Community Engagement Officer

**Company Description**:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Home Instead the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people.

We are looking for a personable and engaging professional to develop and implement community and marketing initiatives aligned to Home Instead’s mission and values to strengthen the brand and grow our market share.

**Job Description**:
**The Role**
- Develop relationships in the local community maintaining a pipeline of opportunities by growing and leveraging your network.
- Working to agreed targets for Referral Provider touchpoints.
- Deliver promotional activities both face to face and virtually to increase awareness of Home Instead’s client services and employment opportunities in the local community.
- Plan and successfully execute regular community marketing events including attending fairs, exhibitions, recruitment events and any other events that would promote our services to the public.
- Continually deliver a message that reflects our mission, vision and values and delivers our value proposition.
- Plan and coordinate a schedule of activity across social media platforms.
- Ensure digital content is engaging and kept up to date.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the Home Instead brand and raise awareness of Home Instead National Office marketing campaigns and recruitment initiatives across the network of relationships that have been built in the local community.
- Accurately track and record enquiries and use the information to manage and adjust strategy to optimise messaging and education in the community.
- Maintain accurate data and information to analyse own performance. Use data and information to continually assess performance against strategic goals.
- Manage own time effectively, prioritising critical tasks and adapt to the changing needs of the business and reacting to new needs or challenges in an effective manner.
- Ensure compliance with Home Instead’s Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, in respect of employment and service delivery.
- Carry out any other duties deemed necessary for the successful operation of the business.

**Qualifications**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Proven track record in successfully building strong relationships both face to face and virtually within a local community to achieve business objectives using a variety of tools and techniques.

Good understanding of marketing principles with experience of using a range of marketing and communication approaches including managing digital media platforms/campaigns.
- Good working knowledge of IT systems with experience of Microsoft Office or Google Suite and virtual communication platforms, with the ability to learn and adopt new technologies where appropriate.
- Experience of using data and analytics to make informed business choices.
- Effective interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver effective and engaging presentations or workshops to a broad-based audience.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, use initiative and be resilient.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business.
- Competent in using a CRM database to manage touchpoints with RPNs.

**Additional Information**:
As a CAREGiver, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent support.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please click on 'I'm Interested' or alternatively, contact us on **020 8658 2535.