Communications Officer
- Full time
- £30,000
- Glasgow City Centre with potential for home working
- Closing 15th January 2023
- Advertised from 15th December 2022
- 35 hours per week. One Year Initial Fixed Term - Secondment / Direct Employment.
Role
As part of a new pathfinder project to address child poverty, GCVS and Glasgow City Council have an opportunity for a Communications Officer, which could be a secondment from within the sector or someone recruited externally. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, and especially an understanding and experience of communications approaches which reach people who are less likely to access services.
The Pathfinder Project to Address Child Poverty
In 2017, the Scottish Government announced ambitious targets to reduce relative child poverty in Scotland to less than 18% by 2023, and less than 10% by 2030. At the same time, the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act placed a statutory duty on the Local Authority and the Health Board to document the significant change in actions undertaken in an annual Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR).
In 2018, Scottish Government statistics for Glasgow stated that 34% (36,104) of our children were living in relative poverty. Achieving both the interim and final targets set required Glasgow to lift 16,705 children out of relative poverty by 2023 and a further 8,622 by 2030.
The scale of the challenge is, and continues to be, significant. Based on the most recent analysis of Council internal data of 20,000 households by the Centre for Civic Innovation, an additional £120m in income per year would be required to lift all of these families out of poverty. Crucially, this is before the current cost of living crisis which will both deepen existing levels and push more of our children and families into poverty.
The ongoing impact of the pandemic, alongside the cost of living crisis, requires us to embrace new and radical approaches to make a real difference for families across our city. It was this shared recognition of the need for a fundamental shift in approach that brought city partners together to examine opportunities to secure whole system change earlier this year. It is our shared commitment, to bring bold and decisive action that delivers better services and outcomes for the city, that has focused the intention to deliver a 16 month pathfinder which addresses the levels of child poverty in the city whilst informing whole system change.
This pathfinder needs to be bold to deliver on both our child poverty targets and the city’s ambitions for whole system change. A bold vision requires bold investment to support operational, development and service activity. This a whole partnership initiative and we have decided to resource a multi-agency change team, resourced from partners including HSCP, Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue, GSCS and third sector organisations.
The Communications Officer will formally be seconded to GCVS but will form part of this multi-agency team. It is anticipated that the secondment will have an initial duration of 12 months.
Application notes
Further Details available to download here or at GCVS website gcvs.org.uk/blog/vacancy/comms-officerpf
To apply for this post, please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@gcvs.org.uk by the closing date: Sunday 15 January 2023
Note that we require a Covering letter as part of your application.
Covering letter: use the person specification and job description provided for reference, and tell us about your skills and experience, qualities and achievements, which you consider, make you the best candidate for the post. Please give relevant examples to illustrate how you meet the criteria. Please try covering all the criteria from the Person Specification when possible as this is very important for the short-listing process.
GCVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is a Disability Confident Employer.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
GCVS is committed to enhancing the employment opportunities of disabled people and to removing barriers to employment when possible. All disabled candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for appointment to this post. Please indicate any disability or condition of which you would wish us to be aware
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VANL Consortium Lead (East)
- Full time
- £28,080
- Hybrid: Blended working between home, VANL office and community venues in North Lanarkshire
- Closing 9th January 2026
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The purpose of this role is to lead on three local networks made up of Community and Voluntary Sector organisations and statutory partners to support communities in meeting local needs through both collaboration and distribution of the Locality Activity Fund. These networks being known as local Consortia which operate across North Lanarkshire and support allocation of the Locality Activity Fund.
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- Full time
- £28,080
- Hybrid: Blended working between home, VANL office and community venues in North Lanarkshire
- Closing 9th January 2026
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About you
We’re looking for someone to join our team with a strong belief in equality, human rights and social justice. You will have an understanding of the experiences, strengths and challenges faced by refugees, people seeking asylum, and other New Scots communities, and the motivation to support the development of the New Scots Edinburgh Refugee Integration Strategy, working closely with key stakeholders and statutory partners.
You will also work with colleagues to produce responses to public consultations and policy proposals from statutory partners in partnership with key third sector stakeholders.
About us
EVOC (Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council) is a charity that was established in 1868. In July 2025, we published a new strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years.
Our purpose is to serve the needs of people and communities across Edinburgh by supporting our members and third sector organisations to be effective and drive the change they need.
We work in three areas - advocacy, capacity building and collaboration - underpinned by research and analysis to inform our work to support third sector organisations and the communities they serve.
EVOC is a living wage employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity and welcome applications from members of all communities.
Benefits:
- 26 days of annual leave per year
- 10 public holidays (6 fixed and 4 floating) per year
- Pension (6% company contribution)
- 3 additional days leave between Christmas and New Year when the EVOC office closes
- A hybrid working approach
- All the equipment you need to work remotely
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- Part time
- £33,063 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer
- Closing 4th January 2026
Where the role fits in our organisation
You are responsible for oversight of the TSDG community transport programme, the priorities of which are identified by the Community Transport Strategic Development Group (CTSDG). The role requires work across many of TSDG’s thematic areas including; Communities and Sector Support, Employability, Skills and Learning and Local Economies and Enterprise.
What You'll Do
We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about connecting communities to each other, for work, learning, leisure and social needs through a high quality, integrated transport model. One key purpose is enabling our communities to live fulfilling lives. Community transport is more than just moving people from A to B. It can be a mechanism for social inclusion, poverty reduction and improved wellbeing. The community transport programme is built on partnership working, so you will ned to be someone who thrives on; building relationships, supporting collaboration, and helping organisations grow their capacity to make a real difference in people’s lives. As part of the Lead Officer Group, you will also actively participate in shaping our ways of working at TSDG.
What You’ll Do
- Continue development and delivery of a multi-year plan for the design of a regional community transport model for Dumfries and Galloway.
- Build a business case for structures and a choice of viable operating models, including the development of a region-wide social enterprise for community transport.
- Actively partner with the local authority, regional transport partnership, NHS, enterprise agency, transport partners, the third sector and communities, to facilitate integration of community transport.
- Incorporate partnership outcomes and regional transport strategies in to planning, programme design and outcomes.
- Manage project reporting, including for the CTSDG, Community Planning Partnership, SLT and Board.
- Remain up to date with national and regional policy relevant to third sector organisations working in, or aligned to, transport and community transport, community connections, health and wellbeing and the social/local economy.
- Manage the Connecting Communities Development Officer.
More about you
- You have experience in related subject matter, such as economic development, social enterprise, community infrastructure and/or transport.
- You have strong relationship-building skills and experience of working collaboratively with partners from different sectors.
- You are able to analyse information, capture learning, and communicate it clearly through reports, presentations, or other formats.
- You are able to facilitate group discussions, workshops, or events that bring together different perspectives.
- You are skilled at organising, planning, and problem solving, and you can adapt to varied and changing priorities.
- You are self-motivated, a team player, and committed to continuous improvement.
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