Community Partnership - Vacancy - Community Action Plan Support Worker

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Community Action Plan Support Worker
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs Community Partnership
Salary: £19,000 – £20,000 p.a. pro rata,
Hours: 15 hours per week [.4 FTE] until March 2017
Location: Home based

Background / Introduction
The Community Partnership in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park area (The Community Partnership) is a limited company with charitable status. It was established in 2002 to support communities around the Park to achieve their ambitions. In 2010 the Community Partnership became a membership organisation with members drawn from Community Development Trusts, Community Councils and other community interest groups. Associate members are drawn from organisations, agencies and public & private bodies with an interest in the aims and mission of the Community Partnership.

The National Park supports the Community Partnership through an annual Service Level Agreement. The organisation is directed by the Board which is made up of voluntary directors appointed by community members from the four areas of the National Park: Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Breadalbane and Cowal.

The Community Partnership helps identify and implement projects that will have a benefit to all communities in the National Park. This includes developing Community Action Plans with communities across the National Park. Community Action Plans (CAP) are documents which identify the goals and aspirations of a community and outline how they are going to achieve them. These documents are unique in that they are created by communities for communities. They provide a snapshot of the views, issues and aspirations of a community at a fixed point in time. A CAP will help a community come together to make positive changes to all aspects of community life. It provides focus and direction and helps support grant funding applications.

The Community Partnership is now looking to recruit a part time Community action Plan Support Worker to work 2 days per week on supporting communities in the development of their community action planning work.

Responsibilities will include:

- Supporting communities to develop their community action plans;

- Helping communities set up and maintain local groups and organisations to support their action plans;

- Help support partnership working within and between communities;

- Provide advice and guidance to communities on community consultation activity;

- Provide training and guidance to local steering groups and individuals on the CAP consultations.

- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Reporting Relationships

- The job holder will report to the Community Partnership’s Development Manager.

Conditions and Tenure

- The post (2 days per week) is until March 2017 at a pro rata salary of £19,000 – £20,000 (depending on experience);

- The post will home -based;

- The post holder will be able to claim travel expenses at 45p/mile;

- There will be a requirement to work flexibly, for example attending evening/weekend meetings;

- There is a probationary period of 3 months.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

- Strong organisational and communication skills;

- Experience of preparing and submitting funding claims;

- Ability to work independently and to retain strong focus and direction;

- An ability to prioritise workload effectively;

- Sound computer literacy including standard Microsoft Office suite;

- Ability to work with a variety of people from businesses, communities, and agencies at all levels;

- Ability to work calmly under pressure;

- Ability to bring people together in demanding circumstances.

DESIRABLE

- Experience of working within the voluntary sector, or with a membership organisation;

- Knowledge of community engagement models and experience of participation in community engagement exercises, either professionally or as a community activist;

- Experience of event organisation;

- Experience of maintaining financial records.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Monday 8^th August 2016.  For full details on how to apply, contact Marie Harvey on 01389 722639 or email: [email protected]