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.

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.

Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions? Do you love to bring about change for good? Are you passionate about Scotland’s voluntary sector, and the difference it can make? If so, you could be just who we are looking for to lead our high performing Policy and Public Affairs team.

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.

We need an experienced policy professional, with the drive and experience to bring about real change for Scotland’s voluntary sector. That means working with the sector to understand their issues; using a range of evidence to develop policy positions; and then using a variety of policy and public affairs routes to influence change.

We take leadership and management really seriously, so the right person for this job will also have the skills and experience to support the rest of the Policy and Public Affairs Team, individually and collectively, to be the best they can be.

*Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

‘Racism stops people living the life they deserve. Come and join our board and make a difference!’

SCOREscotland partners with people and organisations to address the causes of racism, providing support to families and young people struggling with its effects. Our aim is to strengthen communities so that people can take an active and full part in community life in Scotland. Our small team is based in Wester Hailes reaching through and beyond this community with both centre based activities and online engagement.

Several of the SCOREscotland’s current Board members have supported the organisation for several years and in support of the organisation’s strength and continuity we are looking to recruit new members.

The Board of Directors is responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight and a constructive challenge to the SCOREscotland’s Management Team. We are currently looking for Non-Executive Directors who share our passion for supporting community strengthening and inclusion and ideally bring any of the following skills:

• Finance
• Human Resources
• Community Learning and Development
• Marketing and fund-raising

SCOREscotland is an inclusive organisation. We are particularly supportive of young professional applicants from within the communities we serve who may themselves have experienced racism and bias.