- Advertised from 8th April 2022
- 22 hrs. per week. Funded until March 2023.
- 32 days annual leave including public holidays (pro rata). Workplace pension (up to 6% employer cont.)
Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic community minded individual that will support our Community Development Workers, deliver local Neighbourhood Plans and expand our established Local Area Networks by strengthening relationships with community groups, Third Sector organisations and public services.
The role will contribute to the overall strategic plan of Community Links helping to bring about social change, promoting positive health and wellbeing and to improve the quality of life in our local communities. If you are looking for your next challenge and want to be part of the change to help build sustainable links to improve our communities, then this may be the role for you!
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To build and maintain links with strategic partners in all sectors to ensure plans are aligned and integrated with organisation priorities
- To ensure the effective supervision of Community Development workers by applying Asset Based Community Development processes
- To provide one to one support to Community Development workers on a range of activities/action plans to assist in achieving desired outcomes
- To produce promotional and marketing materials suitable for social media
- To facilitate Forum and Network meetings (in person and online)
- To monitor, evaluate and report on key outcomes and targets for Community Development projects
- Awareness of most recent Scottish Government initiatives, for example 20-minute Neighbourhoods
You will have:
- Previous experience of community development and/or community engagement
- Managed a small team to achieve outcomes and targets
- Enthusiasm, be self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team
- Initiative to solve problems and raise potential issues
- Proficiency in Microsoft packages, including Teams
- Experience in promoting relevant information on social media
- Flexibility in your approach to work to meet changing service delivery needs, deadlines, and urgent priorities
- An ability to work flexibly within the community, and be able to manage local community groups/projects
- Excellent communication skills, be a good listener, and work well with people at all levels with a positive approach to problem-solving and project development
- Consideration to the use of resources on the environment and act to minimise the impact
- A full driving license and have reasonable access to a car
Line Manager: Morag Pinion (Chief Executive Officer)
About Community Links
Community Links is an independent Lanarkshire-based Community Anchor organisation. Established in 2002, with a proven track record and passion for working with, encouraging, and supporting communities to co-produce sustainable and meaningful involvement, participation, and community-owned change. We are a value-based organisation, and this is reflected in how we deliver our services and interact with the communities we serve. Our Values are Inclusion, Commitment, Innovation, Respect and Vibrance.
Application notes
Closing Date: 27th April 2022
Interview held on: 9th May 2022
Send your CV and an A4 cover letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate to fill this position: recruitment@communitylinkssl.co.uk
For more information or if you would like to discuss the job before applying, contact morag@communitylinkssl.co.uk
Children & Family Worker
- Part time
- £26,138 pro-rata
- The Base, Glenavon North Maryhill and surrounding areas. (On site)
- Closing 24th April 2024
We are looking for a family worker to deliver sessions, clubs and activities for our children, and families. The delivery will be varied and will always be driven by the needs of the community.
You will also be responsible for working on trips and holiday programs.
There will also be the remit of devising and implementing new projects and clubs as guided by funding requirements and service user’s needs.
You will work in partnership with local organisations and schools and build up strong positive community links.
The Base is a place based project your will be expected to work alongside and supporting local volunteers.
You will work to enhance the lives of local children by ensuring activities are provided to develop their mental, emotional, physical and social well-being needs.
You will also be committed to ongoing personal development and undertake training or other professional development activities as required.
All other reasonable duties will be required to be undertaken as and when required and agreed with the Project Manager.
EATS Educates Gardener - EATS Educates: Children and Families Growing and Eating
- Part time
- £23,997 pro-rata
- Rosyth (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
Do you have experience as a gardener or horticulturalist and have a passion for growing fruit and vegetables and inspiring others? This is an exciting opportunity to join a new project that aims to actively improve the health of children and their families, and their understanding and interest in the environment and biodiversity. The project will span four Primary Schools in Rosyth. Where children will learn and participate in their schools sowing, planting, growing, harvesting, tasting, and cooking fruit and vegetables. They will take this learning home – growing and cooking and eating fruit and vegetables at home.
You will join an Education Officer and a Project Support Officer and be supported by the General Manager of EATS Rosyth. The gardener will lead on the planning, creating and maintaining of the growing spaced in the 4 Rosyth Primary Schools . Example of some of the main duties will include:
- Work with the Education Officer and schools to design and create the growing spaces.
- Prepare the growing aspects of the project, with the Education Officer, and plan to meet the agreed timescales of the education programme.
- Maintain the growing spaces within each school and manage the soil fertility, crop rotation, sowing, irrigation, pest and disease control etc.
- Prepare for the education programme lessons so that the Education Officer has the necessary equipment and materials ready to use with the children.
- Work with the Project Administrator Officer to support how the project is communicated, for example taking photographs for promotion on social media.
- Involve families and carers in the project and work with them through out.
Please see the job description for more details and we warmly welcome inquiries by email at info@eatsrosyth.org.uk or by phone to Charlotte Oakley (General Manager) Tuesday – Thursday on 07396734859 or 01383 341260
SCOREscotland is based in South West Edinburgh. Our mission and purpose for existence is to work in partnership with others to address the causes and effects of racism and to promote race equality and break down barriers to the full participation of local black and minority ethnic communities in all aspects of civic life. As a small organisation we offer the benefits of working in a team that is committed to making a difference to the people that we work with.
We are looking for skilled and experienced youth project worker who is passionate about engaging with young people (11 – 18 years) old and about supporting them to make progress on our outcomes.
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Are you interested in working with the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities?
Are you professional and positive?
Are you a creative team player?
Do you have skills that you would like to share with young people?
We are based at WHALE Arts Centre, Wester Hailes but we take our young people throughout the city and beyond.
Please see attached job description for more details.
SCOREscotland is based in South West Edinburgh. Our mission and purpose for existence is to work in partnership with others to address the causes and effects of racism and to promote race equality and break down barriers to the full participation of local black and minority ethnic communities in all aspects of civic life. As a small organisation we offer the benefits of working in a team that is committed to making a difference to the people that we work with.
We are looking for skilled and experienced Sessional Youth and Children’s Workers who are passionate about engaging with children and young people and about supporting them to make progress on our outcomes.
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Are you interested in working with the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities?
Are you professional and positive?
Are you a creative team player?
Do you have skills that you would like to share with young people?
The beauty of being a sessional worker is you can vary your hours from weekly to monthly sessions. Our group ages are: 7 – 10, 11 – 14, 15 – 17 and 18 – 24 years old.
We are based at WHALE Arts Centre, Wester Hailes but we take our young people throughout the city and beyond.
Please see attached job description for more details.
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