Funded by Foundation Scotland, CVS Falkirk has created a new role and a unique opportunity to work within the communities of Denny, Dunipace, Dennyloanhead and Head of Muir to build capacity, encourage and increase community engagement, volunteering and participation by local people for local people.

Through a place based approach, the Community Development Officer will support and be a catalyst to increasing community activity in Denny, Dunipace, Dennyloanhead and Head of Muir, building on residents’ skills and knowledge, and stimulating community capacity and increasing volunteerism amongst new and existing community groups.

Providing community engagement and development opportunities to support new and existing groups to collaborate and take their ideas forward, bringing to fruition key community projects, and contributing to the local Community Action Plan.

Through a place based approach, the Capacity Building Development Officer will support the development and sustainability of the local third sector by providing tailored organisational development support covering; governance, funding, socially enterprising activity, business planning, volunteering management and community leadership to create strong infrastructures to enable and empower third sector groups and organisations to take forward their aspirations of community ownership and community asset transfer.

This is a key role within our Empowering Communities Programme providing capacity building support services to be a catalyst in community regeneration and community ownership, encouraging community wealth and health building principles through learning and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

CVS Falkirk have created the new role of Social Impact Development Officer to utilise the Empowering Communities Programme data to measure and help maximise our impact by ensuring evidence gathering and evaluations systems are robust and in place to support our own impact measurement of this programme, developing a deeper understanding of the progress made since the implementation of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act particularly around positive change, connecting communities to third sector provision and supporting safer and empowered communities.

The post holder will encourage and empower third sector groups and organisations to embed effective evaluation systems within their work activity, service delivery and outcomes and have confidence in demonstrating both the impact and the difference that they make in their community, to funders and stakeholders to enable them to seek investment and development opportunities.

The Volunteering Development Officer will recruit, support and develop volunteering throughout Falkirk and District: supporting people to become volunteers while supporting groups and organisations to develop inclusive and meaningful opportunities and placements. Encourage recognition of the value of volunteering within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

The position is 35 hours per week, with a salary of £27,000 per annum, and a permanent contract, subject to funding.

The purpose of the Social Enterprise Development Officer role is to support and develop social enterprise activity within the third sector, working with key stakeholders and strategic partners to promote the social economy within the Falkirk & District area. Promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

The position is 21 hours per week, with a salary of £27,000 per annum pro rata, and a permanent contract, subject to funding.

Through a place based approach, the Development Officer Capacity Building will support the development and sustainability of the local third sector by providing tailored organisational development support covering; governance, funding, socially enterprising activity, business planning, volunteering management and community leadership to create strong infrastructures to enable and empower third sector groups and organisations to take forward their aspirations of community ownership and community asset transfer.

This is a key role within our Empowering Communities Programme providing capacity building support services to be a catalyst in community regeneration and community ownership, encouraging community wealth and health building principles through learning and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

CVS Falkirk have created the new role of Social Impact Development Officer to utilise the Empowering Communities Programme data to measure and help maximise our impact by ensuring evidence gathering and evaluations systems are robust and in place to support our own impact measurement of this programme, developing a deeper understanding of the progress made since the implementation of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act particularly around positive change, connecting communities to third sector provision and supporting safer and empowered communities.

The post holder will encourage and empower third sector groups and organisations to embed effective evaluation systems within their work activity, service delivery and outcomes and have confidence in demonstrating both the impact and the difference that they make in their community, to funders and stakeholders to enable them to seek investment and development opportunities.

The Development Officer – Community Ownership role will support the development and sustainability of the local third sector by providing tailored organisational development support through a place based approach including governance, funding, socially enterprising activity, business planning, volunteering management and community leadership to create strong infrastructures to enable and empower third sector groups and organisations to take forward their aspirations of community ownership and community asset transfer.

The Volunteering and Participation Development Officer is a new role within CVS Falkirk’s Empowering Communities Programme funded through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The successful candidate will work across the Falkirk and District area and more specifically within two identified communities to support and develop volunteering by seeking to increase community participation and volunteering through community engagement, active citizenship, capacity building support, and the development of supportive infrastructures to enable and coordinate community led activities and engagement.

The Volunteering and Participation Development Officer will support groups and organisations to develop inclusive and meaningful opportunities and placements for people to become volunteers.

The Third Sector Engagement Officer role involves supporting the organisation’s third sector engagement function by providing administrative support to several third sector forums and networks, alongside our membership organisations and wider third sector.

The purpose of the Social Enterprise Development Officer role is to support and develop social enterprise activity within the third sector, working with key stakeholders and strategic partners to promote the social economy within the Falkirk & District area. Promote social entrepreneurship, through awareness raising events, knowledge exchange and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

The Volunteering Development Officer will recruit, support and develop volunteering throughout Falkirk and District: supporting people to become volunteers while supporting groups and organisations to develop inclusive and meaningful opportunities and placements. Encourage recognition of the value of volunteering within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.

CVS Falkirk & District is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Partnership Development Manager to join their team, to develop, implement and continually evolve the organisation’s strategic partnership function to support the delivery of their organisational and business development objectives. Providing representation for the wider third sector with statutory partners and seeking to influence the development of strategic services in the Falkirk and District area.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in working within the third sector, demonstrating engagement and development of partnership approaches, and will be knowledgeable in the Health and Social Care and Community Planning Partnership structures.

CVS Falkirk & District is recognised by Scottish Government and Falkirk Community Planning Partnership as the third sector interface for the Falkirk area. We have a primary role in ensuring the continuation and development of a vibrant third sector (charities, social enterprises, community, and voluntary groups) in Falkirk.

A unique opportunity has arisen to support, develop and progress community activity in Limerigg and Slamannan, Falkirk. The role is offered on a freelance (self-employed) basis and will ideally be fulfilled by someone familiar with or already living in or relatively near to Limerigg or Slamannan.

The person appointed will enter into an agreement with CVS Falkirk funded through the EDF Renewables Burnhead Moss Community Fund which is administered by Foundation Scotland. CVS Falkirk will contract, manage, and support the role-holder on a day-to-day basis. Review meetings involving CVS Falkirk and Foundation Scotland will take place quarterly. It is hoped that a resident reference group will be formed, which will meet an estimated 3-4 times per year to support the role-holder’s work.

This role will support the delivery and further development of new and nascent projects and priorities in the area, building on the ideas and energy of local residents.

The Community Development Officer will be directly involved in supporting and encouraging community activity, community capacity building, and the formation of community groups. The Community Development Officer will also be responsible for working with residents and groups to turn community aspirations into successfully delivered community projects.