Project Coordinator

**Company Overview**

Our Place Support is a dedicated social enterprise committed to empowering individuals through mentoring, advice, support and now supporting our wider Birmingham community via Asset Based Community Development. With a focus on community and inclusivity, we strive to deliver caring services that address the whole person/community and foster positive change.

**Summary**

We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our passionate team at Our Place Support.

The Connected Communities Project is a new citywide initiative in Birmingham that aims to improve access to and inclusion in community activities for adults from Deaf BSL communities, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, and LGBTQ+ communities. Using an asset-based community development approach, the project will engage with individuals and groups in familiar, trusted spaces to understand their needs, reduce barriers to participation, and empower them to shape and sustain their own community-led provision.

This project is funded through the Heart of England Community Foundation as part of the Birmingham Neighbourhood Network Scheme.

**Purpose of the Role**

As Connected Communities Coordinator you will provide leadership and operational oversight of the Connected Communities project, coordinating staff and resources, liaising with partners, and supporting the project reporting requirements.

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**
- **Team Leadership**: Coordinate project workers with the support of management, hold regular 1:1s and team meetings.
- **Planning & Reporting**: Coordinate the delivery of the project plan; track milestones and produce progress reports.
- **Partnership Working**: Build on our strong partner agency approach to network and collaborate with community organisations, local authorities and community representatives in relation to the Connected Communities project.
- **Event Oversight**: Coordinate community listening sessions, focus-group workshops, and steering-group meetings.
- **Continuous Improvement**: Gather feedback, facilitate lessons-learned reviews, and embed best practice.
- **Safeguarding**: Ensure the safety of citizens and team members.
- **Collaborative Work**: Regularly collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.
- **Policy Adherence**: Follow all Our Place Support policies and procedures.
- **Additional Duties**: Perform other duties as required.

**Commitment to Our Place Support**
- Represent our values by demonstrating patience, tolerance, and reflective listening.
- Be open to constructive feedback from staff, volunteers, and service users.
- Promptly report any safeguarding or operational concerns.
- Adhere to all Our Place Support policies and procedures.

**Person Specification**

**Personal Qualities and Skills**
- To be highly organised and self-motivated.
- To be a natural, genuine and consistent person.
- To value honesty and have patience.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Essential**
- 18 Years and above.
- Pass qualification in English and Numeracy.
- Experience coordinating community projects or services.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to support and motivate a small team.
- Experience of partnership working with community organisations, local authorities, or statutory services.
- Commitment to inclusive practice and working with marginalised communities.
- Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends.
- Ability to support peers in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent time management skills.

**Desirable**
- Lived experience of, or strong understanding of, Deaf BSL, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, or LGBTQ+ communities.
- Knowledge of asset-based community development approaches.
- Experience gathering and presenting project data, feedback, and outcomes.
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and relevant legislation.
- Access to transport is desirable due to citywide working.

**Application Process**

Please note that CVs alone cannot be accepted for safer recruitment purposes.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 19 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/06/2025
Reference ID: NNS CCC