Development Officer – Community Ownership
- Full time
- £27,000
- Falkirk, with flexibility to work remotely for part of the week
- Closing 28th August 2023
- Advertised from 9th August 2023
- 35 hours per week. Duration: 18 months, with intention to seek further funding.
- plus 6% pension contribution
Role
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.
Application notes
An application pack can be downloaded below, or from CVS Falkirk website.
To apply, please complete the application form, equal opportunities monitoring form and criminal convictions form and send to Victoria McRae by email: recruitment@cvsfalkirk.org.uk CVs will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 28th August 2023. Please note that late applications cannot be accepted. Interviews are proposed to be held in person, in Falkirk, on Monday 4th September 2023.
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and, if applicable, must hold any necessary work permit and/or visa. The post is subject to a satisfactory PVG and references.
CVS Falkirk & District is an accredited Real Living Wage Employer and strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
CVS Falkirk are recognised by Scottish Government and Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) as the third sector interface for the full Falkirk District area and have a primary role in ensuring the continuation and development of a vibrant third sector (charities, social enterprises, community and voluntary groups etc).
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £57,000 – £62,500
- Blended working between home, VANL office and community venues in North Lanarkshire
- Closing 29th March 2024
Would you like to help our community and voluntary sector support local people and communities more effectively? If yes, then you might be interested in the CEO role at VANL?
About Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is a major charitable organisation which provides support to community and voluntary organisations across the whole of North Lanarkshire. VANL is one of 32 Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) in Scotland and a registered charity. VANL’s role is to:
- providing guidance and support to community and voluntary sector (CVS) organisations of all types and sizes on a wide range of issues such as funding, strategy, governance, HR, ICT and more
- support capacity building and effectiveness of the third/community and voluntary sector (CVS), including social enterprises
- supporting volunteering including promotion to the public; matching individuals to volunteer roles; and supporting volunteer-involving organisations
- supporting our CVS to work better together and in partnership with local communities, the council and NHS to improve services and support to local people – this includes assisting with North Lanarkshire’s community planning partnership – North Lanarkshire Partnership and hosting the flagship Community Solutions Programme.
VANL is committed to fulfilling our role to a high standard, informed by the needs and views of the CVS, residents and our public sector partners and working collaboratively with the CVS and public sector partners. VANL champions the vital role and contribution of the CVS.
About Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire’s Values
VANL is a values-based organisation. Our approach to and delivery of our work is underpinned by our commitment to the following values.
- Sustainable Quality of Life and Well-being - VANL promotes and supports sustainable quality of life and well-being of North Lanarkshire’s people and communities, across environmental, economic and social issues.
- Equality and Human Rights - VANL promotes and advances equality and human rights for the people of North Lanarkshire.
- Empowerment - VANL supports local people, communities and voluntary organisations to have voice and influence over the issues that matter to them, including the economy, jobs and income; housing; health and care services; transport; and the built and natural environment.
- Collaboration and Partnership - VANL is committed to working effectively with other organisations and individuals from all sectors to achieve shared goals which benefit the people and communities of North Lanarkshire.
- Respect and Care for Others - VANL shows and fosters respect and consideration for the people and communities of North Lanarkshire; the community and voluntary sector; our statutory and business partners; and all those that work for and with VANL.
- Commitment to Excellence - VANL is committed to enabling a culture of learning, improvement and innovation within VANL, the community and voluntary sector and the partnerships of which we are part - seeking to deliver high standards of work and achieve positive outcomes.
Benefits
VANL is a supportive employer and provides good benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave pro rata (increasing up to 27 days after 5 years, 29 days after 8 years and 30 days after 10 years) and two special leave days for birthday and Xmas shopping)
- 12 public holidays pro rata.
- 6% employer’s contribution and minimum 3% employee contribution
- Flexible working arrangements regarding hours and home-based working
Development Lead (South Lanarkshire Third Sector Chief Officers Group)
- Full time
- £34,335
- Hamilton - Hybrid
- Closing 1st April 2024
We are currently recruiting for a Development Lead to join our team and provide capacity support for the Third Sector Chief Officer's Group (TSCOG) to deliver upon their main strategic objectives.
Third Sector Chief Officers Group
The Third Sector Chief Officers Group (TSCOG) was formed in 2016 when a number of CEO’s of Third Sector organisations in South Lanarkshire came together under the auspices of VASLan to support each other during a period of significant strategic and financial challenge and change.The group met fortnightly to play a significant role in providing peer support and sharing information to ensure joined up services during the COVID pandemic.
The TSCOG are now ready to move onto the next stage of their development, with this role providing additional capacity to deliver upon their strategic objectives.
Job Purpose:
This role is a shared resource for the TSCOG, hosted within VASLan with the workplan directed by a TSCOG Steering Group.
Priorities:
• Strategic Engagement
o Improve engagement between TSCOG members, locality and thematic networks, and the wider third sector
• Being Collaborative
o Develop consortia documentation and process which can be applied to opportunities where appropriate, and share with the wider sector
• Income & Strategic Commissioning
o Support collaboration to attract external or local funding to localities and mechanisms for distribution and governance.
In summary its enhancing the funding support offer to the sector with TSCOG orgs showing some leadership to leverage more resources into SL.
Health & Wellbeing Volunteer Co-ordinator
- Part time
- £27,580 pro-rata
- East Dunbartonshire / hybrid
- Closing 31st March 2024
Purpose of role: This role will recruit, train and co-ordinate dissemination of the East Dunbartonshire Health and well being status information which has been gathered through the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Adult Health and Wellbeing Survey. The dissemination of the information will be delivered through Health & Wellbeing volunteers within and to communities and then to support small projects that arise as a consequence of that engagement.
Volunteering Development Officer – Children, Young People, and Families
- Full time
- £27,000 – £30,000
- Hybrid with a combination of home-based working and working at VANL’s office/s and other locations in North Lanarkshire as required. (Hybrid)
- Closing 5th April 2024
Do you have previous experience of providing volunteer development support? Are you interested in working in the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
About the role
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is the respected and valued support organisation for the community and voluntary sector in North Lanarkshire.
VANL is a supportive employer and provides good benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave pro rata (increasing up to 27 days after 5 years, 29 days after 8 years and 30 days after 10 years) and two special leave days for birthday and Xmas shopping)
- 12 public holidays pro rata.
- 6% employer’s contribution and minimum 3% employee contribution
- Flexible working arrangements regarding hours and home-based working
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