As a Boyz Only Development Worker you will be responsible for developing and promoting the Boyz Only intervention and creation of the Boyz Only national network. Boyz Only is a service that aims to create allies in the fight against violence against women and girls.
This 21-hour a week post will combine working from home and in an office environment, located in East Kilbride. £27,608.34 pro rata. This is a fixed 9-month contract. This post involves ensuring that a high standard of developmental work is delivered to support this service to extend its reach as well as gathering and collating evidence and feedback from service users, partner agencies and projects delivering Boyz Only across Scotland. Co ordinating the Boyz Only Network meetings will be a focus of this post.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
This is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’.
What is on offer for the Boyz Only Development Worker?
Location: East Kilbride
About Healthy and Active in East Kilbride
Healthy and Active in East Kilbride supports local people to live healthier and happier lives through a diverse range of services that promote inclusion, independence, and empowerment. Our vision is to improve the quality of life, mental and physical health, wellbeing, independence, and inclusion of individuals and communities in East Kilbride. We achieve this by:
• Delivering tailored health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Encouraging community engagement and development.
• Promoting outdoor activities and connections with nature.
• Promoting climate action and environmental awareness.
We are also a founding partner of Connected East Kilbride, a collaborative effort to connect people and organisations to enhance the lives of local people.
By joining Healthy and Active in East Kilbride, you will contribute to an organisation dedicated to improving lives and building resilience within the community.
The Role
As Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting and developing Healthy and Active in East Kilbride’s volunteer programme. Your responsibilities will include recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing volunteers, ensuring they are equipped to support the organisation’s goals and the people in our town. You will act as a key point of contact for volunteers, creating a supportive, welcoming and inclusive environment.
The Person
To be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate your background in working with volunteers within the charitable sector.
The ability to work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds is important, as is the ability to work effectively on your own, or as part of a wider team.
A motivated individual with a ‘can do’ attitude is a must, and previous experience in a similar role is required.
Further requirements are included in the Job Specification for the role.
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If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.