The Development Worker will support the delivery of the Our Garnock Valley Plan by enabling community-led action and
supporting partnership working across the Garnock Valley.
This is a community development role informed by CLD principles, focused on supporting people, groups and
organisations to develop ideas, build confidence and capacity, and progress agreed priorities in ways that are
inclusive, collaborative and place-based.
Strategic direction and priority-setting sit with the Our Garnock Valley Steering Group. The Development Worker’s
role is to support the progression of this agreed direction by working alongside communities, third sector and
public sector partners to turn shared ambitions into practical next steps.
The Garnock Valley Locality Partnership
Working Groupcommissioned a community engagement exercise, which
identified community development opportunities within the Garnock Valley. Following on from this, an exciting
community and local authority collaboration developed the Our Garnock Valley
Plan.
The Working Group now require a Development Worker to help realise the recommendations in the plan. The Development
Worker will operate within the framework established by the GV2023 and Our
Garnock Valley documents, serving as a pivotal force for change in the Garnock Valley communities.
Adopting a Place Based approach to working with communities, within a locality context, this role requires an
individual with a proactive attitude and a knack for creative problem-solving. The scope of the role is
comprehensive, encompassing project management, community and stakeholder empowerment, wider engagement, and
strategic planning.