Job Description Job Title Location Salary banding Benefits Contracted hours and FTE hours Report to Community Caseworker Community Renewal Rom Romeha - Govanhill Govanhill, Glasgow Pay band B2-1 to B2-5 FTE £24,733.80 to £28,683.60 Pro Rata 17.5 hours £12,366.90 to £14,341.60 Depending on experience Employer pension contribution. 36 days annual leave pro rata Free Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and online Health Portal. Loyalty scheme with up to 48 additional days leave. 2 posts x 17.5 hours per week Would consider full time for the right person Neighbourhood Manager ROMA EMPLOYABILITY CASEWORKER Do you want to help make a difference to Roma Community Members Lives? Do you want to challenge discrimination and poverty? Are you passionate about making change happen? Then we really want you to apply for this role! Applicants should apply by sending their C.V. which should be no more than 2 pages and a cover letter/email to recruitment@communityrenewal.org.uk Please note that applicants must be able to speak a language relevant to the Roma community members e.g. Slovak/Romanian. ROLE SUMMARY This role will combine providing one-to-one casework and supporting community engagement activities across the Govanhill neighbourhood of Glasgow. Community engagement includes working with community groups and arranging community events. Close coordination with a wider team providing community engagement and community casework is essential. We have some preference for people who could add some specialist knowledge around either health, welfare advice or employability (including employer engagement), however, this is desirable rather than essential. This role is ideal for someone at any stage in their career who can demonstrate their ability to provide whole-person whole-neighbourhood support. We are looking for people who can quickly learn our methodology and who can help build on people’s strengths and foster their resilience/self-care. INTRODUCING COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRUST Community Renewal is a dynamic and innovative organisation at the cutting-edge of work towards ending persistent poverty and inequity in Scotland. We work in deprived communities where we have been long-established to develop, deliver and share better approaches based around whole-person, whole-neighbourhood support. This means we always place people and communities in the lead: listening to them, identifying their strengths, supporting them on their terms, and building their capacity to flourish. Community Renewal alleviates poverty by engaging and forming trusting relationships with individuals, whole families and whole communities together then supporting them by combining holistic case management (e.g. around income, work, health, wellness) with community development (e.g. forming new community activities/groups). This work is about testing change which can inform policy, be scaled up or replicated to achieve a much greater impact than our direct delivery alone. A set of core values guides all the work of Community Renewal: • The most important element of any support relationship is listening to what the person wants deep down and working alongside them to achieve it • To stay alongside people for as long as it takes • Many people find it hard to articulate what they want at first and so need to be able to experience an environment of trust and safety in order to uncover buried aspirations – this cannot be rushed • People don’t resist change – they resist being changed. • People in deprived communities already know what is required to improve their lives – what they need is help with how to make it happen. • Compassionate listening is a basic human need and is central to the way that we engage with people. • Every individual and community has assets • Sustainable transformation in communities is possible but needs a long-term commitment. Pennywell/Muirhouse A team of around fifty staff we deliver community services based around three key neighbourhoods: (Edinburgh), Govanhill’s Roma (Glasgow). The full Community Renewal Group consists of the lead charity Community Renewal Trust SCIO plus four subsidiaries: Caledonia Funeral Aid CIC, Community Renewal Rom Romeha (registered as Roma Life CIC), Pennywell Community Renewal Trust SCIO and Community Renewal Training & Consultancy Ltd. (Edinburgh), Bingham ROLE SUMMARY This role is an exciting opportunity to work with our multilingual and multi-skilled team of caseworkers/advisers, youth workers and community development specialists who work with the Roma community from our vibrant office within the Govanhill neighbourhood. The key skills and tasks required in this role are to work with members of the Roma community to assist them to take control of their own lives, to build their capacity and resilience, to help them to better understand health systems and how to access these. To assist Roma community members into employment, volunteering, training and/or education; this includes helping those in low paid, insecure work into better paid secure employment and to plan with Roma community members activities and events relevant to their culture, needs and raise aspirations. Within this role it is important that you can build strong trusting relationships with the client group, therefore it is a key requirement that you can communicate in a language which is relevant to the Roma community living within our neighbourhood, for example Slovak, Romanian, Romanes. There