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Neighbourhood & Engagement Co-Ordinator (Glasgow & Dundee)

  • Full time
  • £25,880 – £27,979
  • Charleston, Dundee & Cardonald, Glasgow
  • Closing 5th July 2021


  • Advertised from 25th June 2021

Role

Neighbourhood & Engagement Co-Ordinator (Charleston, Dundee & Cardonald, Glasgow)

Full Time- 35 Hours per week

Blackwood Neighbourhoods for Independent Living

Remote work Available

Substantive place of work: Charleston Dundee Neighbourhood but also covering Cardonald, Glasgow Neighbourhood

Fixed Term to 29.03.2024

We have a new, exciting opportunity for a Neighbourhood & Engagement Co-Ordinator to join our Blackwood Neighbourhoods for Independent Living team. This is a newly created, key role supports the successful delivery of a new ground-breaking and unique project. As part of a ground-breaking £12.5 million government funded project, Blackwood is seeking to create neighbourhoods that support people as they age so they can live five more healthy, active years. Working with partners and co-designing with the local community, these neighbourhoods will combine technology, designing, products and services in a physical and digital environment.

The overall programme will operate across three demonstrator neighbourhoods in Scotland, with industry and academic partners. It addresses five themes:

  • Sustaining Physical Activity
  • Designing Age-Friendly Homes
  • Managing the Common Complaints of Ageing
  • Creating Healthy and Active Places
  • Supporting Social Connections

The successful applicant will lead our engagement with local people, external stakeholders and project partners in two of our three demonstrator neighbourhoods. This post will cover the Charleston(Dundee) and Cardonald(Glasgow) neighbourhoods. They will work with local people to co-design the neighbourhoods involved. To host local engagement events that support co-design. To recruit participants for these engagement events, whilst also involving local stakeholders including activity groups, businesses, charities and more. Regular travel between neighbourhoods and occasionally to our head office (Edinburgh) will be expected.

Can you bring this to Blackwood…?

  • Ability to design and deliver engagement activities: including design, recruitment and facilitation?
  • Build relationships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and commercial partner organisations?
  • Able to work closely with local people and volunteers to champion the life chances of people living in those areas?
  • A passion for person-centred co-design and co-creation?
  • Strong collaboration skills?
  • A flexible approach to ever changing needs as the project evolves?

If you are saying yes, then you might be the candidate we are looking for! With experience of engaging with local people and stakeholders in a community setting, you are a confident, proficient and forward-thinking person who builds relationships, works closely with the community, and embraces change and innovation.

Our Employee Benefits package

Our people are our greatest assets and we have been in awe of the fantastic work all our teams have continued to provide to our customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, we provide: o Fully paid induction and personal development opportunities

  • Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period o 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
  • Company pension scheme and Death in Service Benefit
  • Flexible and family-friendly policy and procedures
  • Access to employee wellbeing support networks such as a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health First Aiders, Wellbeing Hub and employee engagement forum

Guidance for applicants

In accordance with the new immigration rules, employers must hold a licence of sponsorship to recruit all overseas candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK. It is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. We ask that all applicants read the Job Pack before completing the application form, available on the Careers section of our website. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Basic Disclosure Certificate. Blackwood is committed to diversity and inclusion and as an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

Application notes

Closing date for applications is Friday 5th July 2021 5pm

For further information and to apply, please visit our website

blackwoodgroup.org.uk/neighbourhood-engagement-co-ordinator-dundee-glasgow---bnil006