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Community development worker : Salary and conditions

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  • Typical starting salaries: £14,000 - 16,000.
  • Range of salaries with two or more years' experience: £19,000 - 30,000.
  • For public sector posts, there are national pay scales and sometimes an allowance is awarded as compensation for unsocial hours.
  • In the voluntary sector, variations are considerable, and pay often depends on experience and location.
  • Each working day will vary depending on scheduled activities for that week. Workers need to be accessible to the communities they serve. This means the work will often include unsocial hours, such as evenings and weekends, so considerable flexibility is required.
  • The work is usually either urban or rural based, and conditions vary according to the nature and location of the project and funding. Large towns and inner city areas with recognised social deprivation are more likely to receive sustained funding. However, the number of rural community development workers is steadily increasing as recognition of social issues affecting rural communities grows.
  • Self-employment/freelance work is sometimes possible, working as a trainer or consultant.
  • Part-time and temporary work and career breaks are possible. Short-term contracts are common, due to the nature of funding within the sector.
  • Coping with social disadvantage and disaffected members of the community can be stressful.
  • There is frequent contact with individuals, agencies, and groups in the community. Therefore, travel within a working day is to be expected. Absence from home at night is likely to be rare but may be required on occasion. Depending on the employer, it may be possible to undertake some travel overseas.
 
AGCAS
Written by Andrea Gregory, AGCAS
Date: 
November 2010
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