Engagement Officer - Somerset, United Kingdom - Somerset Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

Description

Somerset Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

Engagement Officer, Part time 16 hours per week flexible working Monday - Friday


£9,753 per year (FTE £22,859), pension scheme, 25 days annual leave

Are you a good listener and communicator? Are you excited about talking to people in Somerset about their experiences of using maternity and neonatal services? Are you passionate about working with diverse communities and making sure their voice is heard? If yes, you could be part of our team.

About Somerset MNVP

Somerset Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) exists to work towards ensuring that maternity and neonatal care is safe, kind, compassionate and person centered.

We engage with, represent and support those using maternity and neonatal services.

We work alongside maternity and neonatal managers and staff to bring service user voice into the design and development of services.

Keeping people at the heart of all we do ensures care provided truly meets the needs of our whole community.

Somerset MNVP is hosted by a community interest company called Evolving Communitieswhich specialises in delivering high quality local engagement delivery and support.

The role

Somerset MNVP is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Engagement Officer to join our team to support us with our community engagement work, including recruiting and supporting volunteers and helping with social media.

You will work on engagement projects in the community, with charities and with volunteers to gather feedback, information and understand barriers to access.

You will also work closely with the Somerset MNVP Lead to discuss the feedback and progress on the engagement work and support them to share this at system meetings.

Who we are looking for

You may have lived experience of using maternity and neonatal services, although this is not essential, you will be friendly and approachable, with great communication skills.

You will have experience of engaging with and listening to a diverse range of people and have an excellent understanding of equity, equality, and inclusion.

For more information

If you would like to work with us to help shape Somerset's maternity and neonatal services to meet the needs of local people, visit our website and download our job pack.

In return we offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme, comfortable office accommodation in Somerset and flexible working practices.

Date for interviews:
Monday 17 July


Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 16 per week


Salary:
£9,753.00 per year


Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

- engagement with individuals and/or communities: 1 year (preferred)
- working with and supporting volunteers: 1 year (preferred)
- organising and supporting events: 1 year (preferred)
- data collection and analysis: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 04/07/2023


Reference ID:
EngagementSMVP