Development Officer – Volunteering For Employment

As part of the Employability Team at Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway, the Development Officer will lead the development of work-based skills and personal development through volunteering.

Supported by our Employability Manager and colleagues across our wider team, the Development Officer will bring learning, research and insights together to create an active, capacity-building approach to volunteer for Employment and employability, whilst contributing to the development of our overall volunteering strategy for the region.

Working in partnership with colleagues in the local authority, health board and enterprise agencies, the Development Officer will represent sector challenges and opportunities whilst making connections with the sector to maxmise the impact of employability activities through the Local Employability Partnership.

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This role is on a fixed one-year term, and may be extended dependant on funding.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus