Community Skills Coordinator - St. Austell, United Kingdom - Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change

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St. Austell, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About Us

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) is a charity and a social enterprise that aims to transform the quality of life for people, places and communities.

We've been around since 2001 and are focused on affecting change that will make lives better, make Cornwall fairer and combat inequality and injustice.

We are now looking for a Community Skills Coordinator to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term contract to work with people in St Austell and Redruth on what matters to them.

This role will have evening and weekend commitments.

The Benefits

Salary of £13,991.12 per annum (£14.34 per hour)
Flexible working hours
Employer's contribution pension scheme
NHS Top-Up Healthcare plan membership for all staff
Join an organisation that is empowering communities in Cornwall

If you have experience of working with individuals to overcome their barriers to progressing, and delivering coaching courses, we want to hear from you

By joining our team, you will have the chance to work with a diverse range of people across Cornwall and help them take positive action to gain the skills and confidence they need to make a change in their lives.

The Role

As the Community Skills Coordinator you will design and deliver courses for people to develop skills that matter to them.

You will work with the Community Skills Tutor to deliver courses such as Returning to Work and Volunteering skills in a non-judgemental and trauma informed way.

You will manage a small case load of members of the CN4C community and help them to identify and overcome their personal barriers to achieving their goals, focused on training, education, volunteering and work.

You will be responsible for supporting participants in taking positive action, and at the cetnre of this is the indivuals and what matterst to them.

You will build trusting relationships with individuals, focusing on what matters to people, and working with them, not doing to them.

You will facilitate courses provided by CN4C and partner organisations. You will ensure CN4C's administrative processes are followed, as well as the programme requirements.

You will join the Coordinator team, supporting Managers with report writing, supporting delivery teams and supporting cross-organisational working to provide the best support possible for community members.

About You
To join us as a Community Skills Coordinator, you will need:

To be able to manage a caseload
Level 3 or above Information, Advice and Guidance, Mentoring or Coaching qualification, or equivalent experience
To be able to design and deliver coaching and courses
To be able to work independently and as part of a team
Understand how to overcome the barriers for people from disadvavntaged communities and for people facing multiple and complex needs
Have an understanding of the need for confidentiality and equal opportunities
Have good interpersonal skills
Have experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs
To be able to support people in emotional distress
Ability to arrange and deliver community activities
A creative approach to problem solving
A high level of time management and planning skills
Ability to motivate people to make positive change
Able to perform to targets and deadlines
Ability to manage competing demands
Computer proficiency
Flexible to work evenings and weekends
Good communication skills
Level 2 English and Maths qualification, or willingness to work towards a Level 2

A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle would also be desirable.

This is a part-time role working 18.75 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2025.

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends will be required, as will the ability to travel to different locations at short notice.

CN4C is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is 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, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Salary:
£13,991.12 per year

Expected hours: 18.75 per week

Benefits: