Development Worker (Violence Reduction)

Salford CVS; Eccles; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Sick/maternity pay

Pension 7%

Cycle to work

Living Wage employer

RHS family membership

Development opportunities

Supportive culture

Job summary

Salford CVS is recruiting to support the community‑led violence reduction programme in Salford, focused on Little Hulton. The role works with young people, communities and VCSE partners to identify priorities and pathways for investment.

The post offers a part‑time schedule (18.75 hours per week), NJC Grade 23 with a £35,570 annual full‑time equivalent, and a supportive, Living Wage employer environment with development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Understanding Little Hulton - mapping the physical assets and getting to know who lives and works there
• Community engagement and co-design - engaging with young people and communities to understand the strengths and challenges in Little Hulton, and collaborating with them to get their ideas and insight to inform the priorities for investment
• Amplifying community voice - ensuring lived experience and youth voice is embedded across the programme
• Providing grants to VCSE organisations - to deliver the priorities identified by young people and the community of Little Hulton
• Supporting the delivery partnership - the formation and ongoing support for the local VCSE Violence Reduction Partnership

Job description

Grade: NJC Point 23 - £35,570 per annum full‑time equivalent (£17,785 pro rata for 18.75 hours per week) Hours: 18.75 hours per week, part‑time Contract: 1‑year fixed‑term contract The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit worked with 10GM, other VCSE providers and local communities to co‑design our approach to a community‑led violence reduction programme. The programme is one of the Violence Reduction Unit's flagship projects across Greater Manchester and is in line with the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Strategy and Public Service Reform programme to involve communities to identify priorities, problem solve and direct investment and interventions accordingly. In Salford, the programme will be delivered within Little Hulton and will involve the following:

Responsibilities

• Understanding Little Hulton - mapping the physical assets and getting to know who lives and works there
• Community engagement and co‑design - engaging with young people and communities to understand the strengths and challenges in Little Hulton, and collaborating with them to get their ideas and insight to inform the priorities for investment
• Amplifying community voice - ensuring lived experience and youth voice is embedded across the programme
• Providing grants to VCSE organisations - to deliver the priorities identified by young people and the community of Little Hulton
• Supporting the delivery partnership - the formation and ongoing support for the local VCSE Violence Reduction Partnership

Main purposes of the post To support the delivery of the community‑led violence reduction programme in Salford, working with young people, communities and VCSE partners in Little Hulton.

Benefits

• 28 days' holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part‑time)
• Enhanced company sick and maternity pay, subject to terms and conditions of service
• Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non‑contractual)
• RHS family membership (optional and non‑contractual)
• Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
• A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer, Living Hours Employer and Living Wage Funder, ensuring not just our staff are paid the 'real' Living Wage but also that any projects we fund can do the same.