Midsteeple Quarter is a pioneering community benefit society, a community-led initiative working to revive the heart of Dumfries town centre. Our vision is to transform a row of underused High Street buildings into a vibrant, inclusive neighbourhood where people can live, work and connect.

Following the completion of The Standard Building, Midsteeple Quarter is entering an exciting new phase. We are taking our communications and community engagement work in-house, building on previous success to deepen relationships with our members and the wider community. Our work has attracted national attention for its ambitious, community-led approach to town centre regeneration. Maintaining this momentum will be key to our continued success. This new role offers a unique opportunity to play a central part in shaping how we connect, communicate and grow.

JOB PURPOSE

• To increase our visual presence on the High Street and strengthen our engagement with our members.
• To enable our members to be properly consulted in connection with a feasibility study that is looking at long term regeneration design options for three of our community-owned buildings.
• To support our Enterprise Manager with community events and build relationships with our members, tenants and wider community.
• To help undertake a review of our members database.
• To assist with the introduction of a more streamlined online system for capturing members details, interests and communication preferences.
• To increase participation at events we are hosting at our Standard Building, including through installing signage and wayfinding materials.
• To identify and implement options for physical signage across our High Street buildings.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual with a background in community engagement and/or communications. You will be able to build positive relations with people from a wide range of backgrounds and be confident in producing engaging digital content across different platforms. With excellent IT and organisational skills you’ll have a track record in organising successful community events. You will be flexible, enjoy working in a small team and be able to work evening and weekends.