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Yorkshire Children Centres' Children and Family Services is a group of connected services which offers a range of programmes to support the wellbeing of children and their families. The programs are designed to tackle a range of social issues faced by the community we service, which include, loneliness and isolation, parenting and family breakdown, domestic abuse, unemployment, health, and wellbeing.

We have a highly skilled and passionate team who pride themselves on their care, compassion, and ability to provide opportunity for change.

We are looking for an enthusiastic new team member who is able to communicate effectively and respond to the needs of a variety of people, including those from local communities as well as partners and professional associates.

**Vacancy**: Community Champion
**Hours of Work**:Sessional
**Salary**:£11.50 per hour plus holiday allowance
**Contract**: Fixed term until 31st March 2024, with possibility to extend dependent on funding
**Base**:Kirklees-wide

**CLOSING DATE**: Monday 11th September - 9:00AM
**INTERVIEWS**:Wednesday 13th September

Yorkshire Children’s Centre (YCC) is a registered charity, based in Kirklees, delivering services across South and West Yorkshire. Our vision is a future where Children, Young People, Vulnerable Adults, Families and Older People achieve their full potential in life. Our work is delivered through 4 themes of activity - Education & Training, Early Intervention & Prevention, Specialist Family Services and Social Enterprise activities.
- **Why the role exists and overall responsibility**:_
- To raise awareness and improve accessibility of community provisions to targeted audiences to reduce health inequalities, improve outcomes and ensure communities receive the right support at the right time.
- To engage with local communities, community groups and professionals to gather first hand information to better understand community need. To share findings in a range of formats to support the development of future servies for the benefit of the community.
- **Job Description - Main Activities**_
- Working within communities, targeting members of the community, established and merging community groups, third sector organisations, and health and social care professionals, to share and gather relevant information.
- Raising awareness and encouraging the uptake of health and wellbeing services by those most in need
- To undertake appropriate training to be able to share and gather relevant information with target groups through appropriate communication channels such as community conversations, leaflet drops, posters, social media, delivery of workshops and events.
- Raising awareness of community need, including, health inequalities, wellbeing needs, and social issues within Kirklees to improve the health and wellbeing of the community.
- Identify any people within the community who are willing to share their story and experiences to support others.
- Feeding back any issues, barriers or misinformation to the appropriate service manager or co-ordinator.
- Reporting any community safety or safeguarding concerns through the appropriate safeguarding channels to keep people safe from harm.
- Collecting and recording relevant data about engagement activity to feed into monitoring reports and recommendation papers.
- **Person Specification**_
- **Knowledge, training, and experience required**:_
- This role would suit anyone with an interest in public health, health inequalities and community development work.
- Full training will be provided
- Ability to work across Kirklees and neighbouring areas as required
- **Key Personal Characteristics**_
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Friendly and approachable manner
- Ability to follow strict health and safety procedures
- Effective communicator, who can engage with the needs of a wide range of people, e.g. colleagues, members of the community and professionals.
- Has the ability to employ good listening skills and is tactful and considering of the needs of others when communicating.
- A team player with a positive, solution focused approach
- Flexible and reliable
- Inspiring and enthusiastic
- Reflects YCC values in their work and behaviours - caring, inclusive, approachable, empowering, trusted
- Willingness to adapt and learn new skills

**Job Types**: Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 8 months

**Salary**: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road