Community Development Worker

UK Ministry of Defence; Yeovilton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The UK Ministry of Defence seeks a Community Development Worker to support local and national projects for families within the military community. This role involves managing events, working with other agencies, and ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations, all while fostering strong relationships with community members.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in youth and community work.
• Extensive experience working with families and young people.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of local and national community projects.
• Manage volunteer placements and training.
• Initiate and evaluate community events and activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Community Development

Education

Professional JNC validated qualification

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

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Job Summary

Royal Navy Family and People Support (RN FPS) is an integral part of Navy Command’s People Support Organisation offering a range of specialist services to Naval Personnel, their families, and wider military communities across the UK and Overseas. RN FPS has four key priorities of Deployment Support, Visiting Officer role, Crisis Intervention, and Safeguarding. These are achieved via our 3 Pillars of Delivery being, Casework, Community Development and Outreach, and Information Support.

Yeovilton, Gazelle House, BA22 8HT

Job Summary

Royal Navy Family and People Support (RN FPS) is an integral part of Navy Command’s People Support Organisation offering a range of specialist services to Naval Personnel, their families, and wider military communities across the UK and Overseas. RN FPS has four key priorities of Deployment Support, Visiting Officer role, Crisis Intervention, and Safeguarding. These are achieved via our 3 Pillars of Delivery being, Casework, Community Development and Outreach, and Information Support.

The Community Development Worker (CDW) must be professionally JNC qualified and will be expected to ensure that professional policy and practice is maintained in the delivery of local community projects and are responsible for the delivery of the four key national community pillars: Youth work, Play work and Youth Forum work, local Deployment Support Events (DSE) and national Forces Families Events (FFE), Volunteers, and Partnerships.

The Professionally qualified JNC Community Development Staff will be part of a national team Working from the Naval Air Station at Yeovilton, providing support to the National Community Development Manager, in the delivery of community work projects in order to achieve the aims of the Organisation.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

The Community Development Worker (CDW) will support the Community Team in the delivery of local and national projects, including Youth work, Play work and Youth Forum work, local Deployment Support Events (DSE) and national Forces Families Events (FFE), Volunteers, and Partnerships.

An essential element of the role will be to work directly with other agencies and potential users to initiate, develop, maintain and deliver a range of provision, including building-based and outreach work. This involves face-to-face and on-line delivery with members of the community, during daytime, evening, weekend and holiday periods.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Initiate, prepare and review community profiles, and action plans, and prioritise work with families and community groups in the area.
• Programming, planning and evaluating of events and activities within the community, ensuring risk assessments and health and safety requirements are met, demonstrating the event provides value for money. This will include collation of data and analysis to support future projects, both local and national.
• Supporting the the Volunteer project ie: managing volunteer placements, and output, including supervision, training, meetings and liaison with RNRMC, relevant VC’s, and local agencies/departments
• Maintaining networks and partnerships within the 3rd sector and MOD representing RN FPS at Community Partnership Working Groups and within Local Authority.
• Professional guidance within AOR to the Chain of Command, welfare staff and key stakeholders, for the delivery of play, youth work and community development.
• Provide direction, and support to those in your direct line management, as required, in accordance with existing RN FPS Processes.
• Day to day administration of the community projects, health and safety compliance, financial and record keeping in relation to designated provisions, and advising line management on these matters.
• There will be a requirement for staff to travel to other regions of the UK for training and meetings.
  
  

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at [e-mail]

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The Community Development Worker (CDW) will support the Community Team in the delivery of local and national projects, including Youth work, Play work and Youth Forum work, local Deployment Support Events (DSE) and national Forces Families Events (FFE), Volunteers, and Partnerships.

An essential element of the role will be to work directly with other agencies and potential users to initiate, develop, maintain and deliver a range of provision, including building-based and outreach work. This involves face-to-face and on-line delivery with members of the community, during daytime, evening, weekend and holiday periods.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Initiate, prepare and review community profiles, and action plans, and prioritise work with families and community groups in the area.
• Programming, planning and evaluating of events and activities within the community, ensuring risk assessments and health and safety requirements are met, demonstrating the event provides value for money. This will include collation of data and analysis to support future projects, both local and national.
• Supporting the the Volunteer project ie: managing volunteer placements, and output, including supervision, training, meetings and liaison with RNRMC, relevant VC’s, and local agencies/departments
• Maintaining networks and partnerships within the 3rd sector and MOD representing RN FPS at Community Partnership Working Groups and within Local Authority.
• Professional guidance within AOR to the Chain of Command, welfare staff and key stakeholders, for the delivery of play, youth work and community development.
• Provide direction, and support to those in your direct line management, as required, in accordance with existing RN FPS Processes.
• Day to day administration of the community projects, health and safety compliance, financial and record keeping in relation to designated provisions, and advising line management on these matters.
• There will be a requirement for staff to travel to other regions of the UK for training and meetings.
  
  

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at [e-mail]

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

Person specification

Youth and community work is a distinct profession working with young people and communities. The JNC recognises youth and community workers’ qualifications which have been professionally approved by the Education Training Standards (ETS) Committee of the National Youth Agency (NYA). Applicants should therefore hold a professional JNC validated qualification and have extensive experience of working with families and young people.

• Candidates should have leadership and project experience
• Be able to work in isolation and as part of national team.
• Have good communication (Listening and written) skills.
• And be proficient in administrative and IT skills.
• And be willing to travel as part of the daily requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a professional JNC validated qualification

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
  
  

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Candidate should provide evidence of experience of Play, Youth & Community Work, Integrated Working, Assessment and Evaluation, Presentation and Briefings, Project Management and Delivery, Volunteer Development, understanding of Risk Assessments
• Technical confidence as a JNC Qualified practitioner in Youth and Community Work in accordance with Professional Occupational Standards, be confident in the use of MS Office including, SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
  
  

Discover My Benefits:

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• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Annual Leave – 30 days. Rising to 35 after 5 years reckon-able service.
• All new starters will be placed in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
  
  

Staff will be paid in accordance with JNC (Joint Negotiating Committee) scale for Youth and Community Workers. In addition to providing the pay-scales against which youth and community work jobs are graded and paid, the JNC agreement contains a set of terms and conditions directly related to the needs of the profession, particularly linked to the nature of the work undertaken and the way in which it is delivered, for example in relation to unsocial hours work.

This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Technical skills and Experience. This vacancy assesses candidates through Success Profiles, the new recruitment framework used within the Civil Service.Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Please submit your application form (to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience) alongside a suitability statement of 750 words that details your experience in relation to the role.

You Will Be Tested On These Behaviours At Application:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving.
  
  

You will also be assessed against the following Technical Skills:

• Candidate should provide evidence of experience of Play, Youth & Community Work, Integrated Working, Assessment and Evaluation, Presentation and Briefings, Project Management and Delivery, Volunteer Development, understanding of Risk Assessments
• Candidate should show technical confidence as a JNC Qualified practitioner in Youth and Community Work in accordance with Professional Occupational Standards, be confident in the use of MS Office inc, SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
  
  

We will assess you on these behaviours during the interview process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Dan Richmond
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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