will be key performance indicators relevant to this post, this will include maximising participation of Roma community members, to assist with caseloads of clients that are working towards employment/training/education/volunteering and health goals. To assist with registered clients and assisting colleagues. Part of the role will include facilitating group sessions, outreach work and 1:1 work with clients. The Roma community members experience some of the very highest levels of deprivation anywhere in Scotland. They face high unemployment rates and challenges in accessing employment often due to factors such as language barriers, discrimination and a lack of access to education and training. A high per of Roma people have multiple life limiting health conditions, children have significantly worse educational outcomes, with many not completing formal education. Yet, after several years of focussed community development activities, there are some shoots of hope, with a growing number of community groups and regular community events have been created. OBJECTIVES Transformational case management (approx. 35% of your time) Objectives: - Use active, compassionate listening as your main methodology. - Collaborate with colleagues through formal and informal case conferencing to better support each client. - Work with colleagues to help clients be closer to the workforce and entering employment, training or further education. - Understand and build on clients’ strengths, avoiding crisis support or a deficit based “fix-it” model in almost all interactions. - Carefully manage a caseload to ensure that there is a constant movement of clients joining your caseload and moving on to less intensive support. Ensure movement of clients around case workers in the team is done carefully. - Use the Community Renewal Trust Holistic Assessment methodology with almost every client, seeking transformational results to break the cycle of persistent poverty and inequity rather than incremental change in their lives. - Work alongside people for as long as it takes, but at all times avoid creating a dependency relationship. While it is a long-term relationship it cannot be sustained as intensive support (for example, almost no client would be expected to be seen as many as 12 times per year, but that might include three times in one week). - Use curiosity to identify with the client creative ways to improve their life. Then ensure that the client is leading the change in their lives – most of the actions to be completed between sessions should be theirs to complete (normally with some support/guidance). - Connect clients to the support they need using careful introductions (rather than signposting). Use the representation below in which you are the centre of coordinating a client to benefit from wider support from across the system towards their whole-person transformation. Community Engagement (approx. 35% of your time) Objectives: - Conduct effective and systematic Listening Conversations following the Community Renewal Trust’s proven methodology resulting. - Support the coordination and delivery of community events with the aim of engaging new clients and meeting other strategic aims. - Support, under the coordination of the Neighbourhood Manager, development of community groups/activities or community-led social action. - Take joint and several responsibility in keeping the office welcoming and inclusive for community members, volunteers and staff at all times. - Ensure that community members who do not need/want formal case management (i.e. through the Holistic Assessment) can be briefly supported with information. - Use these above community engagement objectives to systematically engage new clients onto the team’s caseload who can benefit most from transformational case management. Specialist support (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: - Provide intensive support for people to build emotional resilience and self- care to support their mental health needs or a chronic condition. This support should be in group or one to one settings. OR - Support people specifically around employment through our employability contract (including registration and evidence process). This includes supporting CV, job search and work to engage employers (including but not limited to coordinating job fairs). Reporting and monitoring (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: - Use the team’s paperwork and databases (no technical expertise needed) this must include basic monitoring data. - Proactively and effectively collect feedback (including complaints) to support our congoing quality improvement across the organisation. - Proactively write up and share internally case studies demonstrating learning from both successes and failures. Communications and Relationship Development (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: - Use care in liaison with local partners to ensure trusting relationships are formed and maintained with clients able to be introduced to known workers at other agencies. - Development, under the coordination of the Director, strong and trusted relationships with local third sector and public sector partners with delivery in neighbourhoods in which we deliver integrated services. - Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the Marketing and Communications Manager, following their lead on branding, external communications, marketing and internal communications. - Engage effectively and proactively