Community Worker - Stirling, United Kingdom - Stirling Baptist Church

Description

SBC Community Worker (based at The Haven)

Hours - Full-time

Salary - £24,000 - £26,000 (based on a 35-hour week)

Negotiable dependent on experience and qualification


PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Community worker will focus on support for individuals and families through a range of practical, social action and Christian faith-based projects.

• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of community development including families experiencing issues arising from substance use.
• Have experience in social inclusion and community projects.
• Be an effective, thoughtful and relevant communicator.
• Demonstrate a valuesbased leadership.
• Have excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Be able to grow, equip and lead a team of volunteer leaders.
• Be able to assist in the innovation, development of and delivery of community programmes.
• Work well in both a team membership and team leadership context.
• Be selfmotivated and flexible.
• Be able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively.

A. Key Tasks

• To oversee the work of the Haven in the local community in consultation with the line manager.
• To develop and implement such Haven programmes and activities as are requested and agreed with the Communities Team Leader and senior SBC staff and keep a clear record of the agreed outcomes.
• Respond to expressed areas of need (reactive): coordinate and facilitate appropriate responses. Signpost people into appropriate emotional, social, practical and spiritual support provided by SBC Community and partner organisations.
• To ensure that the day to day running of the Haven operates effectively and that the necessary administrative support is in place.
• To oversee the activities of volunteers, and ensure that all who deliver services on behalf of (in name of) the Haven are appropriately trained, qualified, supported and that all relevant regulatory and safeguarding requirements are met.
• To develop a visible and accessible presence across various Haven activities, and within the community (e.g. develop relationship with the local school.)

7, To develop and maintain effective and healthy relationships with both regular and occasional users and the broader community (including third sector partners, other churches, local authority, GPs/health service, education service etc).

• Engage and involve the Communities Team Leader and Community Sphere Steering Group as appropriate.
• To assist with the promotion of the Haven within SBC and to external partners and organisations.
• To carry out such other tasks as are reasonably requested by the CommunitiesTeam Leader, including supporting, and if called upon, participating in involvement with the wider church locally and nationally on Haven related issues.

B. Essential Requirements

The Centre worker will:

• Work in harmony with the aims and objectives of Stirling Baptist Church.

Have good facilitation skills and ability to foster engagement in both one to one and group settings.

Experience of community and family outreach, engagement and participation will be an advantage.

Be able to demonstrate an active commitment towards empathetic and anti-discriminatory practice.

Have strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to adapt communication styles to a range of settings and audiences.

• Have a satisfactory level of computer literacy and willingness to adapt.

C. Desirable Experience/Skills

• It will be an advantage to show experience of using monitoring and evaluation tools/techniques to evidence positive funding outcomes.

Experience of working in the context of areas of social deprivation.

Successful working with government and third sector partners.


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract


Salary:
£24,000.00-£26,500.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stirling, FK8 1AU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Have you got experience of community and family outreach, engagement and participation?
• Have you got experience of working in the context of areas of social deprivation?
• Have you got experience of successfully working with government and third sector partners?

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Stirling, FK8 1AU

Application deadline: 26/05/2023


Reference ID:
Community Worker (Haven)