Rock Community Church is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. As part of our vision, we aim to be actively engaged in celebrating, supporting and loving the people within our community. In 2018 we created a community hub, The Phoenix, designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events, art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.

Purpose of role

Do you understand the power of Youth work? We are really excited as we have been working hard to revamp and relaunch our youth work support

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Youth Worker who is passionate about developing and delivering quality, engaging & fun youth work activities for children & young people from Dumbarton West. This will include our youth clubs, youth groups support, Youth Voice and Outdoor Learning.

Your main role will be to support our Youth work lead/Centre Manager to plan, develop and deliver an exciting and engaging youth work programme including our established youth groups and youth work provision. This will include setting up, running projects, arranging workshops, organising training and events, providing activities to bring children & young people together.

You will work closely with children & young people, their families and any relevant partners, to ensure they are informed and supported to participate in any programmes, and any other community based activities. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may involve working evenings, school holidays and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• To support the development and delivery of our youth work support for children and young people aged 5-18 years.
• To support children and young people’s involvement in the planning and delivery of youth work that meets their needs.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate activities which support, connect and inspire children and young people in Dumbarton West.
• To use a variety of approaches to consult and engage with young people.
• To maintain up to date and accurate records of youth work sessions and any other youth work activities delivered.
• To understand and abide by the organisations policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality and Child Protection.
• Ensure non-discriminatory practices at all times in line with the organisations Equality and Diversity policy.
• To work in partnership with key local organisations.
• To liaise with parents, carers, professionals and partner agencies.
• To support the development of learning for sessional staff, volunteers including Young Leaders.
• To produce monitoring and evaluation reports as requested by your line manager.
• In addition you will be expected to contribute across all aspects of the Phoenix support to Dumbarton West.

The Organisation:

Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee with charitable aims and is a member of the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS). The Trust has a vision to see Lochwinnoch develop and thrive, and is managed by a Board of voluntary Directors. Our purpose is the advancement of community development and

regeneration, principally within the Lochwinnoch area. We currently employ one part-time member of staff as a Development Officer who works across multiple projects.

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The Project:

Lochhead Social Garden Project is an exciting and bold plan to pursue further development of a one acre site, in the heart of the village. We are currently managing the site which hosts existing activity including a Community Larder operating under a local charity LEAP, and an outdoor holiday club for Primary and Nursery aged children called Wildcare.

We are now working towards a Community Asset Transfer for a 10 year lease via a live application. There is a steering group which supports the project made up of various stakeholders and Board members. The full Project Plan can be viewed here: docs.google.com/document/d/1qPBbAIeCkJoYuQHORcVjMtnxJ36ai6nuPy-LamrLeLw/e

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The next steps for the project are to bring our professional garden design plan to life and begin income generating projects that will help to sustain it longer term.

The Role:

We are seeking a Project Officer to lead on this initiative. It is an exciting opportunity for someone to work part-time on a flexible basis as part of a community-led organisation. Hours will be 21 per week, with occasional evening or weekend working as required. The salary will be £29K FTE pro-rata and the contract will last for three years initially with an annual salary review. This role will report to a steering group via a nominated Line Manager.

It is expected that across 2024 the role will be mainly focussed on development of the garden design plan and preparation for successive years moving on to include development of income generating projects which would sustain the site financially.

Duties will include:

• Taking a broad overview of the project to plan and forecast workflows to ensure smooth delivery.
• Recruit and manage volunteers in undertaking work upon the site.
• Regular liaison with The Board, the Trust’s Development Officer, and all other stakeholders including Site Users and Community Partners; Developing relationships and carrying out consultations.
• Update risk assessments and ensure governance is adhered to, including procurement of relevant insurances and application of licenses (market operators license, event licenses etc.)
• Working closely with the Garden Designer, liaising with contractors and tradespeople to arrange works to be carried out inline with the Garden Design Plan: This might include connecting the site to mains water; landscaping and groundworks; building structures and workshops etc.
• Responsibility for overall management of site, assets and equipment.
• Responsible for communications; Contribute to newsletters and flyers; Update social media and website.
• Identify funding needs and create funding plans using MS Excel/Google sheets.
• Identify suitable funding streams, liaise with funders and submit applications; manage budgets and produce funding reports.
• Set up income generating projects and work required for letting the garden for private hires and running markets. This work will likely commence after the main development has taken place. It might involve facilitating market days, managing event staff and taking bookings for hire.
• Update the Business Plan and help with preparatory work for extension of lease agreement, and Community Asset Transfer process.

Requirements:

Applicants should have the following.

• Previous experience of a similar role, with experience of working autonomously and staying motivated.
• Experience of managing large budgets
• Demonstrated experience of project delivery.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent administration skills and IT skills, with ability to create and maintain spreadsheets and work with numerical/financial data.
• Excellent references.

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