Community Development Worker at The Trust For Developing Communities (tdc)

Community Development Worker
Job Description
Overview
Job Title: Community Development Worker
Hours: 18 to 25 hours per week (work pattern flexible)
Salary Scale: £30k - £34k pro-rata + 6% pension.
Holiday: 25 days a year, plus 3 days at Christmas, and all Bank Holidays (pro-rata).
Employee Benefits: Flexible working. Employee Assistance Programme. Cycle to Work Scheme
Location: TDC office - Community Base, BN1. With flexible home working as agreed.
Reporting to: Community Development Manager
Principal Responsibilities
1. Community Development Approach. To ensure TDC’s commitment to a high quality community development approach is paramount and TDC values are adhered to throughout.
2. Asset Based Approach. To work with communities to help them identify assets and priorities through consultation and asset mapping.
3. Partnership Development. To develop vehicles for community and service partnerships to deliver projects.
4. Community Development Support. To support the growth and development of community groups and foster community leadership.
5. Neighbourhood work. To work with neighbourhood organisations to address barriers to participation.
6. Fundraising. To prepare funding applications and ensure successful funds are used for the purposes outlined.
7. Volunteer Management. To offer support and supervision to TDC volunteers involved in your projects.
8. Reporting. To provide written reports, including monitoring data, for the Board of Trustees, funding agencies and other bodies as required.
9. Administration. To operate within, and contribute to, TDC’s admin and financial practices, taking responsibility for budgets and financial accountability where delegated.
General
1. Knowledge Sharing. Stay up to date on developments relevant to your work and share knowledge and updates on successes and challenges with your Line Manager.
2. Coordination. Work closely with colleagues to ensure your work combines effectively across TDC.
3. Ambassador. Promote TDC’s work appropriately. Understand organisational goals and how your work contributes to them.
4. Equal Opportunities. Implement and promote TDC’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
5. Safeguarding. Implement and promote TDC’s Safeguarding Policy, ensuring protection of children and vulnerable adults throughout the work.
6. General. Undertake all other reasonable tasks and responsibilities as requested.

Community Development Worker
Person Specification
Essential Skills and Experience
1. At least 2 years’ experience of community based work; ideally including some lone working.
2. Independence. Working independently; planning and delivering against own work plan.
3. Fundraising. Experience of writing grant applications and providing monitoring for funders.
4. Governance. Knowledge of governance and policy for community groups.
5. Community Priorities. Skills in working with communities on setting priorities.
6. Partnership Working. Experience of working in partnership with a range of agencies and professionals.
7. Community Development. Demonstrable commitment to asset based community development.
8. Communications. Ability to present information clearly, written and oral; including public presentations and appropriate communication tools.
9. IT. Good IT skills, word, spreadsheets, email and cloud based.
10. Teamwork. Ability to work as a member of a team with a positive, collaborative and flexible approach.
11. Values. Commitment to TDC’s values and reflective practice.
12. Equal Opportunities. Commitment to equal opportunities and experience working with diverse communities.
13. Safeguarding. Ability to identify people at risk and raise safeguarding concerns. Commitment to Child Protection, Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Health and Safety procedures.
Desirable
14. Charity Experience of working in a charity, social enterprise or similar environment.

Application Process
To Apply:
Please email a completed Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Form to TDC on info@trustdevcom.org.uk, stating the role you are applying for.
Supporting Statement. Explain why you are interested in this role with TDC and detail the skills and experience you would bring. Relate directly to the Job Description and Person Specification (maximum 2 sides).
References. Provide details of two referees. References will only be taken up if a job offer is made and with permission.
Closing Date:
Rolling applications and interviews until the role is filled, aiming to appoint and interview by mid-December.
Interviews:
If your application is being taken forward, you will be contacted within two weeks to arrange an interview at TDC - Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact:
Kirsty Walker, TDC’s Director of Neighbourhoods on kirstywalker@trustdevcom.org.uk or 01273 234 769.
TDC is committed to achieving greater diversity in its staff team and welcomes applications from people of any sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief