About the Organisation

The Phoenix is a Community Hub in Dumbarton West, it was set up in 2018 by Rock Community Church. The Rock is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. The Phoenix is designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events, art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.

Purpose of role:

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Family Support Worker Lead to help deliver exciting and engaging support working with the community, partners and the Phoenix Team.

You will build relationships and facilitate family support in the Dumbarton West community.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and facilitate parent & child sessions both indoors and outdoors

● Facilitate issue-based workshops with both parents and children

● To plan, deliver and evaluate activities which support, connect and inspire children and families in Dumbarton West.

● To use a variety of approaches to consult and engage with our community

● To maintain up to date and accurate records of the support provided.

● To understand and abide by the organisations policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality and Child Protection.

● Ensure non-discriminatory practices at all times in line with the organisations Equality and Diversity policy.

● To deliver parenting programmes

● Co deliver peer support groups with parents

● Provide one-to-one support sessions with families

● Support families within their own home as appropriate

● Take a proactive approach to own learning and development participating in relevant training & development opportunities

● Support the manager with funding applications concerning children & family work.

● Undertake training as required.

● Support major events within The Phoenix’s calendar alongside the staff team.

We are delighted to bring you this new role!

In the coming year, we are growing our youth team and establishing a youth peer education project. This initiative involves recruiting and training young individuals on current health issues, enabling them to conduct harm-reduction workshops for their peers.

The coordinator will be responsible for leading the recruitment of young volunteers (ages 14 and up) and organizing their volunteering experiences. We seek someone passionate about engaging with youth and fostering their participation in the project. Strong organisational and communication skills, along with an understanding of young people's needs, are essential.

This role is part-time and we can offer 12-17.5 hours per week, normally afternoon/evening with some weekend work. The role is £13.50 per hour.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of working in an environment with teenagers and can support the project to help them reach their potential. You would need to have excellent organisational skills and good digital/IT skills.

This post requires a PVG for Children.

The STAR Project (Scottish Charity No. SC028133) is an award winning Community Organisation that delivers long lasting positive social outcomes, building safer, more connected and resilient communities in Renfrewshire. We facilitate creative and skills-based group, individual and community supports, tackling the impact of poverty, deprivation, inequality and stigma.

The successful applicant will be required to ensure effective financial processes that support the team and the continued success of the organisation. They must also have experience of charity finance and using QuickBooks

KPC is a well-established and well-loved community space with a large hall, a number of small office and event spaces, potential hot desking spaces, a kitchen, cafe, and a community garden. The space is a vital community asset with a range of community-based projects and activities including community meals, classes and events.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to be our facilities and front of house assistant, supporting the KPC staff team with maintaining a healthy, safe, clean and well maintained building environment, and being a point of contact for users of the building and tenants. This role will work with the Building and Hires Lead and staff team

to ensure the building is fully fit for purpose and meets the needs of visitors, tenants and community members alike. You will also help set up and take down for events, and help with bookings and enquiries.