Community Engagement

Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service is made up of the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service. Our purpose is to support children and families to have the best start in life, develop well and thrive. We provide families with children aged up to 5 years with a wide range of services, information and support on key areas relating to family life.

As the Community Engagement & Volunteer Practitioner your role will be to support the Community Engagement Lead with all aspects of volunteering opportunities, including identifying gaps across local communities and work with local partners as instructed, to provide provision to these areas. You will also support with the development of volunteering, student and work experience placement opportunities in conjunction with the Locality Managers and Leads.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Community Engagement Lead in developing and implementing volunteering initiatives.
- Identify gaps in volunteering opportunities across local communities and ensure that resources are directed towards meeting these needs.
- Collaborate with local partners, organisations, and community groups to create new volunteer opportunities.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of volunteering programs, ensuring they meet the needs of the community.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with community groups, schools, and local businesses to facilitate volunteer placements and opportunities.
- You will assist with the smooth transition and onboarding of individuals into volunteer, student, and work placement programs, while providing ongoing support and addressing any issues or concerns during their placements.

**Requirements**:

- This role may require occasional evening or weekend work to support community events or programs.
- Travel may be required to meet with local partners and stakeholders and attend events.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with diverse communities and stakeholders.
- Organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

This is a Part Time role.
Hours per week: 30
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (times to be agreed) with an occasional weekend

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These include:

- Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
- Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
- Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
- Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
- Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
- Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
- Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
- Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
- Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
- Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
- A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.