- Advertised from 29th June 2022
- Full time 35 hours
Role
Purpose: To take forward community and volunteering development as the VAA locality worker within a specific geography. As a locality development worker you will be expected to work at strategic and operational level and take forward the strategic decision making of VAA within locality partnership settings. More specifically post holders are expected to develop a competence in the following areas of work;
- Young people and volunteering- working with schools, communities and voluntary orgs to develop further the saltire awards and accredited qualification outcomes.
- To build a capacity of voluntary organisations, volunteering groups and aspiring social enterprises.
- To work in partnership with Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and Community Planning Partnership (CPP) developments at a senior level.
- To develop local empowerment opportunities through meaningful community engagement approaches with local communities, organisations and volunteer movements.
- To promote and develop local volunteering including my street volunteering, and build buoyant volunteering cultures where all people are inspired to volunteer.
- To facilitate and co-facilitate volunteer management and volunteer skills training.
- To facilitate Voluntary Action Forums.
- Support Social prescribers within the area by making links and feeding back.
- Build Community assets and opportunities.
- Help support the start-up of organisations by helping with constitutions and organisations support.
- Work in partnership with our HSCP and CPP colleagues.
- Support volunteering by promotion, identify opportunities and matching individuals.
- Small community group support PVG, Governance etc.
- Make links with local health workers in order to identify other opportunities through locality locator and other means to prevent people being placed on care packages.
- Working with communities and voluntary organisations to promote Saltire and accredited qualification outcomes.
- Build capacity of volunteering groups and aspiring Social Enterprises first point of contact.
- Facilitate and co -facilitate volunteer management and skills training.
- Engage with communities and groups to establish needs and wants in order to promote preventive work around mental health and wellbeing.
This list is not exhausted you may be required to carry out other duties, and also you may be required to work in the evenings and at weekends.
This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include any other duties and responsibilities as may be determined in consultation with the jobholder. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.
Please Note: The interview panel reserves the right to enhance desirable criteria at short- listing stage depending on the number of applications received.
Application notes
For an application pack, please contact Katrina Taylor katrina@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk.
Closing Date for this post is 19th July 2022
Voluntary Action Angus is a developing organisation, we are currently recruiting for three exciting new members to join our current growing team.
If you feel you would be suited to any of these posts please request an application pack from katrina@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk
DVVA are looking for a new Development Worker to assist in the development of the Community Hubs linking in with the funding outcomes providing a delivery centre for services based upon the needs of the community. The post holder will engage with other services around Dundee providing needs based services. The post holder will review the needs in the area regularly and communicate with the services involved.
DVVA are looking for a PA to our CEO. The main purpose of the role will be to provide high level confidential support to the Chief Executive by providing a full secretarial and administrative service. Ensuring that effective planning and administrative systems are in place and maintained efficiently and effectively.
To apply please complete and return an application form and equal opportunities form to recruitment@dvva.scot
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Subject to satisfactory references
Activity Engagement Worker (Creative Wellbeing)
- Part time
- £19,711 pro-rata
- The Walled Garden, Muirhall Road, Perth, PH2 7BH & Wisecraft, 10 Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6NG
- Closing 5th September 2022
PKAVS is a leading charity in Perth & Kinross, enhancing lives and connecting communities through diverse services in the areas of Carers, Mental Wellbeing, Minority Communities, Third Sector support and Volunteering. Every year PKAVS enhances the lives of over 5,000 local people, helping them to overcome barriers and achieve their goals. PKAVS is also the Third Sector Interface for Perth & Kinross, supporting and developing the Third Sector and enhancing the Sector’s role in Community Planning.
PKAVS Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub provides support to people (aged 16 and above) recovering from mental health difficulties within two locations in Perth & Kinross. The community-based service aims to create an environment of wellbeing, offering a range of meaningful activities to support clients in achieving their individual goals through a recovery and outcomes-based model. Activities include gardening, creative arts, café/catering experience, woodwork and physical/nutritional activity.
Role
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part of our Hub. The role of Activity Engagement Worker (Creative Wellbeing) is to promote holistic wellbeing and recovery while supporting an outward thinking approach to art, and what art represents by providing services across four subject areas: arts and crafts, creative writing, performance (dance and drama) and music.
Our Hub requires someone to deliver a themed, structured program of expressive workshops spanning across four areas of expressive art, to all clients within The Walled Garden and Wisecraft using a whole service approach. Working across both locations on a rotational basis, the post holder will work collaboratively with their counterpart to plan, develop and deliver each four week block. The post holder will encourage participation in external groups alongside in-house options. Engagement Workers will foster good relationships with local communities and services.
As well as using art as a therapeutic medium, there will be an expectation for the creative wellbeing department to showcase their expressive art which may also be suitable for sale/performance. Engagement workers should be working alongside the ethos of client development and empowering people to move towards positive destinations within the field of the arts.
The post holder will work with and support volunteers to lead and develop activities in an inclusive manner.
Offers will be made subject to satisfactory references, PVG check, and eligibility to work in the UK.
Please find the job description and an application below.
Climate Action Fife Youth Worker
- Part time
- £22,386 pro-rata
- Home Based and Fife Wide Delivery
- Closing 29th August 2022
The Climate Action Fife Youth Worker will be responsible for developing and delivering the Climate Action Fife programme and supporting Youth 1st member groups. Using a youth work approach, you will help make a real difference to Fife’s carbon footprint and help young people to have a say in their own futures.
While it’s key that you have a keen interest in climate change, we’re looking for our new team member to be a youth worker at heart. This role will involve working extensively with young people so skills and experience relevant to that will be viewed favourably.
This role is perfect for you if you are passionate, energetic and enthusiastic. You will love working with young people and enjoy building relationships with a wide range of people across Fife. You will be expected to co-ordinate and deliver face to face youth work sessions using a range of youth work tools. If you have knowledge of climate change and Youth Awards, this would be a bonus.
If you are up for the challenge and would like to work in a fantastic team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of your experience working with young people and the various criteria outlined in the job description.
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