Title:  Community Connector - Part Time

Sanctuary Scotland manages rented and shared ownership homes across the country, including Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Glasgow, Cumbernauld and Dundee. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.

Community Connector – Part Time

Toryglen, Glasgow

£14,338 - £15,093 per year

18.75 hours per week over 2.5 days

Are you an empathetic person who has a strong understanding of the importance of creating and maintaining strong relationships, with a person centered approach to working with people? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you.  

We are looking to recruit a Community Connector to become part of our Community Development team based in Scotland. You will be working in a team of 9 people carrying out neighbourhoodbased community development work; focused on supporting connections between neighbours and identifying the skills and gifts of individuals. You will also work very closely with the Glasgow Housing team to help achieve these goals.

The role of Community Connector will include:

• Engaging and supporting communities to understand their skills and aspirations
• Supporting the development of appropriate resident led action/projects
• Adopting an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach to support the development of sustainable and thriving communities
• Assisting residents in identifying, engaging and collaborating with local informal groups and associations to connect and strengthen community activities
• Supporting the provision of opportunities for local residents to develop working partnerships with community and other relevant organisations
• Maintaining relevant records, document activities and preparing reports whilst providing feedback as requested within Sanctuary’s protocols
• Assist in supporting residents to build networks and share knowledge and information as community leaders

Skills and experiences:

• Proven experience working in a similar role alongside a community to support them to achieve their goals and aspirations
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of individuals
• Proficient in Microsoft packages, including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal and customer care skills
• Ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team
• Literacy and numeracy equivalent to Scottish National 5
• Understanding of Trauma Informed Practice and Asset Based Community Development is desirable
• Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association is one of the country’s largest social landlords.  We provide around 8,000 quality affordable homes for rent and sale to those least able to compete in other sectors of the housing market.

We strive to ensure our investments provide sustainable benefits to the communities we serve. As a not-for-profit organisation any surpluses we achieve are reinvested in our homes and neighbourhoods. Our Investors in People accreditation shows Sanctuary Scotland’s commitment to being the best employer we can.

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £14,338 per annum (rising to £15,093 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £28,677 based on 37.5 hours per week rising to £30,186 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date: 9 January 2025

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Limited, a charity registered in Scotland No. SC024549, is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.