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Engagement and Training Officer

  • Part time
  • £30,060 – £31,067 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Glasgow
  • Closing 9th February 2025


  • Advertised from 21st January 2025
  • 28 hours per week.

Role

GWT is looking for someone who is creative, energetic, friendly, has a good sense of humour and is passionate about building relationships between younger and older generations to reduce ageism, loneliness, isolation, improve skills and health and build hope in our communities.

Overview

GWT is the nationally recognised centre of excellence supporting the development and integration of intergenerational work across Scotland. GWT’s vision to live in an intergenerational Scotland where all generations are better connected, and everyone can build relationships to help realise a fairer more cohesive society.

By intergenerational practice we mean projects, activities, or events where people of different generations who might not otherwise know each other, meet each other on a regular basis to work together in positive and creative ways. Intergenerational work includes any activities which remove and break down barriers between the generations.

GWT provides a range of intergenerational training opportunities, a library of resources, organises events, facilitates 18 local and four thematic networks across Scotland and deliver pilot projects. This support encourages the involvement of volunteers and grass roots projects as well as the more strategic levels of management and government. Importantly we connect individuals and organisations who work across different generations building trust and respect which creates long lasting friendships. Together through intergenerational work the different generations can share their skills and learn new ones identifying solutions on how to address local problems and challenges in their communities.

Overview of Post

This role will focus on collaborating with people at local and national levels. The post holder will engage with communities, authorities and businesses across Scotland, providing support to develop intergenerational activities/projects/communities. The post holder will in addition, deliver a range of intergenerational training opportunities, grow our local and thematic networks as well as build a network of local volunteer Community Connectors to grow, develop and enhance the quality and longevity of intergenerational working across Scotland.

Full job description is available to download below.

Application notes

Visit our website to find out more about the role and to download an application form.

Applications should be sent to Alison Clyde by Sunday 9th February 2025.

Applications will be assessed as and when they are received. GWT reserve the right to bring the closing date and interview dates forward and recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible and not wait until the deadline.

Interviews which will include a presentation will be held on Monday 17th February 2025.


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