- Advertised from 8th September 2023
- The opportunity is offered as a self-employed contract at a rate of £16.50 per hour. This post is available as Job Share.
Role
Go Girvan: Community Led Tourism is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced person to support and develop community-led tourism projects. The opportunity is offered as a self-employed contract at a rate of £16.50 per hour. The expectation is that the post-holder will work 32.5 hours per week. The post is for 12 months, with an option to extend dependent on funding. Primary job description is listed below and should be used in tandem with the identified Tourism Action Plan 2021-2022, Community Led Tourism Priorities in the Thriving Places Plan (2021) and South Ayrshire Council Tourism & Events Strategy. These documents can be provided on request.
Key Tasks:
- Support Go Girvan: Community Led Tourism to project manage and deliver a range of projects to improve Girvan and its tourism offer, including
- Development and delivery of marketing and tourism strategy both online and in-person;
- Support for large-scale, long-term projects including an Ailsa Craig Centre, Tourist Information Point, and other opportunities as they arise;
- Planning and delivery of events and festivals including Tattie Fest, Stumpy Open Day, and support for community groups in the delivery of events.
- Assist the Board to prepare and submit funding applications for projects;
- Liaise with community groups, statutory organisations and business when required in the delivery of projects
- Attend regular Board meetings, prepare material, minutes and undertake other administrative duties;
- Work with the GG:CLT Board to create an updated Tourism Action Plan for Girvan 2024-2027 and the surrounding area;
- React to new opportunities which could be either collaborative projects, new projects, or funding;
- Record timesheets and document work via monthly reports to the Board;
- Any other duties as negotiated.
Consultation Specification, Professional Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Ability to manage and deliver a range of projects and work with key stakeholders on those projects;
- Experience of completing funding applications, and strong knowledge of funding spheres;
- Ability to effectively present oral and written reports and information to a wide variety of audiences, including private, public and third sector organisations, and communities;
- Good knowledge of Girvan and its surroundings;
- Strong understanding of Community-Led Tourism Initiatives in Scotland and the UK;
- Experience of working with and engaging with people from different age groups;
- Experience and strong working knowledge of developing social media profiles and managing blogs and other digital media;
- Excellent organisational skills, including ability to manage a demanding workload, record own time, meet deadlines and work well on your own initiative;
- High standard of computer literacy including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Positive attitude, flexible, including the willingness to adapt to the needs of the project officer role;
- Assistance with day-to-day finances alongside the treasurer.
Desirable:
- Current driving licence and access to car with appropriate insurance cover;
- Hold a qualification or degree in tourism or tourism-adjacent subjects.
About Go Girvan: Community Led Tourism
GG:CLT is a two-tier Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organization (SCIO), with Board Trustees and a membership of 140+ community members. We started the project in 2021 and have since delivered a wide range of projects including a new tourism website (gogirvan.co.uk), new social media profiles, revamping and supporting the volunteer-led Tourist Information Point, commissioning a feasibility study for an Ailsa Craig Centre, undertaking an Accommodation Scoping Report, and creating and delivering Tattie Fest in 2022 and 2023.
Application notes
To apply, please send your C.V. and a personal statement about your suitability for the post and how meet the criteria, including relevant skills and experience, to rcsanderson4@gmail.com by September 29th, 2023.
We anticipate interviews to take place week commencing October 10th, with a projected start date of October 23rd, 2023.
Linlithgow Active Travel Project Manager
- Part time
- £27,045 pro-rata
- 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow. It is anticipated there will be some working at the West Lothian Cycle Circuit, some working from home and travel to locations across West Lothian.
- Closing 13th October 2023
Organisational and Programme overview:
Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a community organisation who aim to make Linlithgow a better place to live and work. They instil passion by working with local people and in partnership with local groups to drive ideas and enthusiasm and have recently opened the West Lothian Cycle Circuit. This has led to us starting a Linlithgow Active Travel programme to encourage more people to cycle, walk and wheel for the benefit of their health and for the benefit of the environment.
The West Lothian Cycle circuit has been designed for easy access with inclusion a key driver in the development of the scheme. Whether it’s used by children learning to ride a bike, people of all ages cycling for fun, women, people with disabilities mastering the joy of riding an adaptive bike or handcycle or cyclists with their sights on sporting success, the West Lothian Cycle Circuit will champion a culture of cycling for generations to come.
Job Purpose:
This role will act as the project lead, to encourage local involvement and behaviour change around sustainable active travel. You will be responsible for staff and volunteer management, stakeholder management, budgets and monitoring and evaluation.
