Engagement Officer - Colchester, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About the Role:

Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire are seeking to recruit an experienced, outgoing, pro-active, engagement officer to develop, design and maintain high quality and effective community engagement activities and to co
- ordinate volunteers which includes recruitment, on-going support, training and involvement in community engagement activities. The role is offered on a part time basis for 27 hours per week, on a fixed term contract until March 2025.

The main duties of the role include:

Engagement:

Using a variety of methodologies and developing supporting literature, including survey design.
Developing comprehensive work programmes and reports for each engagement project or activity, to include data analysis and appropriate research.
Contributing to a quarterly Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire Newsletter and regular Ebulletin.
Recording and report Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire activities and achievements for local stakeholders.
Regularly updating the chief executive and other colleagues on engagement activities and prepare monthly reports to contribute to Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire's annual report.

Volunteers:

Working with colleagues to identify and encourage volunteers to be involved in engagement activities, projects, surveys and events, organised by Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire.
Working with the designated member of the Board to manage a robust training schedule for all volunteers.
Monitor and control Volunteer expenses for authorisation by the Chief Executive.
Supporting and assisting all Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire volunteers as required and work with the Volunteer Involvement Group.
Ensuring that all volunteers are fully briefed and trained for their role within Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire.
Working alongside the Chief Executive and colleagues to ensure that the impact of the work of volunteers in Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire is measured, promoted and published.
Undertaking other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the role and/or that enable the organisation to deliver more flexible services.

General:

Contributing to the wider development of the organisation, contribute to staff meetings and work harmoniously with colleagues and external partners, supporting others in their work.
Understanding and promote the priorities, activities and best interests of the organisation.
Achieving agreed performance targets and participate in regular supervision and personal reviews.
Engaging in training, identify personal and professional development needs and continuously seek to refresh knowledge in relation to the job.
Travelling to all parts of Bedfordshire as appropriate to deliver the role, working flexibly and be available for occasional out of hours working as appropriate.

Please see the attached job and person spec for further details.

Experience of working with the public on a programme of engagement or consultation and event management; Demonstrable success in planning, organising and delivering a range of community engagement activities, campaigns and events.
Demonstrable experience of working and supporting a team of volunteers, including recruitment and training.
Experience of working or volunteering in a voluntary organisation or community group.

About Us:

Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire is the local consumer champion promoting choice and influencing the provision of high quality health, social care and wellbeing services for all across Central Bedfordshire.

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