Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Community Development Trust are looking for an experienced and qualified Development Worker to lead, develop and implement (with support) our Mental Health and Wellbeing Project. The successful candidate would work with the F&BV CDT team to address a range of issues which have an impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people living within our communities. The post holder would provide support, advice and encourage local people to participate in (supported) 1:1 sessions, self-help groups, projects and initiatives.

The Development Worker will take a lead role. Using a person-centred approach to support individuals on a journey of self-help to improve their mental health and wellbeing. To enable people to achieve the outcomes they want, rather than outcomes defined or prescribed by others. It will be important for the Development Worker to encourage the inclusion of local people, local volunteers, who have lived experience to support the project.

The post holder will be supported (by the team, Trustees) to ensure that meaningful partnership working, networking, sign-posting services are enhanced and further developed locally. The successful candidate would need to understand the impact of health inequalities and have demonstrable skills in working with people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals. They will be confident in working with individuals, communities to understand local needs, issues.

F&BV CDT would welcome applications from individuals who are passionate, enthusiastic, and innovative. Who can recognise the exciting potential the mental health and wellbeing project offers the right candidate. Among other things, it is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop a range of support, activities, local resources and services for those who may be feeling lonely, isolated, who may be living in poverty, or be excluded from community life.

The successful applicant will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with the ability to connect quickly with the people F&BV supporting, advising, signposting, and developing services and resources locally. It is important that all people are treated respectfully and with dignity.

If you feel that you are the right person for the post, we will welcome your application.

Auchinleck Community Development Initiative is a company limited by guarantee and was formed in 2005 to assist in the regeneration of the physical, economic, social and cultural infrastructure of the community of Auchinleck in particular but also the surrounding area.

Over the years we have developed & provided a range of activities and projects including the Knowe Garden Centre and other floral and fauna displays, musical entertainment, employability advice and information, addiction recovery services, community cinema and various children and young people's activities and youth clubs. The organisation is based in the local Boswell Community Centre where most of our activities and services take place.

The work of ACDI is guided by our 5-year Development plan and specific Action Plans which are currently being reviewed to take account of our new role as managers of the Boswell Centre. The Community development Worker will play a key role in the review and implementation of these plans which will have a strong emphasis on capacity building within our existing groups and those developed in the future.

THE ROLE

As a community development worker working with the Auchinleck Community Development Initiative, you'll work with the organisation's existing projects, individuals, families, the wider community and partners, supporting them to:

build trusting and supportive relationships with you and the wider team

identify their assets, needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities

co-produce what they want to achieve and take appropriate action

co-design activities and services to generate aspiration and confidence

achieve a status of independence and self-government.

You'll do this by acting as a link between the Organisation, the local community and a range of other local authority and voluntary sector providers to ensure that the Boswell Centre is a well-used resource and a focal point within the community

Your role will frequently involve addressing inequality and the projects you work on will be in communities perceived to be culturally, economically or geographically disadvantaged.

Tiree Community Development Trust (known as “Urras Thiriodh”) are seeking a Head of Comms and Gaelic to take on a lead role in delivering our ambitious ongoing community development work for the beautiful and vibrant Inner Hebridean island of Tiree.

The newly created role combines management and direct project delivery work and would suit a candidate with relevant experience, strong Scots Gaelic language skills, and a pro-active approach looking to take on a challenge in a unique, bustling and diverse community development environment. You’d join a strong established team with a track record of delivering ambitious projects and vital community services, with the goal of ensuring the sustainable development of a small island community, making Tiree the best possible place to live, work and grow. The role involves working across our company group to support communications with key stakeholders, and with a key focus on embedding the use of Gaelic across our work and ensuring ongoing efforts to retain Gaelic as a living community language.

The role will play a key part in the ongoing delivery of our Community Development Plan – tireetrust.org.uk/the-development-plan.