Community Engagement Coordinator - Didcot, United Kingdom - Oxfordshire Discovery College

Description

Reports to:
Chief Executive

Hours: 14 hours/week, 12 month contract (possibility of extension)


Salary:
£29,174 FTE (£10,891.73 actual)

Position based in: 99 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NN

Benefits:
Contributary pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)


About the Discovery College

We're a small youth mental health project with big ideas, drawing from the international Discovery College model to create something new and innovative.

We support children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing by helping them to learn about what's happening to them - the is sometimes called psychoeducation, which means we learn together about mental health topics.

Young people on our programmes share experiences and develop skills and tools to stay well, and we support the adults around them to better understand too.

We're all about peer learning - nothing clinical, no talking therapies, just exploring and finding ways to manage together.

All of our programmes are co-produced - this means that they're designed and delivered by both people with professional expertise and people with lived experience of mental health problems or of being a carer.

About the role

The creation of this role marks a real step change for the Discovery College - the Community Engagement Coordinator will manage all day-to-day operations of the college, ensuring high quality services across the county.

They will liaise with both our internal community (our Facilitators and volunteers) and our external community (our partners and referral pathways).

This person will be pivotal in making sure that children and young people have a fantastic experience with us and are able to make steps towards recovery.

They'll lead on engagement with volunteers and partners, growing our network and bringing new expertise into the organisation. We're looking for an excellent organiser, approachable coordinator, and team leader with a hands-on approach.


Why work for us?

The Discovery College aims to nurture it's staff and volunteers, and to enable them to strike a good work-life balance.

We provide 25 days of annual leave each year (pro rata for part-time staff) and a contributary pension scheme. We're dedicated to staff development and training opportunities and are

committed to providing regular supervision to all staff to reflect on practice. We support flexible working arrangements wherever appropriate alongside the needs of the organisation.


Specifics of the role:


Principle roles and responsibilities:

• To support the CEO in ensuring service delivery and development in line with our values and strategic priorities
• To ensure we meet our aims and operational objectives effectively by coordinating resources to deliver positive learning opportunities for children and young people

Operations

• Line manage and support staff to design and/or deliver programmes in a variety of locations across Oxfordshire to a high standard, in line with our mission, vision and values
• Recruit, retain and support volunteers to support the work of the college in a variety of roles
• Work with partners, venues and funders to schedule programmes and manage all practical implications
• Communicate effectively with CAMHS, schools, and other referring agencies to help children, young people and their families to access our services
• Ensure adherence to all policies and procedures, with all operations in line with regulatory requirements and good practice including safeguarding, health and safety and data protection
• Work closely with the team of staff and volunteers to promote good communication and a shared vision
• Establish and develop positive relationships with partners and stakeholders to improve effective joint working, upholding the reputation of the college at all times
• Cover Facilitator absence on occasion by codelivering programme sessions to children, young people or adults

Administration

• Establish and maintain good administration, record keeping and reporting of all work undertaken in line with data protection and other regulations
• Ensure good promotion and marketing of our activities, services, and the organisation as a whole on social media and through other channels
• Monitor all activities against targets and objectives, including for funders
• Be a first point of contact for members of the public and external contacts inquiring about our programmes and services
• Oversee payroll processes, reference collection, DBS checks and any other administrative processes related to the hiring and employment of staff and volunteers
• Adhere to and work within relevant policies, processes and procedures of Oxfordshire Discovery College
• Engage in regular supervision and professional development opportunities
• Uphold the values and ethos of the Discovery College in all aspects of the work

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Prior experience of compassionate and competent l