AVA is recruiting

Following the recent award of a grant from the National Lottery we are recruiting two people to work in our team in Lancing. The two positions are:

Community Worker

• 18.5 hours per week
• 3-Year contract
• Pro-rata NJC pt 16 (£30,518 FTE).

The purpose of the Community Worker is to work with communities to help them realise their potential, and to go “where the people are” to build connections with communities and groups, signpost groups to our support and help build local peer support networks.  You will also help communities engage in consultations and “have your say” processes.

The Community Worker will staff AVA community pop up sessions, and work with AVA staff and volunteers to deliver Digital Skills sessions, coordinate the Repair Café and also deliver the craftivism element of the project. They will also work with the CEO and Communications Officer to promote activities via social media.

Fundraising Officer

• 15 hours per week
• 18 month+ contract
• Pro-rata NJC 19 (£32,061 FTE).

The Fundraising Officer will provide support to grassroots organisations lacking in-house fundraising capacity, including assisting in identifying grants, supporting bid writing and budget construction. They will also support the development and implementation of the AVA financial strategy to become more sustainable, and a portion of their time will be spent assisting the CEO with in-house fundraising for the work we do.