Community and Activities Co-ordinator

**Employment Advisor - Restart**

**Location**

We are looking for an engaging and enthusiastic Community and Activities Co-Ordinator to join our team. This role is part time (24hrs a week) and a FTC of 9mths. It is based in our Southampton office with possible travel to our other offices in Hampshire. It can be split over 5 days or 3 full days, but the days must remain consistent.

**Primary Duties and responsibilities**:
The primary duties of this role will include creating and developing links and relationships within local community organisations and groups; Running activities such as walking groups, taking people to join the library, or engage in free activities that are running within the community to build peer support links and routine;. A arranging and hosting informal coffee mornings and collaborating with our employment advisors to nurture customer growth, engagement and development.
- Develop strong relationships with community members, partners and organisations.
- Design and implement activities tailored to the needs and interests of our customers.
- Develop and implement strategies to engage our caseload and link in with the local community and activities creating a wide circle of support
- Develop and maintain a community calendar of events and activities.
- Provide one to one and group support, guidance and referrals to relevant services for our customers. Support in building a positive mindset towards work and in overcoming barriers.

**Skills and experience**:

- Required_
- Excellent communication, active listening and ability to build report with diverse individuals.
- Strong planning, time management and logístical abilities.
- Creativity, enthusiasm and the ability to develop engaging and innovative activities.
- A genuine interest in the well-being of others and ability to provide support.
- Problem solving skills. The capacity to identify and address challenges and find solutions to address them.

**Key Competencies**:

- Creative intelligence;
- Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire;
- Proactive and solution focused;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Performance and target focused;
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills;
- The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.

**Guiding Principles**
- We are One Palladium: We are all accountable, we take responsibility for our actions, and celebrate the positive impact we create.
- Our business grows when our people grow. We seek out opportunities to develop ourselves, each other, and Palladium.
- Our strength lies in our differences: We harness our unique strengths by listening to and respecting each other.
- Making mistakes is part of learning: We admit our mistakes early, help to make things right, and learn from the experience together.
- We don’t exist without results: We’re driven by the outcomes we achieve and stay focused on what matters.

**About Palladium -**Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

**As a Disability Confident employer**, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please let us know.

Palladium International is a Real Living Wage Employer.

**Project Overview and Role**:
The Restart programme offers enhanced support to Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for at least 6 months to find jobs in their local area. Started in June 2021, it will benefit more than 1 million Universal Credit claimants who are expected to look for and be available for work but have no sustained learnings. The scheme will provides up to 12 months of tailored support for each participant. Palladium works with employers, local government, and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals.

The salary for this role is: £15,724.80 (FTE -£26,208) per annum