Community Development Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,500 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Dewsbury |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Third Sector Leaders Kirklees |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | CEDW1 - Energy Neighbours |
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About Energy Neighbours
Kirklees has more communities in fuel poverty than 90% of areas in England &
Wales – more residents with low-income who are living in homes that are difficult to
keep warm.
Community organisations in Kirklees continue to support residents in fuel poverty to
get help paying bills and keeping warm, but this does not deal with the problem
longer term.
Energy Neighbours is a community project that brings community organisations and
residents together to make real change. Together, we aim to reduce our energy use
and costs, generate our own energy and keep more money in the areas that need it
most.
The approach is to work with communities, listening to local priorities, experimenting
and learning together, sharing information and decision-making power. The project
values ways of working such as Asset Based Community Development, Co
production, Community wealth-building and Community Organising. Workers and
communities will learn about these approaches and find out what works in our
communities
About the role
The Community Development Workers get to know organisations and residents,
offering practical and organisational help to build cooperation and skills, and work
with them on energy related concerns. They will help organisations to act on energy
too - reaching more people, supporting volunteers and plans, accessing funds and
working with other organisations.
The Community Workers role will involve listening to residents and those involved in
community organisations, hearing their frustrations, hopes and understanding their
priorities, with the overall aim of understanding what it is they collectively want to
change in their local area.
You will work as part of wider team, being flexible and supportive and making best
use of everyone’s skills and capabilities across the areas and the project.
You will report to the overall Energy Neighbours Manager who will ensure full and
effective sharing of learning across project partners and with other learning partners
nationally.
You will be supported in your role by a management team which includes the
Manager, Project Coordinator and an Information and Data Manager.
This innovative project is participating in the National Lottery Climate Action Fund
learning partnership
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To build excellent, collaborative, respectful working relationships with team
members, partners, community organisations and residents
To help community organisations to develop, have strong links with the community
and to take action on energy related issues
To encourage residents to get involved in community activities, learning and decision
making, including about Energy Neighbours
To recruit and support volunteers, with guidance and support from the Manager and
Project Coordinator.
To manage own workload effectively and efficiently, balancing competing priorities.
To work to the values, aims and objectives set by the Energy Neighbours project and
Manager, to develop the project and deliver outcomes
To contribute to promoting and developing the project
To be accountable to the Manager.
To recruit and support volunteers, with guidance and support from the Project
Manager and Project Coordinator.
To contribute to promoting and developing the project
To communicate in ways that are consistent with the values of the project, promoting
collaboration and partnership and giving credit to communities and community
organisations where due.
To represent the project at events, as required.
General Responsibilities
To apply the values, policies, practices and procedures of TSL.
To keep up to date with relevant local and national trends relevant to the project.
To collaborate with colleagues in TSL Kirklees on specific and organisation wide
activities in order to maximise the effectiveness of the organisation.
To contribute to TSL Kirklees learning and action on equality, diversity and inclusion.
To work flexibly to meet the needs of TSL, carrying out other tasks as reasonably
requested.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We know you are more than a list!
TSL Kirklees values having a diverse staff team. We recognise that some of us have
more opportunities for development and experience than others, for lots of
reasons. We will consider opportunities to give a chance to those who are nearly
ready for this role, but not quite.
If you believe that you can do this job, but you do not currently meet all the essential
criteria, or if you will need support or adjustments, then we encourage you to
apply. In your application, be honest about what you bring to the role and about
what support you would need.
If you are selected on this basis, we will discuss with you changes to the role and
how you might be supported in the first six months of your employment to grow into
the full role.
We are looking forward to your application.
Kirklees has more communities in fuel poverty than 90% of areas in England &
Wales – more residents with low-income who are living in homes that are difficult to
keep warm.
Community organisations in Kirklees continue to support residents in fuel poverty to
get help paying bills and keeping warm, but this does not deal with the problem
longer term.
Energy Neighbours is a community project that brings community organisations and
residents together to make real change. Together, we aim to reduce our energy use
and costs, generate our own energy and keep more money in the areas that need it
most.
The approach is to work with communities, listening to local priorities, experimenting
and learning together, sharing information and decision-making power. The project
values ways of working such as Asset Based Community Development, Co
production, Community wealth-building and Community Organising. Workers and
communities will learn about these approaches and find out what works in our
communities
About the role
The Community Development Workers get to know organisations and residents,
offering practical and organisational help to build cooperation and skills, and work
with them on energy related concerns. They will help organisations to act on energy
too - reaching more people, supporting volunteers and plans, accessing funds and
working with other organisations.
The Community Workers role will involve listening to residents and those involved in
community organisations, hearing their frustrations, hopes and understanding their
priorities, with the overall aim of understanding what it is they collectively want to
change in their local area.
You will work as part of wider team, being flexible and supportive and making best
use of everyone’s skills and capabilities across the areas and the project.
You will report to the overall Energy Neighbours Manager who will ensure full and
effective sharing of learning across project partners and with other learning partners
nationally.
You will be supported in your role by a management team which includes the
Manager, Project Coordinator and an Information and Data Manager.
This innovative project is participating in the National Lottery Climate Action Fund
learning partnership
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To build excellent, collaborative, respectful working relationships with team
members, partners, community organisations and residents
To help community organisations to develop, have strong links with the community
and to take action on energy related issues
To encourage residents to get involved in community activities, learning and decision
making, including about Energy Neighbours
To recruit and support volunteers, with guidance and support from the Manager and
Project Coordinator.
To manage own workload effectively and efficiently, balancing competing priorities.
To work to the values, aims and objectives set by the Energy Neighbours project and
Manager, to develop the project and deliver outcomes
To contribute to promoting and developing the project
To be accountable to the Manager.
To recruit and support volunteers, with guidance and support from the Project
Manager and Project Coordinator.
To contribute to promoting and developing the project
To communicate in ways that are consistent with the values of the project, promoting
collaboration and partnership and giving credit to communities and community
organisations where due.
To represent the project at events, as required.
General Responsibilities
To apply the values, policies, practices and procedures of TSL.
To keep up to date with relevant local and national trends relevant to the project.
To collaborate with colleagues in TSL Kirklees on specific and organisation wide
activities in order to maximise the effectiveness of the organisation.
To contribute to TSL Kirklees learning and action on equality, diversity and inclusion.
To work flexibly to meet the needs of TSL, carrying out other tasks as reasonably
requested.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We know you are more than a list!
TSL Kirklees values having a diverse staff team. We recognise that some of us have
more opportunities for development and experience than others, for lots of
reasons. We will consider opportunities to give a chance to those who are nearly
ready for this role, but not quite.
If you believe that you can do this job, but you do not currently meet all the essential
criteria, or if you will need support or adjustments, then we encourage you to
apply. In your application, be honest about what you bring to the role and about
what support you would need.
If you are selected on this basis, we will discuss with you changes to the role and
how you might be supported in the first six months of your employment to grow into
the full role.
We are looking forward to your application.