Senior Development Officer (Community Justice)
- Part time
- £29,386 pro-rata
- HTSI Office, Dingwall (with some flexibility)
- Closing 16th October 2023
- Advertised from 18th September 2023
- 21 hours a week, £17,632 per annum
Role
Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for supporting development of the Community Justice Partnership join plans and activities to strengthen activity across a wide range of key focus areas, including but not limited to: the development of Community Payback Orders in third sector and community groups, events for partnership working across sectors and organisations, the development of an information and signposting website and commissioning of research.
Responsibilities:
Partnership Support
• Working 1-1 with organisations and key stakeholders to support their involvement and engagement with the CJP and Community Justice.
• To support information sharing opportunities for developing new areas of collaboration and facilitating that where possible.
Information Sharing
• Manage the new CJP Website, including managing and maintaining a wide range of information for publication and sharing in other formats.
• Support the publication and delivery of newsletters and information for the CJP and other stakeholders.
Research and Data
• Support the maintenance for the CJP data dashboard
• Lead on the management of research commissioned
CPO Development
• Support the development of confidence and engagement of the Third Sector as a support for delivery of CPOs, supporting communities to maximise the payback opportunities.
As a team member
• Work collaboratively and support the CJP Manager in a wide range of tasks
• Be professional, working respectfully and honestly
• Undertake any other reasonable task
Application notes
A Recruitment Pack is available for download below or visit our website highlandtsi.org.uk/vacancies
Applications should be sent to enquiry@highlandtsi.org.uk with the subject line ‘Application for employment’ and include the following:
1. A CV, not more than three sides of A4 and including two referees
2. A Personal statement to include:
• A general statement in support (maximum 400 words);
• An outline of a time you have successfully built a network of people for collaborative outcomes and how you did that (maximum 300 words), and;
• An outline of your commitment to community justice(Maximum 150 words)
3. Your personal statement must also include, in addition to the above word count, a signed statement available in the application pack.
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HTSI brings together a wide range of community groups, charities, and social enterprises. We work collaboratively with five local delivery partners to ensure that the needs of our communities—spanning an area larger than Wales—are met with innovation, partnership, and integrity.
HTSI continues its ambition to be a catalyst for positive change, investing in the strength and resilience of the Third Sector through knowledge sharing, capacity building, partnership, and a steadfast commitment to ensuring our sector’s voice is heard in policy, planning, and service delivery. Our work and impact rest on a team that values expertise, creativity, and a shared commitment to making a meaningful impact. We foster an inclusive, respectful, and empowering working environment, where staff are encouraged to develop professionally, contribute ideas, and take on responsibility.
We are now seeking an inspiring leader who shares our values and vision. The ideal candidate will bring strategic insight, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships. You will be comfortable advocating for the Third Sector at both local and national levels, engaging with policy forums, and championing the interests of our diverse communities. We are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment, who demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to listen as well as lead. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping progressive change, securing sustainable funding, and nurturing community-led solutions for the Highlands and beyond.
If you are passionate about driving real and lasting impact, and have the experience and vision to take HTSI forward, we warmly invite your application for this pivotal role.
Full details are available in the recruitment pack below.
Lead for Community Transport
- 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.
Connecting Communities Development Officer
- Part time
- £27,192 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer
- Closing 4th January 2026
Where the role fits in our organisation
This role will develop volunteering and employability as part of our Community Transport programme. As such the role requires work across many of TSDG’s thematic areas including; Communities and Sector Support, Employability, Skills and Learning and Communications and Impact.
What You'll Do
We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about supporting third sector organisations meet the needs of their communities. 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. You do not need to have knowledge of the region’s community transport sector, but you will need 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. You will support and connect organisations working across all sectors, not just transport, including in health and wellbeing, children and families, local economies and employability.
What You’ll Do
- Build strong, positive relationships with third sector organisations and partners across Dumfries and Galloway to support improved connectivity and community-led opportunities.
- Work with partners to develop community volunteering and employability opportunities alongside our community transport sector and Strategic Development Group.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and develop collaboration between the third sector, statutory, and community voices to share learning and influence planning.
- Capture and share insights, case studies, and good practice to inform local priorities and improve access to support, including funding.
- Demonstrate and communicate the impact of community transport to a range of audiences, including raising public awareness.
- Represent TSDG and the third sector at relevant partnership and community meetings.
More about you
- You have strong relationship-building skills and experience of working collaboratively with partners from different sectors and/or directly with communities.
- You will be confident to capture ideas and input from communities and partners, and working with colleagues across portfolios to develop proposals to work in a better way for people and communities
- 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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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
VANL Consortium Lead (Covering the east sector- Airdrie, Coatbridge and The North)
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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