in team meetings and organisational activities to share insights/learning and build connections. Other requirements Objectives: - Complete objectives set in Performance Review, Probation Reports, our Competency Framework and/or Appraisal Reports. - At all times conform to organisational policies and practices around data management, H&S, safeguarding, lone working, equalities, environmental management, and business continuity. - Deliver agreed for which you are responsible which were agreed in our internal regular Quality & Learning meetings (or similar). - Carry out other duties as reasonably requested. Personal and Professional Development Demonstrating a track record of continuous learning and personal/professional development is a requirement of this role and evidencing that this is being actively progressed must be evidenced at every appraisal. The post holder has responsibility to actively participate in sessions organised by the organisation including training in compliance/regulatory processes and meetings in which learning and improvement is discussed for the purposes of quality management. The post holder is responsible for collecting feedback from people they support both to demonstrate their own strengths and to understand how to improve what they do. This evidence of both types of feedback about their work is required for every appraisal. Key professional development of particular relevance to this role includes: leadership skills; coaching skills; understanding of benefits/housing advice; understanding of employment advice and employer engagement; skills to building resilience and self-management. ROLE REQUIREMENTS/PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Expertise Desirable expertise • Evidence of at least some experience in providing one-to-one support in a relevant role. • Evidence of understanding around compassionately listen to people and build on their strengths (rather than trying to “fix it” for them) • Evidence of understanding about people’s lives in deprived communities such as Govanhill. • Evidence of expertise providing one-to-one support in multiple professional or volunteering positions of particular relevant (e.g. coaching) • Evidence of expertise around mental health, self-care and building resilience. • Evidence of employability, securing people better jobs and/or employer engagement. • Evidence of expertise in compassionate listening and forming a therapeutic relationship with a client. • Evidence of expertise in community development or related disciplines • Evidence of expertise in person-centred asset-based support which builds on people’s strengths • Evidence of expertise in collecting, recording and analysing data, monitoring information and feedback. • Evidence of experience working in deprived neighbourhoods similar to Bingham, Magdalene and The Hays. • Evidence of experience working in a third sector environment. • in collecting, recording and analysing data, monitoring information and feedback • Evidence of experience working with relevant partner agencies (e.g. money advice, mental health charities, community groups etc). Essential Qualifications • None (but competent literacy and computer literacy will be essential) Desirable Qualifications • Coaching or similar training/qualifications • Community development or similar training/qualifications
Community Renewal Trust
16,913.52 per year
Remote
Part-time
31st May 2026
Job Description Job Title Location Salary banding Benefits Contracted hours Report to Roma Entrepreneurship Outreach Advisor (Roma Start-Ups Project) Govanhill, Glasgow (Band B3-4) £ £16913.52 for 18 hours non negotiable Employer pension contribution. 36 days annual leave (pro-rata) Free Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and online Health Portal. Loyalty scheme with up to 48 additional days leave. Part Time 18 hours per week Fixed Term Contract ends 31st May 2026 Project Manager ROMA ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISOR Are you looking for an exciting new role? Do you want help Roma community members make a difference to their lives and aspirations? Are you passionate about making change happen? Then we really want you to apply for this role! WHAT WE OFFER - A meaningful role supporting economic inclusion and empowerment in Glasgow’s Roma communities. - Flexible working hours and supportive team culture. - Training and development opportunities. - The chance to shape a new programme with long-term impact. HOW TO APPLY Please send your CV and a short cover letter (maximum one A4 page) explaining why you’re a strong candidate for this role to: recruitment@communityrenewal.org.uk We especially welcome applications from Roma individuals and others with lived experience of exclusion or marginalisation. Community Renewal Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to inclusive recruitment. Please note that the ability to speak a language relevant to the Roma community members e.g. Slovak/Romanian will be advantageous. ROLE SUMMARY This role is part of a new, community-led initiative delivered in partnership between Rom Romeha and Community Renewal Trust, working closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability services. The project is a new initiative aimed at increasing entrepreneurial opportunities for migrant Roma communities in Glasgow, providing culturally sensitive, multilingual business support, empowering Roma individuals to start and grow their own businesses. This will create a