Vacancy - Network Development Officer

Post: Freelance Local Network Development Officer (North East Scotland)
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Location: Home based around Aberdeen with travel throughout the North East of Scotland
Hours: 10 hours per week
Expenses: Travel and overnight expenses (if required) will be re-imbursed
Appointment: ends on 30th June 2017 (may be extended if further funding is secured)

The Local Network Development Officer (LNDO) is responsible for managing, programming and supporting around five local networks covering the North East of Scotland.

GWT supports 34 local networks covering most of Scotland from the Scottish Borders to the Highlands & Islands and consist of a mix of community and public service groups/people that currently use or want to learn how to use intergenerational approaches to address the challenges of our ageing society and for the benefit of local communities and the people who live there.

Network meetings provide members and interested parties at a local level an opportunity to exchange information on intergenerational practice; share good practice and knowledge, create and maintain new partnerships and thereby help strengthen community links. Each network normally meets between 2 – 3 times each year.

Responsible to:
The National Development Manager

Responsible for:
1. Raising awareness of intergenerational work and of GWT across the North East of Scotland
2. Planning, coordinating and supporting around 5 local networks across the North East of Scotland (Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire/Moray/Angus & Dundee
3. Encouraging local authorities to embed intergenerational practice within local policy using the Guidelines document as a tool

Check out the full job description below. The post is also being advertised on the Goodmoves Website.

Completed CVs should be emailed to Alison Clyde or sent to: Alison Clyde, National Development Manager, Generations Working Together, 3rd Floor, Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street, Glasgow, G1 1UZ by Sunday 17th July 2016.

Please note that the interviews will be held Tuesday 26th July 2016 (TBC), from 1-5pm, Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ. For directions click here.

Please note there is no parking at Jubilee House except for disabled drivers. There is however a metered parking area charging £1.40 per day ONE MINUTE WALK FROM JUBILEE HOUSE.