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Join the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as the Community Development Manager for Wales. Working three days a week, this permanent role is important in supporting our work in Wales and beyond.
Community Development Manager (Wales)
Part Time 21 hours per week | Remote | Closing 10th November 2024
Salary: £18,870 per annum (pro rata to the FTE of £31,450)
Job Reference: CDMW01 (Please quote this on any correspondence)
The role of the Community Development (Wales) is both to inspire and facilitate the CILIP Cymru Wales Committee and to work on other important initiatives. These include promoting CILIP membership and services, overseeing projects in the country and working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context, including use of the Welsh language.
As part of the Communities Team, the successful candidate will also with colleagues on UK-wide projects to meet CILIP priorities and cover one another’s work during planned absences.
This position, within the Communities Team, reports to the Communities and Partnerships Manager.
Key responsibilities include:
- Promoting CILIP membership and services including Professional Registration by means of in-person and online presentations.
- Working with existing Employer Partners and other key clients in Wales to help them get the most out of their membership.
- Working as part of a virtual team to help ensure CILIP’s broader strategy and plans work in a Welsh context including use of the Welsh language.
The successful candidate will have:
- Good knowledge of the library and information profession
- Experience of devising and organising events
- Be able to work collaboratively and foster strong relationships with a wide range or internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team.
- Be highly organised and able to plan, prioritise and deliver.
This role is homeworking based in Wales. The role-holder will be expected to visit sites across Wales and to attend quarterly all-staff meetings in London with travel funded by CILIP.
We look forward to welcoming a dynamic individual to our team who shares our passion for advancing the library and information profession.
About CILIP Cymru Wales
CILIP Cymru Wales carries out cross sector advocacy campaigns, runs a biennial conference, runs webinars and hosts an annual CILIP Information Day and AGM. CILIP members in Wales have access to the Kathleen Cooks Fund, a benevolent fund that supports professional and service development.
Outstanding professional achievements are recognised by the Welsh Library Team of the Year Award which it organises.
About CILIP
The Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the UK’s library and information association. We promote education, literacy and prosperity for all by raising standards in libraries, information and knowledge management. We work to improve services, develop our members’ expertise and champion the sector. We are the only independent voice for the UK’s information profession. We are guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services.
This is a fabulous opportunity to join a modern charity and professional body which last year celebrated 125 years since gaining our Royal Charter with thousands of members in the UK and internationally. CILIP is at an exciting phase in its growth with significant investments in member offerings and digital transformation plans that commenced this year. CILIP is a London-based charity with a friendly, hardworking team.
CILIP is an equal opportunities employer and committed to championing diversity, inclusion and representation. We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups. For more information on how we are embedding diversity at the heart of CILIP and its work visit our website.
Registered Charity No 313014
Benefits
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- The option to buy up to 5 days' additional annual leave (pro rata'd for part time employees)
- Generous pension scheme (Employer contribution of 10%, employee contribution of 5%) including death in service benefit
- Access to CILIP’s Employee Assistance Programme provided by Vivup
- Generous enhanced leave benefits, including occupational sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and carers leave
- Annual flu vaccination voucher
- Perkbox employee discounts and wellbeing hub
- Contribution to eye tests
To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV along with a letter of application (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role based on the role description.
Interviews are scheduled to be held on Teams on Wednesday 20 November and Friday 22 November.
If you need any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please do let us know.
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21 - 50
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The successful candidates will work 35 hours a week over 5 days, including evening and weekend work as required by the company.
We have 9 roles available in the following locations:
Blackburn, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wrexham
At Help for Heroes, we believe those who serve our country deserve support when they are wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds; their lives changed forever. We help them, and those still serving, to recover and get on with their lives.
And who are we you’re wondering? We are experts and beginners. Generalists and specialists. Ordinary people with an extraordinary passion towards making a positive change to the lives of our veterans (and having fun while doing it).
As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:
Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic.
We have an incredible opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About The Role
The Help for Heroes Community Development team are looking to recruit a team of Community Builders to assist in their reshaped participation and connection strategy. Using Asset Based Community Development, we seek to support the charity’s objective to enhance reach and positive impact for members of the Armed Forces Community facing challenges within their local communities.
Are you interested in the Armed Forces community and harnessing their strengths and gifts? Can you identify what already exists in an area and utilise it to create new networks and make things happen?
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and confident people who are passionate about collaborating with communities in the design and delivery of interventions that bring and connect people together to strengthen networks within the local community. If you believe in the advantages of having a strong community, this role could suit you.
Working closely with Community Development Managers across regions within the UK, the Community Builders will play a vital role in helping to improve lives for Armed Forces Community members by creating a supportive environment that allows them to re-engage and connect with the services at Help for Heroes and with the wider community.
The main purpose of this role is to connect local people through their skills, passions and assets and support the creation of new connections, bringing people together to improve wellbeing and make the community a better place to live. This will include listening to different points of views, building relationships and motivating people to work together and create their own action influenced by their interests and skillsets to positively impact local communities and help them to flourish.
About You
You will have experience leading and facilitating the mobilisation of local communities, asset mapping, bringing together people for engagement that matters to them. You will have knowledge and experience of Asset Based Community Development work, outreach methods and you will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to animate local communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver outreach to drive local connection, engagement and participation opportunities for the AFC
- Develop and embed an ABCD informed way of work
- Asset map
- Organise and facilitate community meetings to share ideas, encourage collective decision making and build a sense of belonging
- Encourage and pilot community lead action in response to local AFC needs/interests through peer led/co-designed initiatives
- Increase awareness of the challenges faced by military personnel, veterans and their families
PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidates will need to be based within an hour’s commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel within a 75-mile radius of this location (travel expenses covered). Flexibility in working hours is necessary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a 2-week period so please take this into consideration before applying.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A Community Development qualification and/or at least 3 years' experience working within a community development or similar role, with responsibility for bringing about social change and improving quality of life
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships which lead to actions
- Demonstrable experience within an integrated multi-disciplinary service
- Experience of engaging and working collaboratively with partners/stakeholders
About the Team
You will work as part of the Community Development team; this newly formed team will approach working in defined localities using an asset based community development approach. Together the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders will strengthen local communities using resources and networks that are readily available. You will do this to proliferate opportunities for sustainable participation and engagement alongside a multi-disciplinary team in order to support the Armed Forces Community to live well after service.
Please see job description for more details about the role.
*There will be a two-stage interview process for this role, with the 1st stage of interviews taking place the w/c 25th of November.
Please note due to a high volume of applicants, we might close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate - previous applicants do not need to reapply*
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We are looking for someone who is passionate about working in Southall with its diverse communities and can act as the first point of contact for SCA. Their duties include managing the office budget, dealing with staff issues and establishing and maintaining policies and procedures. Our Office Manager will be the person who keeps our office running smoothly while also enabling fellow employees to succeed in their roles.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The post will involve arranging activities to raise awareness of energy saving measures and improve domestic gas safety. Part of this role will involve outreach work to connect with isolated residents through shared events and training that helps them deal with cost of living pressures.
This is an 18 month fixed term contract, funded by Cadent Gas Ltd.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This varied role forms an integral part of the GXCA team and the local community. It combines publicservice responsibilities with a range of day-to-day administrative functions, including supervision of estate maintenance, governance and some finance duties. The Memorial Centre and GXCA were founded in 1946 ‘to advance education, to provide a meeting place….for recreation and social, moral, spiritual and intellectual development and to foster a community spirit’. They are frequently described as the 'best hidden secret' locally. An exciting opportunity exisits to join the small team and new Executive Committee in adapting existing services and develping new ones to enhance the value of these facilities locally.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
‘to advance education, to provide a meeting place….for recreation, social, moral, spiritual and intellectual development and to foster a community'
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join QCCA, an organisation that has been at the heart of Camden's community since 1999, striving to make a lasting impact in one of London's most deprived neighbourhoods. As the largest voluntary sector provider of community services, QCCA has evolved from a local residents' drinking club in Gospel Oak to become a trusted and steadfast presence, situated in the same building for two decades.
Please send a CV and a brief cover letter (no more than 500 words.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Renaissance Foundation our mission is to inspire young people with caring responsibilities and/or chronic health conditions to reach their full potential through a three-year programme, using the power of inspiration, creative and digital learning and vocational development. Our programme is designed to create high aspirations, build resilience and confidence in public settings and support positive engagement with society.
We are looking for a capable, proactive person to oversee the management of RF’s programmes. You will be at the frontline of our work, working with key partners, young people and other stakeholders to make an impact. You will be responsible for all aspects of programme management and promotion of the programme through various outreach efforts. Please see the attached job specification for more information about the role.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of young Londoners to work with a driven team in a small, but impactful, charity. We can be fairly flexible on start date but ideally the role would begin by January 2025.
We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Our mission is to inspire and empowers young people with caring responsibilties and/or chronic health conditions to reach their full potential.
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BCPC is a registered charity and not-for profit organisation which has been training counsellors and psychotherapists since 1984. BCPC has over 500 graduates. It is based in central Bath and serves the Southwest of England.
BCPC has three core purposes:
- To provide excellent training for adult learners in Listening and Foundational Skills, Counselling and Psychotherapy and opportunities for personal and professional growth and development through a range of training experiences
- To provide counselling and psychotherapy services for the public through the BCPC Referral Service and through our low-cost counselling services available to those with low income, through our student placement service.
- To provide a professional community for its graduate membership.
Recruitment of a Finance Manager
Our current Finance Manager is leaving us after 10 years, and we are seeking to appoint an engaged, ambitious and strategic Finance Manager with strong interpersonal, management and communications skills to play a key role, ensuring BCPC’s continued growth and success.
As the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of finance within BCPC. The role will work closely with the Director to ensure the long-term financial health and stability of the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference and play a key role within the organisation.
Closing date: 25th November 2024 at 10am
First interview date: December 2nd 2024 - in person at BCPC
Second interview date: To be confirmed
Position starting date: February 2025
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Alive is seeking a talented individual to oversee and manage our Community Older People’s Services. This will involve leading a team of committed and talented staff delivering our gardening and horticulture therapy services (allotments/community gardens/hospital gardens) and our dementia Meeting Centres. You will have strong experience of working in the health care sector, in particular dementia, and a passion for providing person centred care and services for older people. A compassionate and empathetic leader, you will have strong people skills with experience in management and be able to inspire and motivate a team.
Alive is the UK’s leading charity enriching the lives of older people and training their carers. We believe passionately that all older people should feel connected to the world around them and our award-winning and innovative activity in the community and care settings make this possible, alongside the training and coaching we deliver to carers to equip them to engage older people more meaningfully. To find out more about our work, and read inspiring case studies, please go to our website.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and innovative charity, and to help bring enjoyment and vitality to some of the most vulnerable older people in society.
We are looking for someone who can ideally work 4 days a week, but we would be interested in candidates who are able to work for 3 or 5 days a week and will adapt the job accordingly.
Please see the job description and person specification for details. To apply, please send in your CV with a covering letter detailing why you match the job description and would like to work for Alive. Please send your information in to Alive by 5pm 7th November 2024. Interviews will be held 14/15 November and second interviews 21/22 November.
If you would like any further information or for an informal chat, please call the CEO, Isobel Jones in the office.
Please send in your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are suited to the post.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
To ensure older people live lives full of joy, meaning and opportunity.
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Home based (West Sussex and South Berkshire)
About us
Our vision is to save everyone. It may take us a long time to get there, but drowning is preventable, and we believe that even one drowning is one too many. We are all lifesavers. We are all fundraisers. This is our watch.
We’re looking for the best of the best to be part of our RNLI crew. This is an exciting role that is people focused, making sure our engagement volunteers and supporters feel part of the RNLI family, and are appreciated and supported in everything they do. You will be helping us brave the storm and empowering our volunteers in their engagement activities, from raising money, creating visitor experiences, developing our retail offering as well as looking for new audiences and opportunities.
Some of the benefits
- A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Optional health and dental cash plan
Your role
As a Community Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Being connected to the RNLI community in your area and the primary point of contact for all things engagement (fundraising, retail and visitor experience)
- Empowering volunteer engagement crew to do what they do best, engaging the public, sharing our RNLI vision and growing support for our cause
- Supporting volunteer engagement crew to achieve key income, footfall and contact goals and seeking ways to engage new audiences
- Being part of an amazing regional team, working collaboratively to shape the future of RNLI engagement and provide an outstanding level of care to staff, volunteers and supporters
About you
You’ll be:
- A people person, that can interact with a wide number of different volunteers, branches, groups, individuals and businesses Inspiring and empower engagement activity in your area, tackling challenging goals
- Able to work as part of a high-performing team, but equally confident working independently, out and about in your area
- Passionate about making a real difference for our volunteers and supporters and growing support for our cause
To be considered as the Community Manager, you will need:
- Significant experience of engaging supporters, volunteers and the general public
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- People leadership experience, ideally in leading volunteers in a collaborative environment
- Experience of seeking out and implementing new opportunities for improved performance
- Please note this role requires a significant level of travel within the designated region but will also require occasional travel to other RNLI assets including our support centre in Poole.
- This post requires a valid driving licence.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: 31 October 2024.
Interview date: w/c 11 November 2024.
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
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Advice and Community Support Services Manager
Contracted Weekly Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £31,447.50 per annum
Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
Location: Based at ICN Office, 200 Holdenhurst Road, BH8 8AS, + some hybrid working
International Care Network is a Christian charity whose aim is to help rebuild the lives of asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. We are looking for an experienced manager to manage 2 of the departments, which each require part time management, making up a full-time role. The first department is the Advice Service, which offers general advice as well as OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) regulated immigration advice.
The second department is the Community Support Department, which supports particularly vulnerable and isolated women and children, as well as offering emotional wellbeing support and community activities for male and female asylum seekers and refugees. For more information about each of the pieces of work, please see our website.
ICN provides benefits to staff including:
- Company pension scheme.
- A degree of flexible and hybrid working.
- Staff welfare opportunities including socials and access to external clinical supervision.
- Training opportunities relevant to role.
This position is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund
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Are you available immediately, have charity project officer experience and are passionate about making a difference?
Join our small & friendly team at Samaritans as a Communities Officer to drive the delivery of large influencer led fundraising campaign Thankmas, with a focus on project support and supporter stewardship.
• Fixed term contract until 31 January 2025 (with the possibility to extend)
• Full time hours (35 hours per week)
• Salary of £31,000- £33,000 per annum plus benefits
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Hybrid working: Linked to Ewell, Surrey office. A blend of working from home, the Ewell office and other locations for team meetings.
• In-person working: Meeting in person is something we value. Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan 2025. This is around 2 days per month and further information can be found on our careers website.
Key responsibilities
• Support delivery of large influencer led fundraising campaign Thankmas
• Deliver exceptional supporter experiences that build a sense of community and maximise supporter's potential to raise money and awareness for Samaritans
• Moderate online community groups, responding to queries across all our communication channels
• Deliver acquisition and influencer relationship management plans
About you
We are looking for a people person with the ability to lead, develop and support large groups of fundraisers whilst support on-going project delivery.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
• Strong project officer skills with the ability to support a project through to delivery.
• Experience of working with charity supporters in a fundraising environment
• Excellent communication skills, be adaptable to changing priorities and have a good understanding of online communities and digital fundraising.
• Understanding of databases and processes.
If you’re looking for a new opportunity or a chance to learn new skills in a fast-paced fundraising environment, please consider applying. A full outline of the opportunity and what you’ll need to bring to the team is provided in the Job Description here
What’s in it for you – our benefits
So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.
Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application: If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and cover letter tailored around your motivations for applying and your skills and experience in relation to the job.
This role will close for applications at 9 am on 29/10. Video interviews will take place week commencing 4 November. There will be only one stage in our recruitment process.
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We are looking for a talented person who shares our values and is passionate about making a difference through grant funding. We need someone to help our funded projects achieve great things. As a small organisation, this role gives you the opportunity to have a major impact on our work.
With analytical skills that enable you to make judgements, and with good communications skills – both verbal and written, you will be expected to work under your own initiative as well as part of a small team.
This role will manage and assess funding requests made by clubs who are members of the National League and their linked charities. It will also help to support and develop organisations who are new to community delivery. We want to enable them to be able to achieve great results with our funding and to become skilled applicants to allow them to access other grant opportunities. The successful candidate with need to demonstrate an understanding of Theory of Change and what makes an impactful project. A knowledge of charity governance would also be an advantage.
You will need to have a strong understanding of funding systems and how grant support can enable recipients to make the biggest impact on their communities. You’ll also need to understand the landscape of community activity within football, who the stakeholders are and help to sustain partnerships across the network. Work will include the management of applications to the Premier League’s flagship education programme PL Primary Stars.
Being responsible for a variety of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our club community organisations (CCOs) by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. You will give pre-application support, assess and report on new applications manage current grants, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, while supporting CCOs to deliver their projects and measure their impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Resolve
Resolve is a local charity with a lot of heart.
Our purpose is to meet the needs of local people who need substance misuse treatment, are homeless or are experiencing poverty. We help people move to manageable, positive lifestyles where they can contribute and enhance their local community.
We know we make a difference because our clients tell us “I was in deep despair, but I was supported beyond belief. It made me feel a much brighter, bigger person. I don’t feel like a broken mum anymore.”
Alongside high levels of job satisfaction, staff also get generous holiday entitlement, flexible working, ongoing training, free parking and employee wellbeing support.
About the role
The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the growth of Resolve. Funded for five years by The National Lottery Community Fund, the Fundraising Manager is central to securing the resources necessary to provide essential Drug and Alcohol treatment services ensuring organisational sustainability.
Resolve is currently reliant on Trusts and Foundations for funding, and you will spearhead efforts to diversify our income streams and expand our donor base.
Your responsibilities will encompass developing and executing a robust fundraising plan, forging strong relationships with key donors and surpassing fundraising targets.
This is a senior role and you will contribute significantly to organisational strategic initiatives, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.
About you
· Strong evidence of fundraising success with a track record of raising income from donations.
· Experience of developing and delivering fundraising plans, alongside working towards and exceeding targets.
· First class communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences.
· Proven ability to build strong and lasting relationships with stakeholders and supporters.
· Innovative, bold, ambitious and creative.
· Adept at collecting both data and client’s stories to demonstrate the impact of our work.
Other roles you may have experience of: Business Development Manager, Donations Manager, Community & Events Fundraiser, Relationship Manager
For full details please see the recruitment pack. Apply either through CharityJob or submit a CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification. The closing date is Monday 4 November 2024, 12pm with interviews on Monday 11 November 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Partner
Mencap have an exciting opportunity in Our Active Community programme for a Community Partner to work across two coastal communities - Worthing (Sussex) and Thanet (Kent)
This role is a combination of working out in the local communities and being home based. It is a full time (37.5 hrs per week) fixed term contract until April 2027. We are happy to be flexible with working patterns so let us know if you would like to discuss job share or part-time opportunities.
We are looking for someone with knowledge of the sport and wellbeing sector, who enjoys getting people active within communities and has the mindset for community-led ways of working. Working alongside Sport England as a System Partner, Mencap’s vision is for people with learning disabilities, and the communities in which they live, to be more physically active, happy and healthy. The successful candidate will join an existing team of four Community Partners who are working in seven other communities across England to help us achieve this vision.
As a Community Partner you will work collaboratively with people from Worthing and Thanet to develop the capacity of these communities. You will ensure the work is co-produced with the community and especially by people with a learning disability. You will help unite people around a shared vision and goals, create a development plan and support the creation of new ideas and local solutions to enable more active communities. These solutions will build on existing strengths and address local priorities.
You will have the benefit of working with a range of stakeholders who are already engaged in this way of working in both Worthing and Thanet, maintaining these relationships while also cultivating new ones. You will need to communicate easily and effectively with people from different backgrounds connecting with them and facilitating partnership work. You will work alongside Community Connectors, who will have a learning disability, and who will live in the communities you are working in.
Day to day, you can expect to be out and about in the communities and to be desk-based, capturing what we are learning and supporting the wider development of this national capacity-building programme. Working across two communities you will be great at managing your time and willing to travel as and when required. You will collaborate as part of the Community Partner team regularly.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Skills and experiences required for this role:
- A passion for co-production and working alongside people with a learning disability
- A willing mindset for community-led ways of working and asset based approaches
- A passion for working with people from all backgrounds and cultures
- Ability to co-ordinate the development of a long-term project
- Knowledge of the sport and wellbeing sector
- A champion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Based in or near the communities with a willingness to travel
If you feel this is the next role for you and you meet the essential criteria, please apply with a full and up to date CV and answer the questions on our application form, so we have the best understanding of why you may be the best candidate for this role.
This role will close on 10th November and interviews will take place W/C 18th November via Microsoft Teams.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
- Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
- Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
- Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
- Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
- Access to award winning training and development
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
- Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- Providing advice through our help lines and web sites
