Community Hub Leader - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Oasis

Oasis
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Community Hub Leader
Birmingham, West Midlands

About Us

Oasis is a ground-breaking global movement and group of charities and social enterprises with a history of working in the UK, Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America.

We create a new sense of neighbourhood in communities that had previously been forgotten by society and our Community Hub enables people to come together and fulfil their potential.

We are also raising the educational bar through our academies.

A family of 52 educational institutions serving over 28,000 students from a variety of backgrounds, our academies seek to close the educational gap that exists between disadvantaged students andtheir more privileged counterparts.

Our Community Hubs are integral to making this change.

We are currently looking for a Community Hub Leader to lead and develop our Oasis Hub Foundry and Boulton on a permanent, full-time basis.


The Benefits:


  • Salary of £33,196 £37,371 per annum
  • A noncontributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions
  • Continuous professional development programme with training opportunities
  • A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment
  • Make a positive, lasting difference within your community
  • Support to grow and develop your knowledge
  • A generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year (+ 8 Bank Holidays) pro rata, rising to 30 days (+ 8 Bank Holidays) pro rata after two years of service and more

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced community project manager with an excellent leadership style to step into an incredibly rewarding and varied role with our inspirational organisation.

You'll have the chance to take our Community Hub to the next level and play a leading role in the delivery of our amazing services.

These seek to support disadvantaged young people and families to overcome the barriers which prevent them from achieving theirpotential and empower them to thrive.

So, if you have what it takes to make a lasting positive impact on your local community alongside a dedicated and supportive team, we want to hear from you

The Role
As a Community Hub Leader, you will lead on the development of the Oasis Hub Foundry and Boulton.

Based out of the Community Hub at Oasis Academy Foundry and the Thrive Room at Oasis Academy Boulton, our hub is actively engaged in creating a community that is characterised by trust, safety, cohesion, mutual support, vibrancy, health and opportunity.

Ouraim is to help to create a local community where people of all ages and situations feel included, know that they can contribute and realise a deep sense of belonging.

You'll develop and co-ordinate the provision of a range of local support services and engagement opportunities, including foodbanks, financial and legal advice services, youthwork and community events.

Building positive working relationships with local groups and stakeholders, you will enhance engagement and ensure the delivery of a community hub plan that addresses the needs of children and young people.


Additionally, you will:

  • Lead our income generation strategy
  • Seek opportunities to maximise funding
  • Complete financial reporting
  • Develop, support and manage a team of staff and volunteers
  • Implement a clear monitoring and evaluation plan for all aspects of Hub delivery
  • Oversee our communication strategy

About You
To be considered as a Community Hub Leader, you will need:

  • Experience of leading community delivery
  • Experience of growing projects from the initial startup phase through to maturity
  • Experience of working with young people and communities
  • Experience of strategic management within a school, statutory, voluntary or commercial organisation
  • Experience of competitive bidding and budget management
  • A proven record of successful leadership of a community project or an area of school development at a senior level
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of community work
  • Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • IT proficiency
  • A degree or an equivalent and/or relevant professional qualification in community development or teaching

For an informal conversation about the role, or if you are interested in a visit to the site, please contact us after the 3rd January 2023.

This will be a rolling recruitment campaign, so we invite you to send in your CV and Covering Letter early.

CVs will not be accepted after midnight Thursday 26th January 2023.

First round of interviews will be held on week beginning 30th January with finalinterviews on 6th February 2023 in Birmingham.

CVs without an accompanying cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the job description, will not be considered.

Other organisations may call this role Community Hub Co-ordinator, Community Project Manager, Outreach Manager, Community Development Manager, or Community Project Leader.

Webrecruit and Oasis Community Partnerships 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 acceptableway to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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