Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian (VSGWL) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) operating in West Lothian. Our primary purpose is to promote, develop, and support West Lothian’s Third Sector and Social Enterprises. We work in partnership with the voluntary sector and key statutory and public stakeholders to improve the lives of individuals and communities across West Lothian.
We are recruiting for a new Social Enterprise Development role to support and develop social enterprise activity within the third sector. This role will involve working with key stakeholders and strategic partners to promote the social economy within the West Lothian area. The position will promote social entrepreneurship through awareness-raising events, knowledge exchange, training, and peer networking within the third sector and with local and national strategic partners.
This role will be one day a week on a freelance basis and will be based at VSGWL offices in Bathgate. Hours of work will typically be office hours, 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m, with the day of work and timings to be agreed upon with the CEO.
You will be:
- Someone who is innovative and able to lead and motivate others to succeed in an evolving environment.
- Someone with a proven ability to form alliances and partnerships that bring about sustainable change for communities and the wider third sector.
- Committed, results-driven, and supportive of the needs of others. You will use your initiative to develop new ideas and seize opportunities to better support the needs of the sector and the key objectives of VSGWL.
Role Overview and Responsibilities
To support, develop, and report on social enterprise activity within the third sector, working with key stakeholders and strategic partners to promote the social economy within the VSGWL area. The Social Enterprise Development role will also be responsible for increasing membership of the Network, encouraging member engagement with network activities, and identifying and addressing individual members’ support needs through awareness-raising activities, outreach, and signposting.
The post holder is required to work with colleagues and partners to design and deliver suitable events, activities, and support that reflect member needs.
To apply for the role, please complete a one-page expression of interest along with your CV and send it to vsg@vsgwl.org by 3pm, Friday 25th October.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 13th November
For more information and an informal discussion about the role, contact Alan McCloskey or Stuart Barrie on 01506 650111.
