Development Officer – Tower Hamlets CVS

Job vacancy Development Officer
Could you support voluntary and community groups in Tower Hamlets to develop their skills and resources?
Do you have an understanding of the challenges facing charities, CICs and community groups in Tower Hamlets?
We are looking for a Development Officer role to engage and work with community organisations and individuals who are creating positive change in their communities. The role will provide capacity building support to local voluntary and community groups and social enterprises in Tower Hamlets.
Further information
For full details please download the job description here.
Salary: £37,000pa pro rata
Contract: Part time (21 hours per week), for one year (can be extended, subject to funding)
Hours: 3 days a week (21 hours)
To apply
Please answer 3 reflective questions either in writing (no more than 500 words each) or by audio/video submission (no more than 3 minutes each). We would like you to be guided by the person specification and draw from your experiences when answering these questions. This should be sent by email to ##### by 12.00pm on Monday 29 April.
The questions:
1. Tell us why you want this role and what makes you think you’d be good at it?
2. Can you give an example of a time when you have supported or been part of a community group that has come together to achieve a goal?
3. Can you tell us about a time when you have run a workshop or session for or with a community group?
The reflective questions are the most important part of the application. We want you to answer the questions authentically and in a way that explains to us how you meet the personal specification. If you haven’t done exactly what we are asking for but think you have demonstrated the skills you’d need somewhere else in your life, mention that too.
The best way to ensure your application scores well is to use the star technique to give us specific examples. STAR stands for:
Situation (what was happening)
Task (what you were supposed to do)
Action (what you did)
Result (what was the result or consequence)
Please submit your CV and covering letter to ##### by 12pm on Monday 29 April 2024.
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