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LINk Development Worker 2008 Job Description

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LINk Development Worker 2008 Job Description

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Job Description & Person Specification

Job Title: Salary: Hours of Work: Responsible to: Responsible for: Job Purpose: To engage with the community to ensure that the LINk is representative of the community and represents the views of the community. To increase the diversity of the LINk membership, being creative and innovative to ensure that community members can participate and the LINk reflects the diverse local population. They will also ensure that all members are actively involved in the development process and have input into progress and solutions to social and healthcare issues. Main Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Ensure effective engagement, to develop links with local residents, patients and stakeholders, actively creating opportunities to engage with seldom heard communities. 2. Undertake outreach work to seek views and encourage involvement in LINks 3. Support the LINk membership to develop and implement a community engagement action plan, and facilitate community involvement in the LINk 4. Effectively engage communities so they are able to raise issues around delivery of health and Social Care. 5. Encourage and promote diverse membership identifying relevant communities of interest and hard to reach groups 6. Supporting working groups, taking minutes and action points following up on LINk tasks 7. Identify appropriate opportunities to promote LINks and encourage volunteers 8. Draft regular performance reports for the LINk Co-ordinator and LINk members 9. Research/gather appropriate info for LINk members to be able to progress work plans 10. Facilitate/Arrange requests from suitably trained LINk members to visit/view health and social care organisations 11. Ensure that LINk members conduct LINk business appropriately and within their given powers 12. Support the LINk and associated sub groups to develop and implement work plans/Marketing Strategies/communication strategies 13. Support/Encourage LINk members in effective community engagement and consultation with the wider Rotherham Community for views and perspective of LINk work plans 14. Ensure LINk members fully supported when representing LINks at strategic and operational boards 15. Ensure that LINk members adhere to protocols and refer any issues with conflict management to Project Co-ordinator LINk Development Worker NJC Scale 6 35 hours a week. Some evening and weekend work may be necessary to carry out the duties of this post. LINk Co-ordinator N/A

Whilst every effort has been made to outline all the main duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail. Also the post holder may, from time to time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the grading of the post.

In addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post holder will be expected to fully adhere to the following: 1. Equality Act in accordance with the organisations Equality Policy, which is designed to prevent discrimination of any kind, and ensure equality of opportunity is a key principle that is continually embraced. 2. Operational Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with the organisations health and safety, operational, performance management, personnel, data protection, and financial regulations policies and procedures. 3. Corporate Image Adopt a professional image at all times. 4. Confidentiality Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisations information and procedures.

Person Specification
Job Title: LINk Development Worker
Detailed below are the type of skills, experience and knowledge that are required of applicants applying for the post. The Essential Requirements indicate the minimum requirements, and applicants lacking these attributes will not be considered for the post. The points detailed under Desirable Requirements are additional attributes to enable the applicant to perform the position more effectively or with little or no training. They are not essential, but may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates. Personal Skills/Characteristics 1. Experience a) b) c) Experience of working with voluntary and community groups Experience of developing and supporting networks and partnerships in a community setting. Experience of working on community issues that address health and social care. AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R Essential Desirable Method of Assessment

2. Qualifications & Training a) Experience in a related post and able to demonstrate competence to undertake the duties required. b) Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent c) Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement and selfdevelopment. 2. Special Skills/Knowledge a) Ability to work with a diverse range of people and groups from different backgrounds. b) An understanding of the principles and practices that underpin community development work. c) An understanding of the barriers to community involvement and how these may be overcome. d) Ability to identify and address training needs. e) Ability to write and present reports to a wide range of groups. f) A knowledge of grant programmes that relate to small groups AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/C AF/I/R

4. Personal Qualities a) Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines. b) High level of written and oral communication skills. c) Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative. d) Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities. e) Ability to deal with conflict 5. Personal Circumstance a) Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands. b) Regular attendance at meetings outside normal working hours. 6. Physical Requirements a) Ability to travel to various locations during the course of employment as required. I I I AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R AF/I/R

Key: AF = Application form. I = Interview. R = Reference. T = Test. C = Certificate Disabled applicants who meet the essential short listing criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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