Lead Officer – Children, Young People and Families
- Part time
- £31,000 pro-rata
- : Dumfries or Stranraer, with hybrid working and travel
- Closing 12th April 2024
- Advertised from 25th March 2024
- 28 hours per week
Role
We are the Third Sector Interface for Dumfries and Galloway. We work alongside the sector, partners and communities to address key local priorities, build capacity and maximise investment in our region. As part of the national network of Third Sector Interfaces across Scotland, our joint manifesto sets out commitments to enhancing and developing the role of the third sector as a key partner; a focus on place, community and locality; volunteering and the strengths of local people & communities; a fairer and wellbeing-focussed economy.
We’re now looking for an experienced leader in the third sector to join us as our Lead for Children, Young People and Families,
You will lead development of our priorities for children, young people and families, engaging with third sector organisations, partners and stakeholders. This will include learning from the sector across Dumfries and Galloway working alongside children, young people and families, highlighting the work and impact of the sector across the region and building models of support, learning and collaboration. You will also understand and support the interpretation of national and regional policy for the sector.
Our Lead Officer is integral to supporting our sector involvement in Children’s Services Planning and supporting our representation in the Children’s Services Strategy & Planning Partnership. Given the significant focus on children and family involvement, there may be times where the Lead Officer will facilitate or take part in consultation and forum activities involving children, parents and carers. For this reason, full PVG registration will be required.
As a member of our Lead Officer Group, there will also be active participation in wider organisational planning and delivery to ensure progress towards our medium-term outcomes.
To be successful, you’ll join us with experience in a programme or leadership role within the third sector and bring a good understanding of third sector children, young people and family policy in Scotland. You will be a compassionate and supportive leader with a commitment to excellence and improvement, someone who values the capacity of people to make change. You will have interest in involvement & participation, the voices and experiences of children and families, children’s rights and the work of the third sector across communities.
For a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch by email ceo@tsdg.org.uk or by calling 0300 303 8558. To apply, please follow the link to our online application form. For advice and technical help, please call us on 0300 303 8558
Application notes
Closing Date: 12 April 2024
How to apply: tfaforms.com/5112700
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Lead Officer – Employability, Skills and Learning
- Full time
- £32,100
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer office, hybrid working and travel
- Closing 25th August 2024
Passionate about employability and lifelong learning
Confident in building connections and positive relationships
Committed to inclusion and addressing inequity
Keen interest in shared learning and collaboration
If this sounds like you, we think you might be our next Lead for Employability, Skills and Learning.
We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about employability and lifelong learning and who recognises the important role the third sector plays in achieving great outcomes for people across Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead our portfolio of work across employability, skills and lifelong learning, working with colleagues in third, public and private sectors, with the Regional Economic Partnership skills forum and national stakeholders. The successful candidate will enjoy building new connections and relationships, be keen to address inequity and create opportunities, and be able to effectively lead collaborative working.
With a new prospectus and increased investment, we are now looking to our future and delivery on our big ambitions; A strong third sector; Maximising impact through great partnership working; Securing equity, dignity, belonging and justice.
Programme Lead - Community Transport
- Part time
- £31,100 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer with travel
- Closing 11th August 2024
Quality programme planning
Community and stakeholder engagement
Designing new ways of working with communities
Playing your part in an ambitious team
If this sounds like you, we think you might be our next Programme Lead for Community Transport.
We are looking for an effective programme management expert to support the delivery of a new model of community transport across Dumfries & Galloway. The successful candidate will bring experience of programme and/or project planning, building activity and outcome timelines, gateways and reporting mechanisms and building effective relationships with partners. To be effective in the role, you don’t have to be a community transport expert – there will be access to a range of support and advice.
With a new prospectus and increased investment, we are now looking to our future and delivery on our big ambitions; A strong third sector; Maximising impact through great partnership working; Securing equity, dignity, belonging and justice.
Development Officer, Social Enterprise
- Part time
- £26,400 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer
- Closing 11th August 2024
Passionate about the potential of every community
Keen interest in local enterprise
Builder of connections and positive relationships
Interest in learning and collaboration
If this sounds like you, we think you might be our next Development Officer for Social Enterprise.
Joining our new Economic Development and Enterprise Team, we’re looking for a colleague who is passionate about local participation with an interest in supporting the building of strong local/social enterprising activity. Our new colleague will support the delivery of our Social Enterprise Strategy through the development of resources and models of advice for new and existing social enterprises to help them grow and develop. As a great communicator and someone who thrives in developing new connections and relationships, the Officer will also be involved in events and projects for the third sector working with colleagues across the organisation.
With a new prospectus and increased investment, we are now looking to our future and delivery on our big ambitions; A strong third sector; Maximising impact through great partnership working; Securing equity, dignity, belonging and justice.
Community Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
- Part time
- £23,500 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Dumfries or Stranraer
- Closing 11th August 2024
An interest in community health and wellbeing
Great with planning and coordination
Enjoys building guides and resources
Keen to play a part in a growing, ambitious team
If this sounds like you, we think you might be our next Community Health & Wellbeing Coordinator.
We’re looking for a colleague passionate about wellbeing who will support third sector organisations to contribute to building community health and wellbeing across Dumfries and Galloway. Our new colleague will be central to supporting our developing activity across a significant sector, including developing materials and resources, coordinating events and communicating with the sector and our partners. As someone who can thrive in the planning, organisation and communication of plans and activities, the Co-ordinator will also be involved in sector events, forums and projects working with colleagues across the organisation.
With a new prospectus and increased investment, we are now looking to our future and delivery on our big ambitions; A strong third sector; Maximising impact through great partnership working; Securing equity, dignity, belonging and justice.
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