Community Worker
Posted: 29th May 2025
Willowacre trust are looking for a community worker.
Salary: WT Grade 3 £26,874 per annum pro rata
Hours: 25 hours per week, with some evenings and weekends when required
Contract: Part time permanent role
Entitlement: 40 days A/L including PH’s (pro rata from start date) Scottish Widows pension scheme
Location: Barrowfield Community Centre, 67 Yate St, Glasgow G31 4AQ
Main Responsibilities
- Support the charities existing activities and groups to continue, develop and grow, taking an
- asset-based partnership approach.
- Identify and address gaps in provision, groups, activities, services and work in partnership to
support the aspirations of local people. - Ensure that our community bases are prepared and operational including cleaning, setting up
and clearing up after groups activities and events. - Key holder duties including opening and closing our community buildings.
- Play a key role in building relationships with the local community and support confidence
building, maximise community capacity, support resilience and strengthen the community voice. - Support the development and take up of existing and new volunteering opportunities at the
community bases and recruit, train, and support volunteers. - Identify and develop approaches to overcome the barriers to participation particularly for
disadvantaged or marginalised groups. - Support communities to take part in groups, activities, and events where they can have their
voice heard and influence decision making processes. - Actively signpost, refer and support community members to take up partner organisations offer
of activities and services. - Undertake consultations and research in dialogue and through co production within the
community. - Assist in establishing links with other groups and agencies from other communities.
- Assist in raising awareness about issues relevant to the community.
- Assist with the delivery of community mapping exercises in relation to service planning or new
service developments and evaluations. - Coordinate, plan, attend and community events.
- Ensure the monitoring, recording, and evaluation of all activities.
- Undertake reception duties when required – including taking and recording bookings, dealing
with enquiries, and maintaining appropriate records. - Ensure that our bases provides a welcoming, safe, caring, and healthy working environment for
anchor tenants, staff, volunteers, and the wider community. - Demonstrate a flexible approach to all cross team working.
- Participate in regular support and supervision sessions.
- Participate in team and organisational meetings and training.
- Ensure data is accurately recorded and processed in line with Willowacre Trusts and West of
Scotland Housing Association’s policy and procedures, meeting GDPR requirements. - Compliance at all times with the Health and Safety Policy and procedures and draw to their
manager’s attention any unsafe working practice/conditions. - Ensure the values of Willowacre Trust / West of Scotland Housing Association are reflected in
their work and that all services provided are delivered in line with the Vision, Mission, and Core
Values - Act as an ambassador for Willowacre Trust and West of Scotland Housing Association
The list above is typical of the level of duties which the post holder is expected to perform or be responsible for. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar type and level may be expected from time to time.
Full Job Description and Person Specification linked below:
Job Description & Person Specification
Interested in applying?
For further details and to apply online visit:
Closing Date is Monday 23rd June 2025
Interviews will be held at Community Hub, Yate Street, Glasgow G31
Expires: 23/06/2025
Contact: vacancies@westscot.co.uk