pathway to economic independence, improve social inclusion, and help achieve Glasgow’s Net Zero ambitions by supporting sustainable business practices within the Roma community. Migrant Roma in Glasgow often face significant challenges in accessing support for entrepreneurship due to cultural misunderstandings, language barriers, and a lack of services tailored to their needs. Roma Start-Ups is a pilot programme designed to provide specialist business support to Roma entrepreneurs in Glasgow, helping them to formalise, grow, and sustain businesses. We will deliver one-to-one and group mentoring, business training, financial literacy support, and access to funding opportunities, ensuring culturally tailored, multilingual services. This pilot will empower Roma individuals, women, and young entrepreneurs, enabling them to transition from informal trading to registered businesses. Through networking events, pop-up markets, and community engagement, we will create sustainable economic opportunities, breaking down systemic barriers and fostering entrepreneurial inclusion within Glasgow’s diverse communities. KEY OBJECTIVES Delivery of Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Support Services Our approach will be culturally sensitive, holistic, and community-driven, providing both practical and emotional support. This will ensure access to the tools, networks, and knowledge needed for success. We are seeking a proactive, culturally competent Roma Entrepreneurship Advisor to support Roma individuals at the very beginning of their journey into entrepreneurship. You will work closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability partners to identify and support individuals who are considering self-employment but need guidance, encouragement, and access to tailored support. You will deliver one-to- one mentoring and group sessions, build local partnerships, and ensure participants are connected to wider support systems across Glasgow. INTRODUCING COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRUST Community Renewal is a dynamic and innovative organisation at the cutting-edge of work towards ending persistent poverty and inequity in Scotland. We work in deprived communities where we have been long-established to develop, deliver and share better approaches based around whole-person, whole-neighbourhood support. This means we always place people and communities in the lead: listening to them, identifying their strengths, supporting them on their terms, and building their capacity to flourish. Community Renewal alleviates poverty by engaging and forming trusting relationships with individuals, whole families and whole communities together then supporting them by combining holistic case management (e.g. around income, work, health, wellness) with community development (e.g. forming new community activities/groups). This work is about testing change which can inform policy, be scaled up or replicated to achieve a much greater impact than our direct delivery alone. A set of core values guides all the work of Community Renewal: The most important element of any support relationship is listening to what the person wants deep down and working alongside them to achieve it • To stay alongside people for as long as it takes • Many people find it hard to articulate what they want at first and so need to be able to experience an environment of trust and safety in order to uncover buried aspirations – this cannot be rushed • People don’t resist change – they resist being changed. • People in deprived communities already know what is required to improve their lives – what they need is help with how to make it happen. • Compassionate listening is a basic human need and is central to the way that we engage with people. • Every individual and community have assets Sustainable transformation in communities is possible but needs a long-term commitment. A team of around fifty staff we deliver community services based around three key neighbourhoods: Pennywell/Muirhouse (Edinburgh), Bingham (Edinburgh), Govanhill’s Roma (Glasgow). The full Community Renewal Group consists of the lead charity Community Renewal Trust SCIO plus four subsidiaries: Caledonia Funeral Aid CIC, Community Renewal Rom Romeha (registered as Roma Life CIC), Pennywell Community Renewal Trust SCIO and Community Renewal Training & Consultancy Ltd. OBJECTIVES Culturally Sensitive Business Support Outreach (approx. 20% of your time) Objectives: - Provide comprehensive business support services, including workshops, one- to-one mentoring, and access to business networks. - Ensure services are available in multiple languages (including Romanian, Slovak, and Romanes) to ensure full accessibility. Entrepreneurial Training (approx. 15% of your time) Objectives: - Coordinate and deliver training tailored to Roma entrepreneurs’ needs, with a focus on foundational knowledge of business planning, marketing, and sustainability. - Tailor training to meet the real-world needs of the Roma entrepreneurs Support for Green and Sustainable Businesses (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: - Encourage Roma entrepreneurs to explore green sectors, such as sustainable fashion, eco-friendly products, and renewables. - Provide guidance on adopting low-carbon, resource efficient business models and integrating sustainable practices. Mentorship and Networking (approx. 