Where the role fits in our organisation

Our Communications and Impact Group are responsible for communications, media, training and event planning plus engagement with the third sector and partners across Dumfries and Galloway. The group also leads on systems, data and insights, evaluation and impact, storytelling, regional and national sector promotion and internal communications. The team includes Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and external partners and advisors.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a colleague who is talented in creating effective and impactful communications, who can use data and insights to tell compelling stories about our third sector and communities, who has creative interests and who enjoys being part of a successful and developing team. With a good understanding of digital tools, social media and creative platforms for design, the successful candidate will be keen to learn about our sector and be motivated by the opportunity to share impactful stories to a range of audiences, including our sector, partners, funders and the wider community.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver a range of communications for various audiences, including bulletins, newsletters, case studies, reports and presentations.
• Build on our online presence and levels of engagement with our audiences across various channels.
• Introduce creative and engaging ways to communicate key information, messages and use of our brand assets to increase reach and connections.
• Maintain and update our website and online channels.
• Identify and implement ways to better understand our communications reach and engagement.
• With colleagues, translate data, insights and external information to share stories of influence and impact.
• Lead the re-design of our key organisation publications and annual reports to maximise engagement.
• Participate in the design and delivery of regional events and workshops.

More about you

• You will be able to evidence experience and knowledge of building effective communications
• You will be able to show how you have evaluated the use of online channels and available tools or similar engagement measurements
• You will bring excellent organisation, planning and prioritising skills
• You will be able to show how you’ve effectively used your positive relationship building skills and experience
• You will be able to demonstrate your experience and approach to effective design and presentations
• You will be able to show you have used a range of standard Microsoft and other tools, such as Office, collaborative and design tools
• You may bring experience of brand design and development, website build and design or other related creative design and communication skills

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The Community Officer post will drive forward work in relation to preventing harm from tobacco, second-hand smoke and vaping, across Renfrewshire.

The post will have a targeted focus on early years, children and families, therefore focussing on groups identified as most at risk of harm.

The Community Officer will work with local community and third sector organisations to increase knowledge around the harms of tobacco, second-hand smoke and vaping, as well as providing support to access to local Quit Your Way Services which offer free stop-smoking support across Renfrewshire. The Quit Your Way team provide a friendly, knowledgeable and dedicated face-to-face, telephone or online support to individuals throughout their quit journey.

The Officer will share resources and services from within the Renfrewshire HSCP and NHS GGC to a range of network partners.

They will deliver awareness campaigns around the prevention of harm from tobacco, second-hand smoke and vaping, engage with community groups and collaborate with local organisations to promote healthier choices.

The Community Officer will increase capacity by working in partnership with community organisations to upskill staff on how to effectively share knowledge around the harms associated with tobacco, second-hand smoke and vaping, increase staff confidence in signposting on to relevant Quit Your Way Services and ensure that work feeds into relevant Tobacco and Vaping strategy via the Health Improvement Team.

The Officer will be a part of Engage’s Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) Team and will be encouraged to link with other team members throughout the project to promote across existing networks and agendas.

The Officer will work closely with Renfrewshire HSCP Health Improvement Team and will be based 0.5 days a week within their office space at Linwood Health Centre to ensure collaborative working. Renfrewshire HSCP Health Improvement Team will provide professional support for the post holder throughout.

A key part of our strategy focuses on recruiting volunteers of all ages and backgrounds and matching them to appropriate organisations and opportunities.

This exciting and pivotal role raises awareness of the volunteering opportunities in the Scottish Borders, drives the development of individual volunteer capacity, skills and capabilities, and engages with volunteer-involving organisations to ensure that there are opportunities for volunteers. The role also involves encouraging third party organisations, schools, local businesses and employers to promote the benefits of volunteering and encourage corporate volunteering.

Strong communication, networking, project management skills and good understanding of volunteers and volunteering are essential for success in this role.

Where the role fits in our organisation

Resources and Development

Our Resources and Development Group are responsible for many of our organisational services and policies, including finance, income, governance, legal, people and performance, as well as managing our Fund Management portfolio of investment to our sector. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors working together to build a high performing, effective organisation and a great place to work.

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the impact and potential of our third sector, who thrives on building strategic partnerships and relationships with an eye for detail to oversee investments to our sector and secure our own income. With a good understanding of third sector funding, the successful candidate will be the policy lead for Fair Funding across Dumfries and Galloway, as well as leading a small team to deliver our funding priorities, to secure investment in our sector and to design and deliver on our long-term income priorities to ensure our sustainability.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the development of our Fund Management proposition, delivering key investment to Dumfries & Galloway’s third sector and communities on behalf of funding partners.

• Oversee the development of our long-term funding pipeline in line with our Prospectus, ambitions and outcomes, supported by a dedicated Development Officer and wider team.

• Build positive relationships with funding partners with a view to securing investment in our capacity building and development priorities in line with Fair Funding.

• As policy lead for Fair Funding, work with our Community Planning Partners to develop an adoption plan for Fair Funding and provide advice in line with Fair Funding principles and CPIB national guidance.

• Oversee advice to the sector on Fair Funding and securing investment, supported by Development and Locality teams.

• Represent the third sector/TSDG at appropriate partnership meetings.

• Provide effective leadership and support to colleagues within the direct team and across the organisation, leading with compassion and integrity.

More about you

• You will be able to show your experience of leading programmes in the third sector

• You will be able to demonstrate good understanding of third sector funding and grants

• You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership of people, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.

• You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.

• You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.

• You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.

• You may have had experience of facilitating or leading effective collaborative programmes across sectors.

• You may have previously designed and managed third sector grant programmes, or worked in a funding or income role.

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More on our ways of working and benefits here

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