Work for us – Community Development Worker (Maternity Cover)

Employer: Caldmore Village Festival Ltd

Job Title: Community Development Worker

Contract Type: Fixed 28 weeks (6.5months) Full Time (Maternity Cover)

Start Date: August 2018 (subject to references and DBS checks)

Salary: £20,000 p.a.  (pro rata) plus employer contribution pension

Closing Date For Applications: Noon on 31^st of May 2018

Interviews to take place on Tuesday 12^th of June.

 

Caldmore Village Festival Ltd (CVF) is seeking to appoint a dynamic Community Development Worker (Maternity Cover). This is a fantastic opportunity to join CVF at an exciting time. You will be a motivated self-starter who is able to use initiative and have a flexible approach to community engagement.

Maternity cover

This post is a twenty eight weeks fixed-term contract to cover the period of maternity leave for the key worker.

Key roles include:

• Promote and sustain the work of Caldmore Community Garden and House (CCGH) through identification of funding opportunities, writing of bids, delivery of projects and events.
• Ensure that CCGH responds to the needs of the community.
• Develop strong links with community, faith and business groups along with other key partners and with the local authority.
• Raise the profile of CCGH.

 

You will:

• Have previous experience in a challenging community orientated role.
• Manage staff and workers in relation to projects.
• Have flexible working.
• Report to CVF Management Committee.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

 

Maternity Cover Job Description and Person Specification

 

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable to be considered for the role to: caldmoregarden@gmail.com

All candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by June 6^th 2018 by email.