15% of your time) Objectives: - Facilitate mentor matching with local business professionals and Roma role models. − Organise inclusive networking events to foster collaboration and visibility. Access to Financial Resources (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: - Assist entrepreneurs in accessing funding, including grants, loans, and crowdfunding opportunities. - Provide guidance on pitching to investors and applying for financial support. Community Engagement (approx. 20% of your time) Objectives: - Engage with the local Roma community to understand their needs and challenges. - Foster inclusion and economic empowerment within the Roma community. Reporting and monitoring (approx. 5% of your time) Objectives: - Use the team’s paperwork and databases (no technical expertise needed) this must include basic monitoring data. - Proactively and effectively collect feedback (including complaints) to support our congoing quality improvement across the organisation. - Proactively write up and share internally case studies demonstrating learning from both successes and failures. Communications and Relationship Development (approx. 5% of your time) Objectives: - Use care in liaison with local partners to ensure trusting relationships are formed and maintained with clients able to be introduced to known workers at other agencies. - Development, under the coordination of the Director, strong and trusted relationships with local third sector and public sector partners with delivery in neighbourhoods in which we deliver integrated services. - Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the Marketing and Communications Manager, following their lead on branding, external communications, marketing and internal communications. - Engage effectively and proactively in team meetings and organisational activities to share insights/learning and build connections. Other requirements Objectives: - Complete objectives set in Performance Review, Probation Reports, our Competency Framework and/or Appraisal Reports. - At all times conform to organisational policies and practices around data management, H&S, safeguarding, lone working, equalities, environmental management, and business continuity. - Deliver agreed for which you are responsible which were agreed in our internal regular Quality & Learning meetings (or similar). - Carry out other duties as reasonably requested. Personal and Professional Development Demonstrating a track record of continuous learning and personal/professional development is a requirement of this role and evidencing that this is being actively progressed must be evidenced at every appraisal. The post holder has responsibility to actively participate in sessions organised by the organisation including training in compliance/regulatory processes and meetings in which learning and improvement is discussed for the purposes of quality management. The post holder is responsible for collecting feedback from people they support both to demonstrate their own strengths and to understand how to improve what they do. This evidence of both types of feedback about their work is required for every appraisal. Key professional development of relevance to this role includes leadership skills; coaching skills; understanding of benefits/housing advice; understanding of employment advice and employer engagement; skills to building resilience and self-management. ROLE REQUIREMENTS/PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Expertise - Strong understanding of Roma culture, identity, and lived experience, particularly within Glasgow. - Experience of direct community engagement or outreach. - Knowledge of small business development or self-employment pathways in the UK. - Confident working one-to-one with individuals from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and mentoring skills. - Organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied and evolving caseload. - Passionate about inclusion, empowerment, and social justice. Desirable expertise - Lived experience as a member of the Roma community. - Experience working with or within employability or local authority programmes. - Awareness of Glasgow’s enterprise and business support landscape. - Ability to deliver workshops or group sessions. - Fluency in Romanes or another relevant community language. Essential Qualifications - None (but competent literacy and computer literacy will be essential) Desirable Qualifications - Coaching or similar training/qualifications - Community development or similar training/qualifications
Community Renewal Trust
16,913.52 per year
Govanhill, Glasgow
Part-time
31st May 2026
Job Description Job Title Location Salary banding Benefits Contracted hours Report to Roma Entrepreneurship Business and Finance Advisor (Roma Start-Ups Project) Govanhill, Glasgow (Band B3-4) £ £16913.52 for 18 hours non negotiable Employer pension contribution. 