Community Engagement Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Futures Advice

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Employment:
Full-time - Fixed Term Contract 31/03/2025


Hours:37 hours per week - will consider part-time/job share


Location:
Nottingham


Salary:
£27,250 - £30,500 pro rata for part time (Grade 5)


What are we looking for?


Futures are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Community Engagement Officer to drive effective engagement and account management activities with community groups and organisations for the achievement of contractual targets and engagement.

This includes engagement with community voluntary services, community organisations, employers, education, and training providers to achieve the engagement targets for Futures' service offer.


You will be required to work with autonomy and high levels of personal motivation with the proven ability to meet targets.

You will work in collaboration with teams of internal colleagues, including business engagement and delivery staff and will need to have a good knowledge of community development and current best practice and a strong understanding of the barriers to learning.

In addition, you will bring a wealth of experience in developing & leading community-based learning projects and be confident in building relations with internal and external customers.


You should also have an interest in the impact that learning and development, recruitment, and employment has on individuals and communities.


You will need to:


  • Have an exceptional ability to engage and communicate with participants of differing ages
  • Be qualified at Level 4 or above (or willing to work towards)
  • Have a Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualification.
  • Be highly proficient in the suite of MS packages
  • Have a good knowledge of Safeguarding, Prevent, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Health & Safety in a work placement environment
A full overview of the key responsibilities can be found here in the Job Description and Personal Specification.

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Who Are We?
At Futures, we support people and businesses to develop, grow and be the best they can be. Rated by Ofsted as Outstanding, all of our services are clear, enterprising and bespoke. We are leading a change in career support that focuses on the whole person not just the job applicant.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of careers advice, skills and support that turn ambition into a successful career and fulfilling life.

At Futures, our company-wide values underpin who we are and what we do, and it's essential that all colleagues share these.


  • Have passion
  • Do the right thing
  • Make a difference
Join our team and help us make a difference to people's lives.


What can we offer?

  • Pension Plus Plan: Automatic enrolment into the People's Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution
  • Holidays: 33 days Annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays) increasing to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10
  • Westfield Health insurance and Westfield Rewards
  • Opportunity to buy additional leave after a year's service
  • Travel Schemes with Nottingham City Transport and Tram network to provide discounted rates for regular bus and tram travel

Disability Confident

Safeguarding:


Futures are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks together with Vero social media and online checks may be required for this role.

If the company finds anything in these which might be considered prejudicial to their working within the regulated activity, then the appointment may not be confirmed.

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