Community Engagement Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Canal & River Trust Full time

Job Title: Community Engagement Specialist

Salary: £39,588 + £4k per annum Inner London Allowance + Benefits

Working Hours: 37 Hours Monday - Friday

Location: Home Working with regular travel around the London and South East region. The hub location is Little Venice, with an expectation of working from the hub a minimum of 3-4 days a month. In addition to working from the hub, this role will involve frequent travel to project sites and events and activities, predominantly in London.

Canal & River Trust is one of the UK's largest charities. We look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of canals, rivers and reservoirs across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Our work involves not only looking after our waterways but also promoting them widely to the 8 million plus people who have canals on their doorstep, so that many more people benefit from our free, accessible and local source of wellbeing.

We are seeking a skilled Community Engagement Specialist. The specialist will oversee the execution of funded and income-generating community engagement initiatives within the region. Collaborating with the Community Development Manager, the specialist will strategically plan regional community development efforts, concentrating on areas with significant need and potential to enhance operational activities, brand visibility, and support for the Trust through fundraising and volunteer efforts.

This position requires extensive experience in community engagement, along with the ability to cultivate and manage senior-level relationships with external funders and partners in the London & South East region, ensuring that targets are achieved and documented.

The role-holder will be required to work from home and will have access to the office hub in Little Venice.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary contact for funded initiatives; managing and enhancing relationships with funders while conducting all necessary reporting and monitoring. Implement funded programs, fulfilling both funder and Trust objectives: Activation of canal spaces, incorporating community through wellbeing and tailored engagement activities, and increasing brand recognition in project areas. Responsible for stakeholder analysis and identifying who (diverse communities, educational institutions, youth, local businesses, etc.) in project areas would benefit from our initiatives and the activation of canal spaces. Establish contact, build relationships, and plan engagement activities accordingly. Proactively seek to expand funding and income generation opportunities. Regional lead for community canoeing initiatives, ensuring oversight for safety, training, and delivery while acting as the regional representative for national forums.

Local Events

Lead and support regional events as necessary.

Volunteer Development

Collaborate with the Community Development Manager to formulate a regional volunteering strategy. Identify, design, and expand volunteering opportunities in the region, and assist with recruitment campaigns. Achieve targets to enhance volunteering within the London & South East region.

Standards and Procedures

Exemplify the Trust's values and behaviors consistently. Ensure that diversity and inclusion are woven into all aspects of Trust operations and promote inclusivity by challenging behaviors, practices, actions, or decisions that contradict the Trust's policies and values. Foster awareness of, and adherence to, the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures. Consider relevant safeguarding aspects in the planning and execution of all activities, events, and strategies.

Partnerships and Collaboration

Collaborate with external partners at a senior level and internal colleagues to develop and achieve strategic programs and targets. Work with colleagues regionally and nationally on community engagement priorities and build capacity across the region to enhance the quantity, quality, and diversity of our community engagement offerings. Coordinate with local operational teams to support budget-relieving activities. Collaborate with Enterprise Managers and Business & Corporate Engagement Partners to identify funding opportunities for further engagement activities. Establish and nurture strong working relationships with key partners across various organizations to ensure participants and beneficiaries reflect local communities. Lead national initiatives and partnerships as appropriate; share methodologies across regions and with national teams to ensure quality and consistency. Act as the regional lead for various working groups.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in a relevant field. Experience in the charity sector, not-for-profit, heritage, or environmental organizations. Proven track record in delivering community programs and shaping strategies. Expertise in strategic partnership development and relationship management. Strong influencing, persuasion, and negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal and people management abilities. Proficient written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation skills. Experienced in networking and understanding the sector.

DBS

As this role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order, applicants must disclose any cautions or convictions, whether spent or unspent, in the self-disclosure section of the application form.

This position involves regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, a Criminal Record check will be conducted for the successful candidate prior to employment.

A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to employment with us. HR will provide guidance, and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.

What We Offer

In addition to your annual salary of £39,588 + £4k per annum Inner London Allowance, we also provide a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits.

Internal applicants will be offered the position in accordance with our secondment policy.

Other benefits include:

25 days paid holiday, plus paid Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days plus Bank Holidays after 3 years. Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%. Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning-related activity. Free access to specialist counseling on various issues – health, financial, lifestyle, well-being, domestic & neighborly matters. Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts and holiday purchase schemes. Expansive maternity/paternity provisions. Progressive access to learning tools and CPD. 2 days paid volunteering leave for local community project work.

At the Trust, we are deeply committed to our waterways and to those who care for and utilize them. We firmly believe that a diverse workforce fosters a variety of ideas, perspectives, and approaches that enhance our mission. We strive to represent the diverse communities we serve and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community.

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