36 days annual leave (pro-rata) Free Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and online Health Portal. Loyalty scheme with up to 48 additional days leave. Part Time 18 hours per week Fixed Term Contract ends 31st May 2026 Project Manager ROMA ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISOR Are you looking for an exciting new role? Do you want help Roma community members make a difference to their lives and aspirations? Are you passionate about making change happen? Then we really want you to apply for this role! WHAT WE OFFER - A meaningful role supporting economic inclusion and empowerment in Glasgow’s Roma communities. - Flexible working hours and supportive team culture. - Training and development opportunities. - The chance to shape a new programme with long-term impact. HOW TO APPLY Please send your CV and a short cover letter (maximum one A4 page) explaining why you’re a strong candidate for this role to: recruitment@communityrenewal.org.uk We especially welcome applications from Roma individuals and others with lived experience of exclusion or marginalisation. Community Renewal Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to inclusive recruitment. Please note that the ability to speak a language relevant to the Roma community members e.g. Slovak/Romanian is advantageous. ROLE SUMMARY This role is part of a new, community-led initiative delivered in partnership between Rom Romeha and Community Renewal Trust, working closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability services. The project is a new initiative aimed at increasing entrepreneurial opportunities for migrant Roma communities in Glasgow, providing culturally sensitive, multilingual business support, empowering Roma individuals to start and grow their own businesses. This will create a pathway to economic independence, improve social inclusion, and help achieve Glasgow’s Net Zero ambitions by supporting sustainable business practices within the Roma community. Migrant Roma in Glasgow often face significant challenges in accessing support for entrepreneurship due to cultural misunderstandings, language barriers, and a lack of services tailored to their needs. Roma Start-Ups is a pilot programme designed to provide specialist business support to Roma entrepreneurs in Glasgow, helping them to formalise, grow, and sustain businesses. We will deliver one-to-one and group mentoring, business training, financial literacy support, and access to funding opportunities, ensuring culturally tailored, multilingual services. This pilot will empower Roma individuals, women, and young entrepreneurs, enabling them to transition from informal trading to registered businesses. Through networking events, pop-up markets, and community engagement, we will create sustainable economic opportunities, breaking down systemic barriers and fostering entrepreneurial inclusion within Glasgow’s diverse communities. KEY OBJECTIVES Delivery of Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Support Services Our approach will be culturally sensitive, holistic, and community-driven, providing both practical and emotional support. This will ensure access to the tools, networks, and knowledge needed for success. We are seeking a proactive, culturally competent Roma Entrepreneurship Advisor to support Roma individuals at the very beginning of their journey into entrepreneurship. You will work closely with Glasgow City Council and local employability partners to identify and support individuals who are considering self-employment but need guidance, encouragement, and access to tailored support. You will deliver one-to- one mentoring and group sessions, build local partnerships, and ensure participants are connected to wider support systems across Glasgow. INTRODUCING COMMUNITY RENEWAL TRUST Community Renewal is a dynamic and innovative organisation at the cutting-edge of work towards ending persistent poverty and inequity in Scotland. We work in deprived communities where we have been long-established to develop, deliver and share better approaches based around whole-person, whole-neighbourhood support. This means we always place people and communities in the lead: listening to them, identifying their strengths, supporting them on their terms, and building their capacity to flourish. Community Renewal alleviates poverty by engaging and forming trusting relationships with individuals, whole families and whole communities together then supporting them by combining holistic case management (e.g. around income, work, health, wellness) with community development (e.g. forming new community activities/groups). This work is about testing change which can inform policy, be scaled up or replicated to achieve a much greater impact than our direct delivery alone. A set of core values guides all the work of Community Renewal: The most important element of any support relationship is listening to what the person wants deep down and working alongside them to achieve it • To stay alongside people for as long as it takes • Many people find it hard to articulate what they want at first and so need to be able to experience an environment of trust and safety in order to uncover buried aspirations – this cannot be rushed • People don’t resist change – they resist being changed. • People in deprived communities already know what is required to improve their lives – what they need is help with how to make it happen. • Compassionate listening is a basic human need and is central to the way that we engage with people. • Every individual and community have assets Sustainable transformation in communities is possible but needs a long-term commitment. A team of around fifty staff we deliver community services based around three key neighbourhoods: Pennywell/Muirhouse (Edinburgh), Bingham (Edinburgh), Govanhill’s Roma (Glasgow). The full Community Renewal Group consists of the lead charity Community Renewal Trust SCIO plus four subsidiaries: Caledonia Funeral Aid CIC, Community Renewal Rom Romeha (registered as Roma Life CIC), Pennywell Community Renewal Trust SCIO and Community Renewal Training & Consultancy Ltd. OBJECTIVES Culturally Sensitive Business and Finance Support (approx. 