Job Details:
Active Communities Development Worker

Job Description

Information specific to the post 

Salford CVS delivers a range of projects and services that build resilient communities and encourage local people to be active citizens.

The postholder will primarily work on our Volunteering and Emergency Response activity, including the development and delivery of Salford CVS’s own volunteering programmes. We anticipate that, while it will fluctuate throughout the year, the post holder will spend roughly half their time on Emergency Response related work, and half their time on volunteering related work (although both areas overlap).

Volunteering and Active Communities

You will support a range of volunteer related projects, including the management of our own volunteers (such as emergency response volunteers).

You will also support key strategic active communities initiatives. This could be:

• Supporting the implementation of objectives in our Volunteering Strategy, from volunteer passport schemes to specific community outreach
• Developing our Employee Supported Volunteering offer
• Developing broader active communities schemes, such as community champion type programmes

This list is not exhaustive, and the role will proactively consider how we develop and enhance our volunteer and active community practices, keeping on top of trends to keep us at the forefront of this work.

Emergency Response
Salford CVS has an established and positive role in supporting the resilience of communities in a Civil Contingency Emergency both in Salford and on a Greater Manchester footprint in the following areas:

• Humanitarian Assistance during an Emergency Response. Our role is to mobilise our trained Emergency Response volunteers, VCSE organisations, establish reception centres and manage spontaneous volunteers on behalf of Salford City Council
• Extreme Weather communication via our Trusted Voices Network
• Representing Salford CVS on the Salford Neighbourhood Resilience Forums for several meetings a quarter

The successful applicant will be performing all of the above duties and will work with a wide range of partners including the local authority, health, police, housing providers, VCSE sector and our Salford CVS volunteers.

Overall, we are looking for someone who: 

• Can work at various levels, including operationally on the ground.
• Is willing to be flexible and able to work outside office hours when we are called to respond to emergencies
• Will enjoy working within a team of dedicated, friendly people who believe in making a difference
• Is passionate about the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. In particular the role it plays in supporting people and communities to become more resilient and active
• Someone who loves the city of Salford and the people who live and work here – a person who wants to make a difference every day

If that sounds like you – then we want to hear from you!

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact:

Ben Fowler, Active Communities Manager, email [email protected] contact number 0161 787 7795.

The Benefits of Working for Salford CVS

• 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata   for part-time)
• Paid sick leave – subject to terms and conditions of service
• A compassionate approach to dependents leave and compassionate leave - to help deal with life’s unforeseen circumstances
• Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory    employee contribution)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
• RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
• Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
• A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can