Community Engagement Officer

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.     

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you! 

More about your role 

You will be a key part of an exciting 3 year National Lottery partnership project in North Huntingdon, helping people to access the project and supporting their journey through different strands of the work and beyond. You'llbe responsible for keeping an eye on their progress and working with them to understand what might be helpful next steps for them in a supportive and people-centred way.  

As part of an innovative community-led project, you'll also be helping the beneficiaries feed into the project to develop both existing and new activities to help project participants reach their potential.  

More about you 

To be successful in this role you will require excellent, sensitive people skills with a good understanding of how to help people reach more of their potential and be able to build on good community knowledge. 

You will be someone with experience of providing support and/or advice and information to people experiencing disadvantage and able to develop trust and good working relationships with them.You'll be someone who can work well with partner organisations and ensure that we capture the impact of the project effectively and reporting deadlines. 

We'd ideally like someone who is fluent in Polish and other Eastern European languages would be helpful. However, we will be looking for the most suitable candidate overall so we encourage all applications and we also actively encourage job share requests for this post. 

Benefits  

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.   

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:   

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly   
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%  
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave  
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year  
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%  
• Training and development  
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

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