20% of your time) Objectives: − Deliver one-to-one financial mentoring and guidance in accessible formats and languages including Romanian, Slovak, and Romanes. − Support clients with tailored business support, particularly around financial readiness and sustainability. Entrepreneurial Training (approx. 15% of your time) Objectives: − Lead financial literacy and planning sessions within wider business training. − Help participants understand and manage business finances, legal obligations, and growth planning. Support for Green and Sustainable Businesses (approx. 10% of your time) Objectives: − Mentor clients exploring environmentally sustainable business ideas, helping integrate cost-effective green practices. − Assist in financial planning for low-carbon and resource-efficient business models. Mentorship and Networking (approx. 15% of your time) Objectives: − Provide direct mentoring on financial decision-making and business strategy. − Help build connections between Roma entrepreneurs and key sector partners, including investors and business networks. Access to Financial Resources (approx. 20% of your time) Objectives: − Offer expert guidance on grant applications, loan processes, crowdfunding strategies, and investor relations. − Support entrepreneurs in developing compelling pitches and sustainable financial plans. Community Engagement (approx. 5% of your time) Objectives: − Attend events and liaise with Roma community members to raise awareness of financial support options. − Promote inclusive pathways to economic empowerment through business. Reporting and monitoring (approx. 5% of your time) Objectives: - Use the team’s paperwork and databases (no technical expertise needed) this must include basic monitoring data. - Proactively and effectively collect feedback (including complaints) to support our congoing quality improvement across the organisation. - Proactively write up and share internally case studies demonstrating learning from both successes and failures. Communications and Relationship Development (approx. 5% of your time) Objectives: - Use care in liaison with local partners to ensure trusting relationships are formed and maintained with clients able to be introduced to known workers at other agencies. - Development, under the coordination of the Project Manager, strong and trusted relationships with local third sector and public sector partners with delivery in neighbourhoods in which we deliver integrated services. - Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the Marketing and Communications Manager, following their lead on branding, external communications, marketing and internal communications. - Engage effectively and proactively in team meetings and organisational activities to share insights/learning and build connections. Other requirements Objectives: - Complete objectives set in Performance Review, Probation Reports, our Competency Framework and/or Appraisal Reports. - At all times conform to organisational policies and practices around data management, H&S, safeguarding, lone working, equalities, environmental management, and business continuity. - Deliver agreed for which you are responsible which were agreed in our internal regular Quality & Learning meetings (or similar). - Carry out other duties as reasonably requested. Personal and Professional Development Demonstrating a track record of continuous learning and personal/professional development is a requirement of this role and evidencing that this is being actively progressed must be evidenced at every appraisal. The post holder has responsibility to actively participate in sessions organised by the organisation including training in compliance/regulatory processes and meetings in which learning and improvement is discussed for the purposes of quality management. The post holder is responsible for collecting feedback from people they support both to demonstrate their own strengths and to understand how to improve what they do. This evidence of both types of feedback about their work is required for every appraisal. Key professional development of relevance to this role includes leadership skills; coaching skills; understanding of benefits/housing advice; understanding of employment advice and employer engagement; skills to building resilience and self-management. ROLE REQUIREMENTS/PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Expertise - Strong understanding of Roma culture, identity, and lived experience, particularly within Glasgow. - Experience of direct community engagement or outreach. - Knowledge of small business development or self-employment pathways in the UK. - Confident working one-to-one with individuals from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and mentoring skills. - Organised, proactive, and able to manage a varied and evolving caseload. - Passionate about inclusion, empowerment, and social justice. Desirable expertise - Lived experience as a member of the Roma community. - Experience working with or within employability or local authority programmes. - Awareness of Glasgow’s enterprise and business support landscape. - Ability to deliver workshops or group sessions. - Fluency in Romanes or another relevant community language. Essential Qualifications - None (but competent literacy and computer literacy will be essential) Desirable Qualifications - Coaching or similar training/qualifications - Community development or similar training/qualifications