Street Action Project Officer

Location – based at The Street, working throughout ScarboroughAbout Us:Coast and Vale Community Action is a registered charity and not for profit company primarily operating in the Scarborough and Ryedale areas of North Yorkshire.Our vision is of thriving, connected and independent communities where local people are enabled to identify and act upon common issues, working together to improve quality of community life. We provide managed workspace, community facilities, community projects and services, as well as providing a means for local people to come together to identify and act upon matters of community importance.About the role:We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver an exciting four year initiative to further support and develop communities in our local area. Street Action will co-develop a programme of work with communities in the Scarborough area which helps individuals and groups to celebrate the good things about where they live whilst also providing the support needed to enable them to work better together to tackle the common challenges. This is a grassroots up approach, driven by communities themselves and the Project Officer will be key to its success.The post holder will be expected to be out and about in communities, making themselves known, developing new contacts and learning about what makes the area tick. They will utilise a variety of community locations to learn about and work with local people. They will identify individuals with vision and passion and help them with the practical steps needed to gather others around them to create community solutions.About you:We are looking for a motivated, confident and proactive individual who will have:Good knowledge of the local area (or the ability to quickly gain that knowledge)Excellent interpersonal skillsEnergy and initiativeAbility to motivate self and othersThe ability to work positively as part of the CaVCA team and work on own initiative towards the achievement of project outcomesKeen awareness of the role of the public sector, private sector and voluntary sector in the life of local communitiesAn understanding of how marketing tools, including social media, can be used to reach key audiencesGood working knowledge of IT systemsExperiences of running community eventsCommitment to CaVCA’s missionWillingness to work outside of office hours where requiredFull driving licence and access to own transport, or the ability to travel independently throughout the project areaCompleted application forms should be returned to Mel Bonney, CEO, by 9am Friday 17 th
May 2024.Interviews will be held on Thursday 23 rd
May at The Street, Scarborough. If you haven’t heard from us by Wednesday 22 nd
May please take this to mean you haven’t been successful in the shortlisting process.Coast and Vale Community Action is an Equal Opportunities Employer and invites applications from all, regardless of race, colour, gender, identity, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability.
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