote and improve joint working across public and third sector services in North Ayrshire. The post will deliver further development of the provision of services based on need and ensure they would be easily accessible for those who need them most.

The development officer will be directly involved in supporting connections to community capacity building and identifying collaborative opportunities to help establish joint working across services. The officer would operate mainly within North Ayrshire localities reporting to Arran Community & Voluntary Service (partners in TSI North Ayrshire) as employers and working closely with their lead officer to engage widely with community groups, organisations, social enterprise and charities which provide or wish to provide services and support for health and wellbeing needs. It will be important for the officer to engage regularly with Health & Social Care partners to monitor the success of such provisions.

The Development Officer will carry out actions which will assist in achieving the outcomes contained in the Health and Social Care (HSCP) Strategic Plan, focusing on activities within community settings and additionally engaging with various locality forums, third sector forums and partnership provider forums as required. Provide and promote information and events relating to both the Health and Social Care Integration agenda, and the Core Activities of TSI North Ayrshire. IT skills and experience of report writing and monitoring are essential to the job.

The role and function of this post is as agreed through the Lead Officer for the 3rd Sector (the CEO Arran CVS), in conjunction with the Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Lead Officer.

The role of the Development Officer may involve supporting the engagement of strategic activities in order to achieve the objectives of the Strategic Plan.