Job Description
This post is funded through the Welsh Assembly Government’s,
Communities First Programme.
Job Title:
Salary:
Hours:
Duration:
Location:
Base:
Responsible to:
Aim of Post:
Development Worker (Projects)
£22,293
37 per week
(flexible & may include some weekend & evening work.)
31st March 2008
Llandudno
Ty Llywelyn, Llandudno.
Communities First Co-ordinator
To work with residents and others in the regeneration process
for the area. To establish and develop projects in response to
identified needs.
Responsibilities:
 To consult with people as to their thoughts and aspirations for the future.
 To establish, with others, services as already identified by the consultation
process, and by future consultation.
 To assist in the formation of the Action Plan for the area.
 To identify, and bid for, sources of finance for project development.
 To work closely with the Resident’s Associations
 To make contact with residents and other suitable volunteers with a view to
joint working.
 To encourage people to volunteer in their own community and further afield.
 To establish good working relationship with other workers and volunteers in
the area. (Community workers, elected members, council officers, Credit
Union, Economic Development, local business, environmental groups, Crime
Reduction Teams, Health Officials etc),
 To encourage the use of existing services and facilities if appropriate.
 To monitor & evaluate the work.
 To monitor the project spend.
 Other duties, commensurate with the post and as agreed with line manager.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Posts funded through the Welsh Assembly’s
Communities First Programme.
Post:
Development Worker (projects).
Location:
Llandudno
Education /Qualifications
Good level of general education
Youth & Community Work Qualification
First Aid Certificate
Skills & Abilities:
I.T. Literate
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to produce written reports
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
in English
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
in Welsh
Counselling skills
Ability to work within the ethos of community
development work.
Ability to monitor project spend
Experience:
Experience of successful project development
work.
Experience in completing successful funding bids.
Experience of multi-agency working
Experience of child protection issues
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