Community Development Co-ordinator/Community Connector

Community Development Co-ordinator/Community Connector

Job Reference: 1228

Location: Cambridgeshire

Hours of Work: 21.5 hours per week (part-time)

ID: 1228: Community Development Co-ordinator & Community Connector
Service: Charteris Centre Community Development
Location: Woodfield Park Community Centre, Welland, PE1
Salary: Starting at £24,971 FTE per annum to £27,504 FTE per annum, Grade 2 (point 16-19)*
£14,510.17 per annum to £15,982.05 per annum for 21.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

We’re looking for a motivated, passionate and experienced Development Co-ordinator to work within core Asset Based Community Development principles with community empowerment central to all work; enhancing the capacity and contribution of the local community and supporting the community to play an active role in developing local services and activities.

The Development Co-ordinator will stimulate interest and awareness of local community issues, encouraging resident involvement in decision making. This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact whilst promoting integration and cohesion within and between communities.

The successful applicant will work within Asset Based Community Development principles with community empowerment central to all work. The role is front facing with the aim of enhancing the capacity and contributions of the local neighbourhood by supporting them to play an active role in their community and encouraging resident involvement in decision making - promoting integration and cohesion within and between communities.

The role will include proactive and reactive work, utilising key skills in partnership working, consultation and engagement, networking, and capacity building - supporting local organisations and residents to identify issues, needs and solutions to improve their community.

Main Requirements:

1. A recognised professional qualification at Level 3 or above in Community Engagement / Development Work, Health, Education, or equivalent experience in these fields.
2. Experience of recruiting, managing, and retaining volunteers.
3. An understanding of how social exclusion, deprivation and marginalisation impacts upon communities, families, and individuals.
4. Experience producing written reports and materials at a high standard.
5. Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to establish productive relationships with elected members, external organisations and local residents.
6. Experience of establishing and supporting the development of volunteer led committees and steering groups.
7. An understanding of the importance and principles of community involvement, participation and co-production.
8. Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.

Benefits:

• An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days pro rata, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

Closing date: Sunday 15th December 2024 at 23:59 – please note that this advert may close early when sufficient applications have been received.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Sally Grieff: sally.grieff@family-action.org.uk

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us, and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum scoring criteria and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in-person interview.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.