Location: mailto:katrina@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk, DD8 1BX
Salary: £22,000 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
POST TITLE: Locality Development Worker
We have a post available for each of the following areas: Please state which area you would like an application for.
Arbroath
DURATION: Permanent, subject to initial probationary period
HOURS: 35 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
PURPOSE OF POST: Engage with Angus communities to promote community development and encourage volunteering, while supporting initiatives that drive positive change. This role helps build a more resilient and sustainable Third Sector in Angus by offering inclusive volunteering opportunities, organisational support, training, and evidence-based interventions.
MIN DUTIES:
* Build capacity of voluntary organisations, volunteering groups and aspiring social enterprises.
* Create up to date and engaging resources tailored for specific target audiences.
* Identify barriers to volunteering and implement strategies to overcome them.
* Promote volunteering and the benefits to individuals and groups by a variety of means, including community events, delivering information sessions and online sessions.
* Create positive working relationships with organisations where there is the potential for people to gain new skills, lead to employment and give back to the community.
* Work in partnership with Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) and Community Planning Partnership (CPP) developments at an operational level.
* Develop local empowerment opportunities through meaningful community engagement approaches with local communities, organisations and volunteer movements.
* Build strong working relationships with community workers, key organisations, and local communities to encourage participation and promote coordinated approaches across Angus.
* Collaborate with communities and key partners through consultation, as well as awareness, learning, and training events.
* Coordinate with communities and partners to evaluate needs, including addressing issues raised by community planning partners, and contribute to collaborative efforts.
* Facilitate and develop volunteer management/coordination through providing facilitated forums and sharing best practice.
* Offer communities opportunities to build their capacity and empower them to foster positive and sustainable change, using models of best practice and co-production.
* In collaboration with communities and key partners, create and support new initiatives and opportunities that enhance service delivery.
* Assist Community Link Workers in the area by facilitating continuous learning and development, sharing local information, and providing monthly updates.
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