Local Organiser
- Part time
- £28,392 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Negotiable although a minimum of 2 days per week at East Lothian Foodbank base at 3 Civic Square Tranent EH33 1LH
- Closing 22nd November 2024
- Advertised from 5th November 2024
- 20 hours per week with occasional evening or weekend hours to support attendance at supporter events. Fixed term for 12 months.
Role
About East Lothian Foodbank (ELFB)
East Lothian Foodbank provides food and other essential items to local people to give immediate help in an emergency situation to those who are experiencing poverty in East Lothian.
In addition to emergency food, we also offer a money advice service to our service users to help them maximise income and benefit entitlement.
An independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working towards combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
About the Role
East Lothian Foodbank is looking for a Local Organiser, someone who can research the key drivers of poverty in this area and work with the public and politicians to influence policy, working towards ending the need for foodbanks.
The Local Organiser is responsible for building and leading a volunteer team to develop and deliver local influencing strategies for and with the foodbank, organising in your community to campaign for change. You will be the link between East Lothian Foodbank and the Organising and Local Mobilisation team at Trussell, as we build a movement to end the need for food banks.
This post is funded by Trussell.
Application notes
Application deadline: Friday 22nd November 2024
Interview date: Thursday 28th November
Interview location: in person, Tranent
Please send your CV of no more than 2 sides of A4 to joinourteam@eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk together with a statement of no more than one side of A4 telling us how you meet the Person Specification and why you are interested in working with us here at East Lothian Foodbank.
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The person appointed will have previous fundraising and leadership experience, excellent relational and communication skills; the ability to inspire others; and will implement their individual fundraising strategies.
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This new post will form part of the management team and work closely with the Chief Executive and Director of Resources to plan and deliver the Thistle Strategy.
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- Providing leadership, strategic direction and overall accountability for person-centred activities and a strength-based approach, ensuring continuous improvement and delivery against quality standards.
- Ensuring managers are accountable for their own and their teams’ objectives
- Representing Thistle with a range of stakeholders internally and externally and key contact for contracting organisations.
- Overseeing operational management targets particularly in relation to statutory compliance
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- Other
- Sessional
- On site: Levenmouth
- Closing 20th December 2024
We require an exploration of the unique issues faced by people who are, or have been, substance-addicted and have accessed foodbank services in Levenmouth and Dundee. We hope to gain a better understanding of the key considerations needed as part of a call for an Essentials Guarantee for people who are substance addicted.
We are looking for a team or partnership who has:
- A good grasp of Income Maximisation approaches, with specific knowledge of cash first approaches desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of the complex issues caused by substance addiction.
- A proven track record of engaging people who have been affected by these issues using accessible, inclusive, equitable and safe methodologies.
- A solid understanding of the Scottish political and social contexts.
- Experience of embedding participatory approaches with people with lived experience into their research methods.
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- Part time
- £24,160 – £25,465 pro-rata
- On site: Livingston
- Closing 24th November 2024
We are looking for a Community Activity Organiser in West Lothian based in our office Unit 1 Grampian Court, Beveridge Square, Livingston, EH54 6QF.
The post holder will work in partnership with colleagues, people with Memory concerns, dementia and their families to:
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- Promote activities through social media and other platforms
- Support delivery of 9 outreach Community Cafes in West Lothian
- Review and evaluate activities providing regular reports of outcomes
- Produce a monthly programme detailing the services available, as outlined by the Centre Manager, and promote this widely across the networks.
- Be a local point of contact and carry out the associated administrative tasks/business banking.
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
The post holder will deliver a combination of online groups as well as in person. Proficiency and confidence in using and supporting use of digital platforms are essential for this role along with proficiency in standard office software and IT systems, will enable you to coordinate activities seamlessly
Successful candidates will have a positive approach to dementia supported by excellent communication and networking skills and an empathic, positive attitude. Having a creative flair and being a self-starter would also be an advantage as well as having experience of working with people with dementia. A willingness to develop through ongoing learning is essential.
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