CVS Falkirk & District is pleased to announce a new vacancy within our team: Community Participation and
Engagement Manager. Funded directly by Scottish Government, the Community Participation and Engagement Manager,
is a newly created role to shape, and contribute to, an important and innovative programme of work Greener
Grangemouth: a 10-year programme as part of the Grangemouth and Falkirk Growth Deal (2024-2034) putting
community health and wellbeing at the heart of Grangemouth’s Just Transition Programme.
We are looking for a person who understands the community landscape of Grangemouth, the priorities and challenges
faced by the people who live and work in the town and is interested in supporting the transition to net zero
through the decarbonisation of industry and community justice.
With strong communication skills, and exceptional at managing relationships, the postholder will engage with a wide
network of stakeholders including representatives from the third sector and local communities, industry,
business, public sector, and academic sector to create a visible and consistent ‘on the ground’ presence in
Grangemouth, focusing on developing relationships with people across the breadth of the community, ensuring
those seldom heard have a route to participation, and supporting collaboration across networks.
There is no fixed route map for how to do this and it is a significant challenge. Whilst enhancing community capacity
to take part in the Just Transition process in Grangemouth, the Community Participation and Engagement Manager
will be fundamental to establishing a new approach to multi-partner participatory democracy.
About CVS Falkirk & District
CVS Falkirk & District is an independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee and is recognised as
the Third Sector Interface for the Falkirk Council area. CVS Falkirk & District is committed to supporting
the development of community empowerment, driven by local communities working alongside public services to
improve the lives of people living in the Falkirk and District area through:
• Strengthening its role as an Anchor Institution to support and empower Falkirk’s communities through the
development of a strong and independent third sector.
• Supporting and developing volunteering, social enterprise, organisational development, third sector partnering
making key contributions to the delivery of the CPP Falkirk Plan and associated initiatives and strategies.
• Bringing the third sector together through thematic forums and community leadership to contribute to local and
national policy and strategic initiatives.
• Continuously improving its services to offer best value to its clients, stakeholders, third sector and
communities.
We are a small team, highly motivated and with a wealth of expertise in developing new projects and programmes
supporting community participation and engagement through collaboration, co-production and partnerships. We
promote continuous learning and work hard to being an inclusive and supportive workplace.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including hybrid working, an excellent pension scheme, 25 days paid
holiday plus 12 public holidays per year as well as a workplace health and wellbeing plan where you can claim
back some of the costs associated with essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and
wellbeing services.