Community Engagement Specialist

7 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Papyrus UK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Community Engagement Specialist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to make a real difference in their community.

Job Summary

This role will involve engaging key partners and stakeholders in East Midlands and Cambridgeshire, tailoring support, training, and education to create suicide safer communities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Identify, develop, and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers, and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.
  • Proactively promote suicide prevention, including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.
  • Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training, and education.
  • Deliver training and raise awareness of products to a variety of groups, including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers, and other trainers.
  • Contribute to the development and review of projects, education, and training products, in line with Strategic Plans.
Requirements
  • Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops or educational activities.
  • A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience.
  • Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience.
  • Experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme, or area of work.
  • The ability to travel to different locations across West Midlands, West Mercia, and Staffordshire to attend meetings, events, and deliver training.
  • A degree or professional qualification in Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development, or Youth Work.
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £33,366 per annum, progressing by increments. You will also receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay, and enhanced parental pay.



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