Community Engagement Officer

2 weeks ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Living Options Devon Full time

Devon-wide, dynamic, progressive, user-led organisation seeks:
**Job Title**:Community & Engagement Officer - Torbay

**Reports to**:Deputy CEO

**Salary**: £27,582 (NJC scale 22)

**Hours**: 22.5 hours per week

**Location**: Flexible Working

**Period of Notice**: 1 month

**Contract**:Fixed Term 3 Years

Living Options Devon (LOD) is jointly commissioned by Devon County Council, Torbay Council, Plymouth City Council and NHS Devon to carry out service-user engagement activity that helps to create an approach which is truly inclusive of the people that commissioning decisions affect.

**The role**:

- Have a flexible approach to engagement to be able to react to a wide range of requests.
- Host consultation events, getting the community involved in having their say, to identify strengths and gaps in the current provision.
- Help identify and support service users and carers with relevant lived experience who can participate in the co-production of services with Torbay Council.
- Arrange and conduct focus groups, events and surveys into Council ASC services and produce reports which can be easily understood, and which directly answer questions posed by commissioners.
- Enable people and community organisations to influence change and improve the quality of ASC services in Torbay.

**Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.**

**To become part of our organisation you should have the following skills**:

- Ability to work on own initiative as well as to organise and prioritise own workload to meet job objectives.
- Ability to work in different environments and deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to work with a range of people and communities
- Excellent communication skills at all levels-both written and verbal
- Excellent listening & interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem solving skills, initiative and creative approach to working
- Excellent IT skills (including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages)

**In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including**:

- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working location - remote/Exeter office based.
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Training and development opportunities.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

**Closing Date: 5pm 25th May 2023**

**Interview Date: 2nd June 2023**

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 36 months
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

**Salary**: £27,582.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Exeter, EX2 8PW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter, EX2 8PW

Application deadline: 25/05/2023



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