Job Description
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Community Engagement Worker
£23,945 per annum
35 hours per week
This will include working some unsociable hours
including evenings and weekends for events.
Fixed Term to March 2016
Demonstrable experience within a Community
Engagement role is essential.
A qualification within Community Education,
Social and Health Sciences would be desirable.
About Us
PKAVS is the leading charity advancing the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people and the
voluntary sector in Perth & Kinross. Its work includes Carers, Mental Wellbeing and Minority Ethnic
Services and Voluntary Action Perthshire. Through its diverse activities, PKAVS supports over
5,000 local people every year, as well as supporting, promoting and developing Volunteering and
the wider Voluntary and Community Sector in Perth & Kinross.
Job Purpose
PKAVS has an exciting opportunity for a Community Engagement Worker to join a recently
expanded multi-agency community engagement team supporting the Health & Social Care
Integration agenda in Perth and Kinross.
This post is required to help the Reshaping Care Partnership to improve outcomes for local
communities in Perth and Kinross and increase co-production of health and social care services
with these communities.
You will join a team of community engagement workers employed by PKAVS and managed jointly
by Perth and Kinross Council and PKAVS’ Voluntary Action Perthshire Team.
The key responsibilities of the Community Engagement Team are to raise awareness of Perth and
Kinross Health & Social Care Integration, establish local connections and stimulate interest within
local communities in relation to older people. This will include organising community events and
supporting locality- based staff and organisations to take forward new community-led local
initiatives.
You will develop strong networks and links between community groups, organisations and service
users and will co-ordinate engagement activities and implement local action plans.
Excellent organisational and written skills are an essential element of this role.
You must be a people focused person, self-motivated and a good communicator, with a proven
track record of establishing strong professional working relationships, at all levels.
A driving licence and the use of your own transportation is an essential requirement as there may
be a requirement to work within rural locations throughout Perth and Kinross.
Objectives
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Develop opportunities that enable members of local communities to contribute to the
planning and delivery of health and community services.
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Work with communities to improve and build on initiatives that support resilience and selfreliance at the local level.
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To provide support to Perth and Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership in engagement
and consultation with communities and service users.
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Stimulate creative dialogue offers the opportunity for local people, people who use services,
carers and practitioners to explore new ways to support people to age well.
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Develop an evaluation framework for community engagement that provides clear evidence
of outcomes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
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To implement the Perth and Kinross Health & Social Care Engagement Plan and
Communication Strategy and contribute to the Voluntary Action Perthshire Communications
Plans.
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To co-produce and co-deliver joint engagement plans with local communities and key
partners from the Voluntary Sector, Local Authority and NHS.
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To gather community and service user information for each area and compile community
profiles.
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To be responsible for the promotion and organisation of local community engagement and
listening events relevant to local health & social care services.
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To support and contribute to local information databases including MILO and the
development of Well Connected (ALISS).
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To work with local community members and group enabling them to determine how they
want to relate to local health and social care decision making structure.
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Support communities to develop their own local services for in their community.
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Ensure that the Community Engagement Team and key community partners are provided
with pertinent, relevant and timely information relating to Health & Social Care activities
information through supporting the development and distribution of
newsletters/communications.
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Maintain monitoring information, and write reports when required.
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To assist with the development of Local Community Action Plans.
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This is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this post and the post-holder
may, from time to time, be required to undertake any other reasonable duties and
responsibilities as requested.
Person Specification
Demonstrable experience within Community Engagement
Understanding of community capacity building and co-production
Knowledge of national policies and guidance in relation to Community
Engagement
Previous experience of working effectively in collaboration with a wide
range of external agencies and partners.
Understanding of and a commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion
Person centred outcome focused approach
Strong IT skills
Ability to multi-task, prioritise workload and work on own initiative
Ability to work to agreed timescales and to work flexibly Ability to use own
initiative and prioritise own work load efficiently.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate and interact appropriately with service users,
carers and professionals
Ability to work independently or as part of a team
Full Driving Licence and use of own car
Experience of using a range of engagement methods
Experience of public speaking and delivering presentations
Experience of planning, coordinating and delivering events
Previous experience of working effectively in collaboration with a wide
range of external agencies and partners.
Experience of consulting with vulnerable groups to enable them to have a
voice.
Experience of managing conflicting views in a confident, assertive and
diplomatic manner
Ability to write clear and concise reports.
Understanding of the principals of the National Standards of Community
Engagement
Experience of working with and managing volunteers
A qualification within Community Education, Social and Health Sciences
Previous experience of raising awareness and promotion of
projects/services.
Experience of working with a range of staff and people in communities
Previous experience of advocating on behalf of others
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Additional Information
Employer:
The post-holder shall be employed by Perth &
Kinross Association of Voluntary Service Ltd
(a registered charity in Scotland SC 005561).
This role will be jointly managed by Perth and
Kinross Council and PKAVS Voluntary Action
Perthshire department.
PKAVS is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Location of Work:
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Holidays
This post will be based at The Gateway, North
Methven Street, Perth PH1 5PP or other
sites/services as required by the organisation
which may include rural locations throughout
Perth and Kinross.
Team Leader Community Capacity Building,
Perth and Kinross Council.
This post carries a 6 month probationary period.
A planned Induction Programme will be offered
together with relevant job specific training.
An offer of appointment will be made subject to
two satisfactory references.
The post holder will receive regular support and
supervision from Team Leader Community
Capacity Building, Perth and Kinross Council.
PKAVS determines annual leave entitlement in
hours and not days to ensure equity for all
employees by ensuring that staff who work
variable hours/shifts do not receive either more
or less leave than colleagues who work a
standard shift pattern.
On appointment – 238 hours
Equivalent to 34 days
(26 days annual leave and 8 public holidays.
After 2 years – 252 hours
Equivalent to 36 days
(28 days annual leave and 8 public holidays)
After 3 years – 273 hours
Equivalent to 39 days
(31 days annual leave and 8 public holidays)
Please note that annual leave hours stated
above are based on you working full-time. This
will be calculated on a pro rata basis for part
time staff.
PKAVS is an Equal Opportunities Employer