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Job description

Ards and North Down’s Age Friendly Strategy provides a framework to help make Ards and North Down a great place to grow older and an area in which everyone, regardless of age, is valued and respected. The role of the Age Friendly Co-ordinator is to be responsible for the delivery of the Community Plan (The Big Plan) in relation to Age Friendly (AF); to oversee, promote, review and monitor the implementation of the AF Strategy and Action Plan to ensure that older people can live full and healthy lives, participating in and contributing to their communities: and to represent the Council at regional AF network and other related events. Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• The role of the Age Friendly Co-ordinator is to be responsible for the delivery of the Community Plan (The Big Plan) in relation to Age Friendly (AF); to oversee, promote, review and monitor the implementation of the AF Strategy and Action Plan.
• Ards and North Down’s Age Friendly Strategy provides a framework to help make Ards and North Down a great place to grow older and an area in which everyone, regardless of age, is valued and respected.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A Level 5 qualification (HND, Foundation Degree, L5 Diploma) or higher qualification and 2 years’ experience as detailed below or 5 years relevant experience, as outlined below, if a Level 5 or higher qualification is not held.
• At least 2 years relevant experience in all the following areas (or five years relevant experience in all the following areas if a Level 5 qualification or higher is not held):
• Successfully managing and delivering a variety of projects simultaneously and achieving results to meet timeframes, with external agencies.
• Monitoring and evaluation of funded programmes / projects.
• Development of successful working partnerships with a wide range of groups and individuals.
• Regular report writing and making appropriate recommendations.
• At least 6 months experience of each of the following:
• Developing and facilitating workshops or similar.
• Engagement with older people in a one to one and / or group setting.
• Be available to work outside normal office hours including evenings and weekends when required.
• A full current driving licence valid in the UK (minimum Category B) with access to a form of transport that will allow fulfilment of the duties of the post or have access to a suitable form of transport.
• (It should be noted that the post will involve travel across ANDBC, and beyond).
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of WHO Age Friendly programme.
• Experience of co-design.
• Previous experience of Outcomes Based Accountability.
• Previous experience managing budgets for funded projects.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Further Information

This is a temporary post funded for 5 years. Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council’s GETGOT system. However, Council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.