Our organisation As the Third Sector Interface for Dumfries and Galloway, Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway (TSDG) works with the sector, partners and communities to address key local priorities, build capacity and maximise investment in our region. As part of the national network of Third Sector Interfaces across Scotland, our joint manifesto sets out commitments to enhancing and developing the role of the third sector as a key partner; a focus on place, community and locality; volunteering and the strengths of local people & communities; a fairer and wellbeing-focussed economy. Some of our services include: • Helping third sector organisations start, develop and grow. • Encouraging and involving volunteers. • Finding suitable funding. • Creating and delivering sustainable business plans. • Identifying the best way to manage people and money. • Building leadership and development capacity. • Connecting the sector with Community Planning and other local & regional Partnerships. Our primary purpose is developing a strong third sector in Dumfries & Galloway. Through locality and community working, we aim to provide advice and support for third sector organisations, help build capacity within and across the sector and support better collaborative working. Locality Hubs are core to the Dumfries & Galloway Community Planning model and as the host, we play an active role in connecting with communities to understand need and support local representation and action. Job Purpose The Development Officer leads the delivery of a one-year programme of work funded through the Scottish Government’s Energy Limiting Condiitons allocation. The role will work regionally, building strong third sector capacity and capability through collaboration and support. The Development Officer will help support the coordination, facilitation, and development of sector forums and events that support stronger community health and wellbeing outcomes across Dumfries and Galloway. As part of the Partnerships and Communities team, there is also wider involvement in sector development, including sharing insights and learning from across the third sector to help with decision making. The post will carry out a comprehensive mapping and gapping exercise, engage organisations and communities, facilitate cross-sector conversations, and build foundational capacity within the third sector. It will also explore how ELC learning applies to the wider landscape of Long Term Conditions (LTCs), helping shape recommendations for future investment, partnership, and system development. Main Responsibilities A strong third sector • Support capacity building for third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway and the assigned locality/localities. • Co-design and contribute to training sessions and workshops based on sector needs and trends, including mental health, carer support, social care collaboration, and community mental wellbeing. • Create and maintain resources and advice for the sector • Provide direct advice, connections and signposting to third sector organisations. • Develop and manage relationships and partnership working with a variety of organisations to support the role of, and capacity within, the third sector. • Participate in the delivery of sector workshops and events. • Build effective connections with others to support the development of the third sector, including through high quality tools, advice and routes to sources of expert help so that our advice for the sector is consistent and of high quality. • Work with other Development Officers to share insights and experience to improve the offer to the sector. • Use relevant data, insights and evidence to inform the development of practice, ensuring good quality universal resources help reduce demands for intensive one to one support. • Provide one-to-one and group support to third sector organisations on areas including leadership and partnership working— with a focus on organisations contributing to health and wellbeing. • Develop and signpost to high-quality resources, tools and guidance to improve sector confidence and reduce inequalities in access to support. • Create communication outputs and case studies that highlight impact and celebrate good practice in community health and wellbeing. Locality and community • Build positive relationships and connections that helps build knowledge of community health and wellbeing, the range of organisations that support this, challenges and opportunities. • Apply agreed methods to consistently capture data, insights and learnings from thematic working that helps inform future planning and resourcing. • Mapping, gapping and insight development. Forum and Event Development • Support the coordination, delivery and evolution of a programme of strategic forums and events centred on community health and wellbeing priorities. • Support the creation of relevant and responsive agendas as set ot in the strategic objectives for each purpose using local intelligence, data and feedback from forum members and stakeholders. • Support the Lead Officer to identify and secure speakers, contributors, and participants, ensuring a mix of professional, community, and lived experience voices. • Facilitate inclusive discussion, knowledge exchange, and collaborative planning. • Ensure clear follow-up and communication from all forum activities, with outputs feeding into strategic planning and influencing work. Excellence and continuous improvement • Represent TSDG in a professional, knowledgable way to build confidence in us. • Provide regular feedback and input to review opportunities to maximise our impact, learning and responsiveness. • Support colleagues across TSDG to deliver on our outcomes and contribute to effective team working to make TSDG a great place to work. • Be accountable, transparent and inclusive to play your part in our organisation, demonstrating a commitment to improvement. Day-to-day So how does all this work in practice? As a Commuity Health and Wellbeing Development Officer, the working week can be varied with no two days being alike. This is due to the nature of the third sector being so varied. It keeps the role interesting and means that you are always meeting new groups and individuals. Daily the CHW DO will meet or chat with organisations to help them making meaningful partnerships with other organisations or support them in building their capacity. In addition to this, the working week will involve planning and developing Community Health and Wellbeing events and forums. Each day has something different to look forward to and provides a rich variety, keeping the work interesting and engaging,