Embedded within Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT), you will be part of the development and delivery of events to promote the exciting new West Lothian Cycle Circuit. You will work with partners and staff to lead on all aspects of the active travel programme, coordinating and supporting a facility programme that compliments and adds value to other cycling, walking and wheeling related activities within West Lothian. These will specifically include West Lothian Cycle Circuit partners such as West Lothian Leisure, Active Schools, West Lothian Clarion Cycle Club, Scottish Cycling and First Step Development as well as disability focused organisations. You will ensure a programme of activities delivered in the heart of the communities and at the West Lothian Cycle Circuit. This programme’s outcomes are that more people will gain confidence to cycle, walk and wheel more for everyday journeys.
Linlithgow Active Travel Project Worker
- Part time
- £22,568 pro-rata
- 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow. Project delivery will take place at the Cycle Circuit and travel to communities across West Lothian.
- Closing 13th October 2023
Organisational Overview:
Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a community organisation who aim to make Linlithgow a better place to live and work. We instil passion by working with local people and in partnership with local groups to drive ideas and enthusiasm and have recently opened the West Lothian Cycle Circuit. This has led to us starting a Linlithgow Active Travel Project to encourage more people to cycle, walk and wheel for the benefit of their health and for the benefit of the environment.
The West Lothian Cycle circuit has been designed for easy access with inclusion a key driver in the development of the scheme. Whether it’s used by children learning to ride a bike, people of all ages cycling for fun, women, people with disabilities mastering the joy of riding an adaptive bike or handcycle or cyclists with their sights on sporting success, the West Lothian Cycle Circuit will champion a culture of cycling for generations to come.
Job Purpose:
Embedded within Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT), you will support an annual plan and directly deliver events to promote local involvement and behaviour change around sustainable active travel.
You will work with the Project Manager to deliver and support a facility programme that compliments and adds value to cycling, walking and wheeling related activities across West Lothian. This will include direct delivery of a wide range of activities both in the heart of the communities and at the cycle circuit that will support people to gain confidence to cycle, walk and wheel more for everyday journeys. There will be some evening and weekend work.
Projects Administrator
- Part time
- £20,766 pro-rata
- 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow
- Closing 13th October 2023
Organisational Overview:
Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a community organisation who aim to make Linlithgow a better place to live and work. We instil passion by working with local people and in partnership with local groups to drive ideas and enthusiasm and have recently opened the West Lothian Cycle Circuit. This has led to us starting a Linlithgow Active Travel project to encourage more people to cycle, walk and wheel for the benefit of their health and for the benefit of the environment.
The West Lothian Cycle Circuit has been designed for easy access with inclusion a key driver in the development of the scheme. Whether it’s used by children learning to ride a bike, people of all ages cycling for fun, women, people with disabilities mastering the joy of riding an adaptive bike or handcycle or cyclists with their sights on sporting success, the West Lothian Cycle Circuit will champion a culture of cycling for generations to come.
Job Purpose:
Based at the EH49 Hub in Linlithgow, working mainly with the Active Travel Project Manager to offer support for a project that delivers cycling, walking and wheeling related activities within West Lothian.
Your role will be to provide operational and administrative support to ensure successful delivery of the year long project. You will thrive on being organised and have a high level of attention to detail. You will manage bookings, liaise with partners, staff, volunteers and customers and support the day- to-day operational needs of the West Lothian Cycle Circuit, our e-bikes and e-van and the Active Travel Programme of events. You will be the first point of contact for any external enquiries and ensure actions are taken to respond in a timely and professional manner. Administration support for other LCDT projects and events will be required on occasion.
Rosemount Development Trust is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a broad skill set and experience of delivering community led regeneration.
Working closely with the community of Royston and Partners on the Royston Strategy Group the Trust is seeking to address the challenging problem of vacant and derelict land and buildings in Royston.
The post-holder will develop practical and innovative approaches to bringing different types of problematic sites back into productive use, two of which are already in progress, Provanhill Street and Glenconner Park. Both projects will be an initial priority for any successful candidate to take forward.
As the Community Development Officer, you will have excellent interpersonal skills. You will work collaboratively and innovatively with the local community and businesses, our partners, Glasgow City Council and external Consultants.
This is a unique post which will require excellent negotiating and communication skills, and knowledge of funding/financing and local initiatives and regeneration projects.
The post-holder will be based at Rosemount Business Park, 141 Charles Street, G21 2QA.
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