- Advertised from 4th June 2024
- 32 hours per week. Permanent (Subject to funding).
Role
As part of a new pathfinder project to address child poverty, GCVS and Glasgow City Glasgow have an opportunity for a Communications Officer. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, and especially an understanding and experience of communications approaches which reach people who are less likely to access services.
The Pathfinder Project to Address Child Poverty
In 2017, the Scottish Government announced ambitious targets to reduce relative child poverty in Scotland to less than 18% by 2023, and less than 10% by 2030. At the same time, the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act placed a statutory duty on the Local Authority and the Health Board to document the significant change in actions undertaken in an annual Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR).
In 2018, Scottish Government statistics for Glasgow stated that 34% (36,104) of our children were living in relative poverty. Achieving both the interim and final targets set required Glasgow to lift 16,705 children out of relative poverty by 2023 and a further 8,622 by 2030.
The scale of the challenge is, and continues to be, significant. Based on the most recent analysis of Council internal data of 20,000 households by the Centre for Civic Innovation, an additional £120m in income per year would be required to lift all of these families out of poverty. Crucially, this is before the current cost of living crisis which will both deepen existing levels and push more of our children and families into poverty.
The impact of the pandemic, alongside the cost-of-living crisis, requires us to embrace new and radical approaches to make a real difference for families across our city. It was this shared recognition of the need for a fundamental shift in approach that brought city partners together to examine opportunities to secure whole system change. It is our shared commitment, to bring bold and decisive action that delivers better services and outcomes for the city, that has focused the intention to deliver a pathfinder which addresses the levels of child poverty in the city whilst informing whole system change.
This pathfinder needs to be bold to deliver on both our child poverty targets and the city’s ambitions for whole system change. A bold vision requires bold investment to support operational, development and service activity. This a whole partnership initiative and we have decided to resource a multi-agency change team, resourced from partners including HSCP, Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue, GSCS and third sector organisations.
The role of Communications Officer will be part of a multi-agency Poverty Pathfinder project, who will lead on the development and implementation of communications and marketing strategies. The post holder plays a central role in ensuring the pathfinder’s voice and messages are heard by stakeholders – in particular those who are often not reached. The post-holder will work with others to support them with specific communications, while also curating central team communications.
Application notes
To apply for this post, please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@gcvs.org.uk by the closing date: Sunday 16th June 2024
Note that we require a Covering letter as part of your application.
Covering letter: use the person specification and job description provided for reference, and tell us about your skills and experience, qualities and achievements, which you consider, make you the best candidate for the post. Please give relevant examples to illustrate how you meet the criteria. Please try covering all the criteria from the Person Specification when possible as this is very important for the short-listing process.
GCVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is a Disability Confident Employer.
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Community Connectors Programme: Client Liaison Officer
- Part time
- £24,822 – £25,605 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 29th July 2024
Community Connectors project provides older people better access to information and, if they so wish, supports them to access what they need to live healthier and happier lives as independently as possible. The Community Connectors programme is delivered in partnership with the Glasgow & West of Scotland Housing Forum, working alongside local and citywide organisations to strengthen information links between the Third Sector, older people, carers and statutory services. The model has been rolled out in the three locality sectors within Glasgow and staff will operate from a partner Housing Association based in the community.
Reporting to the senior Client Liaison Officer, and working closely with the Community Connectors Practitioners, the Client Liaison Officers will play a key role in the efficient running of the Community Connectors Programme.
This post extends beyond the run of the mill administrative tasks. You will be the first point of contact for the programme so the ability to liaise and communicate in a friendly, effective and informative manner with older people, their carers, colleagues, partners and stakeholders is essential for this post.
This role is an excellent first step for someone looking to develop their career in this field as you’ll have first-hand exposure to person-centred and asset-based approaches as well as the principles and methods that underpin them. The post holder would be offered a tailored development plan and shadowing opportunities to explore any areas of interest. Past candidates have progressed to become practitioners themselves.
Applicants should demonstrate the ability to maintain and manipulate databases, effectively disseminate information, provide accurate and up-to-date financial records and assist with meetings, events and activities that are organised by the Community Connectors Programme team.
Third Sector Integration and Engagement Officer (Health and Social Care)
- Part time
- £28,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 16th August 2024
To lead SVE’s work relating to health and Social Care development in the third sector that helps people in Stirling to live full and positive lives.
Key responsibilities
- To work with locally based community groups by maintaining and building relationships with third sector organisations to support the Clackmannshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Strategic Commissioning Plan 2023-2033 to enable people in Clacks and Stirling to live full and positive lives
- Support the development of building relations with key stakeholders such as, statutory partners, and community organisations to support collaboration and partnership in health and social care initiatives.
Third Sector Integration Engagement Officer – Health & Social Care
- Part time
- £28,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Alloa
- Closing 16th August 2024
To support CTSI’s work relating to health and social care development in the sector that helps people in Clackmannanshire to live full and positive lives.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- To work within communities to maintain and build relationships with the wide range of third sector organisations/groups thriving and developing in Clackmannanshire, with particular emphasis on supporting the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Strategic Commissioning Plan 2023-2033, to enable people in both areas to live full, healthy and positive lives.
- Support the work to build relationships between key stakeholders such as statutory partners and community organisations, to support collaboration and partnership in health and social care initiatives and achieve improved outcomes for the people of Clackmannanshire.
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.
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