Community Engagement Co-ordinator - Oldham, United Kingdom - Family Action

Family Action

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Oldham, United Kingdom

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Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Oldham, Greater Manchester

About Us

At Family Action, we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

We have been building stronger families since 1869, and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We are currently seeking a Community Engagement Co-ordinator to join our team on a part-time basis, working 14 hours per week, for a temporary contract until 31st March 2025.

The Benefits

Salary of £24,724 £27,232 per annum FTE (£9, £10,304 per annum for 14 hours per week)
Up to 6% matchedpension contributions
Enhanced paid sick leave
Enhanced paid family leave provisions
Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Investment in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

This is an outstanding opportunity for an enthusiastic community engagement professional to join our impactful charity.

You'll have the chance to make a genuine difference to communities, harnessing the power of collaboration and community involvement whilst growing and developing your own skills.

Plus, with a great assortment of benefits and flexible working hours on offer, you can rest assured that both your personal and professional wellbeing will be taken care of.

So, if you're passionate about building strong communities, driving positive change and making a real impact in people's lives, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Community Engagement Co-ordinator, you will lead engagement with the community and our partner organisations, creating opportunities that have a positive impact for those in Hollinwood.

Delivering engagement and co-production opportunities that involve and make a difference to communities, you will create an active, vibrant Community Hub, delivering services that meet the needs of the community.

You will also work with our Food on Our Doorstep and LifeSkills teams to ensure that learning and opportunities for collaborative working are maximised and embedded.

Additionally, you will:

Promote and market the activities on offer to the community and other stakeholders
Analyse and manipulate data for reporting
Support volunteer recruitment
Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and adults

About You
To be considered as a Community Engagement Co-ordinator, you will need:

Experience in a community multi-agency setting using participatory and community development methods to engage communities
Experience of stakeholder engagement and/or development work
A good understanding of safeguarding issues
To be educated to level 3 or above with a recognised professional qualification in community engagement, development work, health or education or equivalent experience

The closing date for this role is 29th April 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Community Engagement Officer, Community Hub Co-ordinator, Partnerships and Community Engagement Officer, Public Engagement Officer, Engagement Officer, Outreach & Engagement Officer, Community Engagement Worker, or Community Development Officer.

Webrecruit and Family Action are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Job Types:
Part-time, Temporary contract

Pay:
£24,724.00-£27,232.00 per year

Benefits: