Community Empowerment Manager

Community Empowerment Manager    

Salary: £18,471 - £19,294 pro rata (£30,785 - £32,158 FTE)   

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire - some flexible working offered    

21 hours per week (usually worked over 3 days)   

Maternity Cover - 6 Months FTC   

Closing Date: 21st April 2024   

1st Interviews: 26th April 2024   

Do you have a passion and enthusiasm for work with communities?   

Are you experienced in managing staff and volunteers delivering community engagement activities?   

Our client are looking for a Community Empowerment Manager to join their team in Shrewsbury. They will manage a small team that brings people together to take action on shared goals. These facilitated and sustainable activities will lead to a ripple effect of people acting for nature and the climate.    

You’ll successfully close the Trust’s Nextdoor Nature Project in Telford, providing all required achievement, impact and financial reports as well as fully contributing to national evaluation. Managing staff and volunteers delivering community engagement activities will also be a key part of the role, ensuring they fit with the Trust’s three-year strategic goals (and associated budget) for community development. Another, exciting part of the role will be supporting staff to review and modernise our volunteer management systems and implement changes to the wider organisation.  

Further Activities:    

• Oversee the dissemination of key learnings and impact stories to trustees, staff and other organisations.    

• Manage the community listeners’ network.    

• Support monitoring, reporting, evaluation and communications activity.    

• Scope, develop and facilitate work within identified communities.  

• Support the empowerment of under-represented and disconnected groups within their local communities, working with them to enhance community cohesion and collaborative working.  

• Champion the community organising approach, sharing skills, experience, knowledge and learning.    

• Promote both local and national campaigns through community networks, liaising with communications contacts to maximise their reach and impact.    

• Build positive relationships between the Trust and community-based organisations and Local Authorities to support objectives.    

• Support the Nextdoor Nature resource hub by working with your team and relevant partners to collect and collate any successful resources.    

What they are looking for:       

• Strong people and project management skills.    

• Outstanding organisational skills to prioritise and manage a varied workload.    

• A passion and enthusiasm for working with communities and an understanding of the principles of community organising.    

• A proven track record in developing strong relationships with key individuals/stakeholders from diverse audiences.    

• High level of IT competence & excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential.    

• Excellent written communication skills for producing reports / sharing impact.   

• Experience of voluntary sector organisations is desirable  

Why work for our client - benefits they offer: 

• Flexible working       

• Home working       

• Salary sacrifice scheme      

• Generous pension       

• Employee Assistance Programme      

• Support with training and development to assist career progression       

• Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere       

Our client value passion, respect, trust, integrity, strength in diversity, and pragmatic activism. Whilst they are passionate in promoting their aims, they are not judgemental and are inclusive. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so they particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.   

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make their recruitment process more accessible.  

No enquiries from agencies or for further advertising will be taken.  

Who our client are 

Our client has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. They combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. They manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. Our client are an autonomous charity, but they are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Trusts, to ensure that their local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.