Community Engagement Coordinator

3 weeks ago

North Somerset, United Kingdom We Are With You Full time

**All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included.**

If you are passionate about engaging with communities to support people during difficult times in their life and have experience of leading a team of people to do just that, then this might be the job you have been waiting for.

At With You, we are here to support anyone who needs our help. To achieve this, we need a great team of people working together with that shared aim. Our team includes volunteers, peer mentors, community engagement coordinators, recovery champions and outreach workers - an amazing group of people who all add such value to the work we do.

Bringing all of this shared enthusiasm and effort together requires some really effective coordination. This ensures we can deliver the best possible support for all of our clients - the role of Community Engagement Coordinator is fundamental to our success in this aim.

This role is a fixed-term contract which is due to end in March 2025.

**About the job**

You will have responsiblity for recruiting, training, managing and making the very best use of our volunteers including Recovery Champions, Students, Peer Mentors and Peer Supporters across the services you support.

To get the most from our volunteers you will understand where they can offer most value, whether that is working within our own services or supporting local partner agencies. You will represent your team's aims and objectives across our organisation, working with other specialist areas to secure funding for your work and promote your successes.

Researching, designing and delivering training to our volunteers is a really important part of this role too, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge needed to deliver what we ask of them.

**Diversity Statement**

**REQUIRED SKILLS**:
To be able to carry out this job successfully you will:

- hold a Volunteer Management Qualification (or commitment to complete one within 18 months)
- hold a training qualification and experience of designing and delivering training
- have experience of working in health or social care
- be a successful team manager, able to develop people to acheive their goals
- have experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
- have a knowledge and understanding of health and safety and managing high risk situations
- have an understanding of the issues facing those who misuse substances, the harm these can cause and the treatment available
- be able to work under pressure and prioritise, even when faced with conflicting demands
- be able to work effectively in a team and build successful working relationships, using the network you have built to support your work
- be able to travel to visit With You sites when required
- have good written and oral communication skills
- be comfortable using IT packages and digital media

**DESIRABLE SKILLS**:

- OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Experience of asset based community development
- Previous supervisory role within a multidisciplinary team
- Good analytical skills
- Knowledge of relevant employment legislation and education initiatives

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**:
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

**We Are With You.**

**#IND LP**

**BENEFITS**:
**What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

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