Digital Inclusion and AI Worker

Position: Digital Inclusion and AI Worker

Location: Glasgow

Hours: 21 hours per week

Grade: EVH Grade 5

Contract: Fixed Term for 3 Years

Closing Date: 7 October 2025, 10:00

Hours: Part Time (21 hours), 3 Days per week.

Govanhill Community Development Trust works for the social, economic and environmental regeneration of Govanhill. We do this through the provision of affordable local workspaces and a programme of community development activity. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Govanhill Housing Association - a community controlled registered social landlord operating in the Govanhill and Merrylee areas of Glasgow. The Association owns and manages 2,800 homes and provides a Factoring Service to a further 1,400 owners. It has a substantial Development, Major Repairs and Planned Maintenance Programme and delivers wider regeneration activity in partnership with Govanhill Community Development Trust.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead an exciting programme to tackle poverty through AI tools and improving digital inclusion. Central to the role will be the creation of AI avatar led videos, tackling different forms of digital exclusion and developing digital skills and employability in local people, particularly in relation to AI tools.

We are looking for someone who can take a community development approach and work with colleagues in Govanhill Housing Association and GCDT to identify local needs and improve the accessibility of information. You will also have a level of enthusiasm for AI technology and finding ways to use AI to tackle problems. A key part of this will be using AI tools like Synthesia - for which training and support will be provided - to develop AI avatar-led, multilingual video content providing key information on education, employment, health and housing as well as local services and people's rights and entitlements. You will work as part of a team developing local people's skills and employability in relation to AI and helping them secure jobs in new sectors. You will also be part of work to develop an ethics framework around the community use of AI. You will use your creativity to help develop new and innovative projects exploiting AI technologies and other digital tools.

This is a new role which is funded on a part-time basis for a period of three years, with funding for the Virgin Money Foundation. The postholder will be supported by a friendly and dynamic team of community-based workers committed to improving the quality of life for local people.

EVH conditions of service will apply.

If you share our commitment to providing excellent services, tackling poverty and would enjoy working within this diverse community, you can find further information in the Application Pack which can be obtained from our website or by contacting:

Govanhill Housing Association
Samaritan House,
79 Coplaw Street,
Glasgow, G42 7JG

Closing Date: 10am on Tuesday 7 th October 2025.

Interview Date: Monday 20 th October 2025.

Govanhill Housing Association is committed to Equality of Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Overview

The role focuses on leading a programme to tackle poverty through AI tools and digital inclusion, including the creation of AI avatar-led, multilingual video content and the development of an ethics framework for community use of AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead an exciting programme to tackle poverty through AI tools and improve digital inclusion.
• Create AI avatar-led videos and develop multilingual content on education, employment, health, housing, local services, rights and entitlements.
• Work with Govanhill Housing Association and Govanhill Community Development Trust to identify local needs and improve information accessibility.
• Use AI tools (e.g., Synthesia) to develop content; training and support will be provided.
• Develop local people's skills and employability in relation to AI and help them secure jobs in new sectors.
• Contribute to the development of an ethics framework around community use of AI.
• Apply creativity to develop new and innovative projects using AI technologies and other digital tools.

Qualifications

• Experience with community development approaches and working with local organisations.
• Interest and enthusiasm for AI technology and applying it to social challenges.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across partner organisations and to identify local needs.
• Interest in developing digital inclusion initiatives and improving accessibility of information.

Additional information

Hours are part-time (21 hours), 3 days per week. The role is fixed-term for 3 years, funded by Virgin Money Foundation, under EVH conditions of service. Closing date is 7 October 2025 at 10:00. Interview date: 20 October 2025. Applications welcomed from all sections of the community.