Auchinleck Community Development Initiative is a company limited by guarantee and was formed in 2005 to assist in the regeneration of the physical, economic, social and cultural infrastructure of the community of Auchinleck in particular but also the surrounding area.
Over the years we have developed & provided a range of activities and projects including the Knowe Garden Centre and other floral and fauna displays, musical entertainment, employability advice and information, addiction recovery services, community cinema and various children and young people's activities and youth clubs. The organisation is based in the local Boswell Community Centre where most of our activities and services take place.
We have recently negotiated a 10-year lease of the Centre from East Ayrshire Leisure Trust and aim to make it a central focal point of the community in which the residents will have a full managerial role to play.
The work of ACDI is guided by our 5-year Development plan and specific Action Plans which are currently being reviewed to take account of our new role as managers of the Boswell Centre. The Community development Worker will play a key role in the review and implementation of these plans which will have a strong emphasis on capacity building within our existing groups and those developed in the future.
THE ROLE
As a community development worker working with the Auchinleck Community Development Initiative you'll work with the organisation's existing projects, individuals, families, the wider community and partners, supporting them to:
You'll do this by acting as a link between the Organisation, the local community and a range of other local authority and voluntary sector providers to ensure that the Boswell Centre is a well-used resource and a focal point within the community
Your role will frequently involve addressing inequality and the projects you work on will be in communities perceived to be culturally, economically or geographically disadvantaged.
Responsibilities
As a Community Development Worker you will:
Skills
You'll need to show:
What to expect
Therefore, travel within a working day is to be expected. Absence from home overnight is unlikely but may be required on occasion.
You need to be accessible to the communities you serve. This means the work will often include unsocial hours, such as evenings and weekends, so considerable flexibility is required.
A relevant degree in Community Work / Community Development / Youth Work will be considered, as well as extensive experience in a similar role. A commitment to ongoing professional development is welcomed with accreditation and learning qualifications considered.
Lived experience of adversity, poverty and / or trauma are welcomed within the role.
The Robertson Trust are looking for a 12-month fixed term Funding Officer, based in Robertson House, to assess applications for Our Funds, provide support to grantholders and collaborate on our project work. If you would like to be part of one of Scotland’s biggest independent funders, with the clear aim of tackling poverty and trauma, this role could be for you.
We want to see a Scotland where everyone is valued and able to flourish. Over the next decade, we have committed to use all our tools and resources, including our sites at Robertson House, Glasgow and The Barracks, Stirling, to work with others to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:
The fixed term Funding Officer will maximise the impact and effectiveness of the Trust’s funding by ensuring we are supporting projects and activities which are closely aligned to one or more of the Trust’s four identified Primary Themes.
The key focus of the role is the assessment of applications to Our Funds, provide appropriate levels of support to grantholders during the period of funding to ensure payments are released on a timely basis, and collaborating on thematic or process related project work.
Key responsibilities:
A full job description is available below or on our website – therobertsontrust.org.uk.
The Person
We are looking for someone with knowledge of the Trust’s mission on poverty and trauma, the funding landscape and current challenges faced by our grantholders and the wider voluntary sector. You should understand what makes charities resilient (including their good governance) and have the ability to respond creatively to risks and opportunities, along with an understanding of the impact charities are seeking to make, diverse ways of working and the contribution an independent funder can make towards their success. You should be an excellent communicator with a wide range of audiences and stakeholders and can influence and negotiate using a range of strategies. You should be inquisitive with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail to be able to make good judgements and manage risks. Working effectively as part of a collaborative team environment, being adaptable to change and taking the initiative in responding to the needs of our partners and colleagues/the Trust is important in this role.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer. We want to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to work with us. We believe that greater diversity of experience, skills and ways of thinking will challenge our thinking and practice on poverty and trauma and broaden our collective knowledge and networks. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief or socio-economic background. We also encourage applications from those with experience or knowledge of how poverty or trauma impact on people’s lives.
Benefits
We are a Living Wage employer accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Applications for flexible working will be considered from day-one of employment.
4 jobs available across the following districts:
- Mid & East Ross
- Sutherland
- Skye, Lochalsh & Wester Ross
- Remote & Rural (Isle Of Eigg)
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
We are excited to be expanding our Community Link Worker Service to over 60 GP practices across Highland and North Scotland, resulting in a number of vacancies throughout the area.
The Community Link Worker service collaborates with 62 selected GP surgeries across Highland – supporting adults over the age of 18 through social prescribing. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem. The service focuses on improving health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.
As a Senior Community Link Worker, you will have a developmental role as well as providing on-going support. You will be responsible for developing positive, working relationships between the Community Link Worker team, Primary Care and local community resources. You will work to ensure that people referred from Primary Care to the Community Link Worker service benefit from community resources which can contribute to improvement of their mental and physical health outcomes. You will contribute to community development in your local area of work by working with community organisations
You will carry case loads for on-going work with specific individuals for developing and reviewing personal support plans, and provide oversight of personal support plans designed and implemented by Community Link Workers. Working closely with Community Link Workers in a guidance and/or support and supervision role, you will promote good working practice and staff development.
Part of the role will be to ensure that the Community Link Worker service provides an environment where people can improve their health outcomes, establish improved connections in their communities and enhance their quality of life.
Locations:
We are recruiting for 4 posts throughout the Highlands, please include your preference of district from the list below in your cover letter when applying for the role.
Mid and East Ross
Full-time (35 hour working week)
GP Practice areas:
- Fortrose
- Munlochy
- Cromarty
- Beauly
- Drumnadrochit
Sutherland
26 hours per week
GP Practice areas:
- Armadale by Thurso
- Lochinvar
- Tongue
- Lairg
- Kinlochbervie
Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross
26 hours per week
GP Practice areas:
- Applecross
- Gairloch
- Torridon
- Lochcarron
- Ullapool
Remote (Isle of Eigg)
21 hours per week
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Criteria:
Desirable Criteria:
General Duties:
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
All successful candidates will require a PVG Membership. Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.
Benefits