Community Development Partner

Are you passionate about Community Development? We have three exciting new Community Development Partner posts covering either Rhondda, Cynon or Taff and Cardiff Bay. The posts will involve a combination of supporting neighbourhood teams with their Community Development Approach as well as direct community support along with other strategic and local partners. The purpose of the posts are:

1. Community led development primarily across communities with Trivallis homes.
2. Community involvement in shaping Trivallis as an organisation.

Our approach to Community Development is strength based, where we believe:

• EVERY person has worth, with strengths and gifts that matter.
• Communities know themselves best and people are experts in their own lives.
• Relationships drive Community Development and change happens at the pace of trust.
• Listening and really hearing communities leads to the best solutions.
• We must aim to be complementary and supplementary to what people and communities can and want to do for themselves, then we must do what matters when it matters.
• By collaborating with others, we can realise meaningful outcomes that are determined by people and communities.

About Us…

Trivallis is proud to be a community housing mutual in Rhondda Cynon Taf. We aspire to be even more ‘community-led’, with even greater levels of active community involvement. We are one of the largest housing associations in Wales and provide 10,000 homes and a diverse range of services to our residents, their families, and communities. However, we want to be even more anchored in our communities and to collaborate with the amazing people in our neighbourhoods working to make a positive difference every day.

We have a vision of ‘prosperous people and places’ and we as an organisation understand the importance of looking after our employees. Our workforce are dedicated to reach this vision through ensuring Trivallis is a great place to work and live.

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives and our services? Come and join Trivallis on this exciting journey.

Our approach to everything we do is underpinned by four core values:

• Kind
• Inclusive
• Progressive
• Trustworthy

About you…

• Friendly, kind, positive and encouraging in your approach to working with everyone.
• Detailed understanding of and personal commitment to the principles of “Asset Based Community Development” and Trivallis Values.
• Practical experience of working in a Community Development role applying the principles and demonstrating outcomes
• Ability to continuously develop your knowledge and expertise within  Community Development, and become increasingly expert within the organisation.
• Naturally able to see the strengths in every person you meet.
• Ability to train, coach and mentor colleagues in the techniques of Community Development and able to inspire colleagues to adopt the approach
• Curious and creative in your approach to working with people and communities.
• Self-aware and supportive in an empowering way for individuals and communities, avoiding any 'disabling' or undermining approach.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

What you’ll do…

• Helping to co-ordinate and facilitate Trivallis’s Community Development activity primarily across either Rhondda, Cynon or Taf valleys but working as a team across the Borough and our 170  homes in Cardiff
• Supporting a variety of approaches to listening to and building dialogue with communities, identifying key themes and priority outcomes as well as key concerns and worries.
• Recognising and shining a light on the skills, strengths and assets within communities.
• Supporting tenants and our wider community to connect and take action on what matters most to them.
• Think sustainability from the outset of working with people and communities, aiming always to work towards sustainable outcomes and sustainable communities with a strong sense of their own capabilities and agency to shape their own destinies and get the best from their own neighbourhoods and the organisations that serve them.
• Acting as the specialist support and advice to Trivallis colleagues on the Community Development approach in a business partner role.
• Supporting and acting as specialist advisers to colleagues working within your geographic patch to meaningfully involve as many tenants as possible in shaping and improving services across Trivallis.
• Ensuring that every person is actively valued for their involvement.
• Working alongside other Trivallis Teams within your geographic patch to facilitate a “whole team” approach to community involvement in your area.

Benefits...

We are committed to ensuring Trivallis is a great place to work. We are constantly reviewing the benefits that we offer to our workforce. As well as aiming to achieve a positive culture we offer a competitive pay and benefits package, some of which are listed below:

• A generous 30-day annual leave entitlement.
• Local Government Defined Pension scheme, with an Employer contribution of 16.2% of salary
• Health shield cash back plan for you and your family.
• Flexible working.
• Learning and development programme where we invest in your personal development.
• Opportunity to be involved in facilitating the diversity and inclusivity across Trivallis.

The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check. 

How to apply...

If you’re interested in applying for this role, then check out the Role Profile and see if you’ve got the principles, values, skills, experience and knowledge we’re looking for. Further information is available at:

• Trivallis Website

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight 21st April

1st Stage Interviews: 1st May

2nd Stage Interviews: 8th May

For an informal discussion about the posts you are very welcome to call Jen O’Hara Jakeway. Please e-mail Jen.OHaraJakeway@trivallis.co.uk to arrange.