- Advertised from 24th June 2021
- 35 hrs p/w, fixed term contract until 31st March 2022 with possible extension.
- We are open to discussing the role as a secondment position.
Role
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Community & Partnership Manager, Engage Renfrewshire
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Driving improvement and change through awareness of, and access to, health and employment services available to the ethnic minority communities of Renfrewshire. Supporting community cohesion through cultural programmes including events and campaigns. Further developing the Integration Network for Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is committed to finding ways of reducing inequalities and improving quality of life for our valued minority ethnic communities, through systemic change and cultural understanding.
The New Buddies Network Officer, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, will lead our programme and act as an integration conduit for Renfrewshire’s ethnic minority groups. The officer will deliver a programme to reduce barriers as described by our target communities, and improve the wellbeing of participants by increasing access to health and employability services. As part of Renfrewshire’s ongoing commitment to using culture as a means of improving life chances, the officer will also support codesign of and involvement in local cultural programmes. The New Buddies Officer will lead an approach that includes a commitment to developing strong sustained advocacy by empowering participants to act as local advocates themselves, for their growing communities.
The New Buddies Network Officer will be aware of the need to empower participants to build confidence, skills and trusted relationships with partners. This in turn will lead to meaningful codesign and participation in service delivery improvement, and thus increased levels of health and wellbeing.
Main Duties:
- Utilise Engage’s stakeholder networks to build relationships between colleagues in health, employability and cultural services and local people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
- Develop and manage IN Renfrewshire (Integration Network Renfrewshire), ensuring representation from multiple ethnicities.
- Build awareness and capacity among local partners to accelerate equality and diversity by developing and promoting a Race Equality Toolkit
- Act to improve on the levels of awareness and accessibility to health and employability services reported by Renfrewshire’s ethnic minority communities
- Work to improve codesign of and participation in local cultural programmes by ethnic minority communities of Renfrewshire
- Contribute to the HSCP (Health & Social Care Partnership) Health Inequalities sub-group; identifying and advising changes to improve health outcomes for ethnic minority communities.
- Encourage ethnic minority community members to engage with voluntary sector support and advice groups
- Increase volunteering among ethnic minority community members.
- Increase partners’ understanding of other barriers such as digital and poverty.
- Work as a member of Engage Renfrewshire’s Community And Voluntary Action (CAVA) team
- Develop a network of community advocates which is self-sustaining
- Report to and work productively with Engage Renfrewshire’s Community & Partnership Manager, and collaborate where relevant with other CAVA staff
- Understand and connect with the aims of Scottish Government and Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership
- Adhere to all Engage Renfrewshire’s policies and procedures.
- Any other duties which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post
Person specification (E = essential, D = desirable)
- An understanding of aims of the Race Equality Framework for Scotland (E)
- Experience of working with harder to reach groups (E)
- Ability to work effectively remotely, and efficiently using online meeting tools (E)
- Ability to use online platforms including social media to develop and promote campaigns and networking opportunities (E)
- Understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on marginalised groups (D)
- Experience of contributing to and implementing network and communications plans (E)
- Experience of working with volunteers and voluntary agencies (E)
- Experience of collaborative working with other organisations and/or cross-sector working (D)
- Experience of recording and utilising data for reporting (E)
- Experience of gathering and repurposing case studies, testimonies, photos and quotes (D)
- Experience of contributing to campaigns and/or running events (E)
- Ability to represent Engage Renfrewshire at inter-agency meetings and events (E)
- Ability to be well organised and to use initiative (E)
- Ability to diary manage and to identify priorities within a busy workload (E)
- Excellent inter-personal, communication and problem solving skills (E)
- Excellent digital skills including social media (E)
Application notes
Closing date: 9am Monday 12 July 2021
Interview date: Monday 19 or Tuesday 20 July 2021
Post commences: Monday 16 August 2021
To apply, please email Covering Letter and CV to info@engagerenfrewshire.com
For further information about the role, please email info@engagerenfrewshire.com marking as 'FAO Karen McIntyre'.
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.
Could you be our next Board member?
Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL) is seeking new trustees to join our Board of Directors. VCEL is the Third Sector Interface for East Lothian. We are here to inform and represent the third sector, providing support, advice, learning and development opportunities for both individuals and organisations. Our teams are dedicated to helping our communities advance. VCEL work with organisations and individuals across East Lothian, we’re your trusted and convenient single point of access for support, guidance and opportunities in the East Lothian area and we ensure that the third sector is effectively supported and represented at the local level. At the heart of VCEL is our mission: to build empowered and resilient communities with a thriving third sector.
Our Trustees/Directors are responsible for VCEL's overall governance. Meeting a minimum of 5 times a year, they set the organisation's strategy and ensure we are accountable to our funders and our regulators. To bring additional skills and expertise to the Board, we are seeking applications from dedicated individuals from wide ranging and diverse backgrounds including those with a background in law, finance, business, human resources, marketing, fundraising and the voluntary sector with an interest in making a difference.
Although it's a voluntary unpaid position it is a highly rewarding and enjoyable role.
Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) is the single-door TSI for the Clackmannanshire area supporting charities, community and voluntary groups, social enterprises and volunteering. It has just launched a new three-year strategic plan in January 2024, a Volunteering Approach to a Wellbeing Economy and through this process has recognised that the board would benefit from the experience of new trustees.
Ideally, trustees will have experience of working within the outlined areas and will have a commitment to the importance of the third sector and community development. We are currently seeking trustees with expertise in health, family support and culture, heritage, and tourism.
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Community Development Officer
- 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.
- Closing 21st March 2024
Are you interested in working in the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is the respected and valued support organisation for the community and voluntary sector in North Lanarkshire.
Role Purpose and Background
To contribute to delivery of relevant NL community and voluntary sector strategies including:
- Community and Voluntary Sector Strategy
- Children, Young People and Families Strategy Volunteering Strategy
- Community Solutions Strategy
- VANL’s Strategic Plan
This will be achieved by supporting and developing the capacity and effectiveness of the Community and Voluntary Sector in North Lanarkshire using a community development and learning approach in the following areas.
- sector engagement and partnership working at local level, working with colleagues from NLC and NHS Lanarkshire
- NL-wide sector development and collaboration and cross-sector partnership working on specific themes and topics
- organisational development and support
- volunteering development and support
For further information on the job role, please see the JD and Person Specification attached below.
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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