Member News: ENABLE Ayr and District SCIO Community Link Worker Vacancy

6 December 2017

Member News: ENABLE Ayr and District SCIO Community Link Worker Vacancy

Enable Ayr and District SCIO is recruiting a part-time Community Link Worker to support its Project Manager in the development and delivery of its new mentoring and befriending service, based in Ayr.  

The main tasks and duties include:

  • Delivering the mentoring and long term community befriending service
  • Co-ordinating daily use and security of Sutherland House for staff and volunteers
  • Promoting the service to and registering people with learning disabilities who wish to have mentoring/befriending support
  • Recruiting, interviewing, checking, training and supporting volunteers
  • Matching and linking people with learning disabilities with their befriender/ volunteer
  • Supporting and monitoring links including all financial aspects
  • Organising local fundraising and publicity
  • Submitting monthly reports to the Project Team Leader
  • Assisting the Project Team Leader in project wide matters, such as evaluation

The vacancy is part-time for 16 to 20 hours per week and working hours may include evening and weekend work.  The salary is £9 per hour and the post is funded for 3 years.  

Further information is available in the job description, available to download below and if you have any questions please contact Christine on 01292 266 121 or email enq@enableayr.org.uk 

If you are interested in applying please send your CV to Christine at enq@enableayr.org.uk 

The closing date for applications is Friday 22 December 2017

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