Community Engagement Officer

Hours: 15 hrs. flexible working (some evenings and weekend working)

Salary: FTE £28,000 (Pro rata £11,200)

Location: Hybrid

Probation: 3 Months

Closing Date: 15th December 2024

Interview date: 8th January 2025

Reports to: Director

About us:

Queen’s Park Community Organisation is a grassroots organisation and registered charity (1199226) targeting the most deprived areas in Bedford. We have four objectives, Welfare, Capacity Building, Recreation and Relief of Poverty. As a Bedford Charity, we empower local people to make a difference by building bridges between communities, schools and organisations via our 3 current programs:

  • Advocacy and outreach service
  • Building capacity & increasing building community resilience
  • Youth program

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Community Engagement officer (home based) to work in a small team. Extensive experience working with community groups is essential and a passion in empowering others.

Key Responsibilities:

  • You’ll be the main point of contact for the building capacity project.
  • You’ll support all volunteers and partners in the project.
  • You’ll be identifying and establishing primary groups.
  • You’ll help to support volunteers through recruitment and training.
  • You’ll visit primary groups and potential new one.
  • You’ll offer advice and best practice support to volunteers in the primary groups. You’ll review volunteers’ sessions reports regularly and observe their sessions where needed.
  • You’ll work with the team to run volunteer drop-in sessions and social events.
  • You’ll work with the team to develop and expand the program, being alert to volunteer and learner feedback and growth opportunities.

Terms and conditions:

  • The post is based on a full time equivalent to 37.5 hours. (Pro Rata)
  • Evenings and weekends’ availability is crucial. Time off in lieu can be taken. No overtime is payable for this position.
  • There will be 28 days holiday per annum plus public Bank Holidays.
  • Generous employer pension contributions
  • Please note that all jobs are offered subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Note this post is funded by the National Lottery and the Harpur Trust.

To apply, download the application form and the Equality and diversity monitoring form and email it to admin@qpco.org.uk. No CV will be accepted. If you have any queries or would like to talk about the job, please ring 07824035000.

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