Job summary
Community Engagement Coordinator
Location Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice
Keighley Rd, Oxenhope, Keighley BD22 9HJ
Hours 37.5 hours per week (full time or part time job share considered)
Salary £26,476 £32,967 per annum
Be there when it matters
At Sue Ryder our aim is to transform the experience of everyone facing dying and grief in the UK. We want to help build a society that enables people from all communities to access the care and support that they need.
We are currently recruiting for a Community Engagement Coordinator to be based at Sue Ryder Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Keighley.
Main duties of the job
The Community
Engagement Coordinator will work as part of the Wellbeing and Community Support
Services team who are responsible for helping us to provide more of the support
that people need, in more accessible ways, to more communities.
They will do
this by:
Introducing a range of
emotional support aligned to the specific needs of the individual.
Connecting service users or
families with practical support, where needed, including links to social care.
Working with relevant local
faith and community leaders, local organisations and other local groups and
individuals to support spiritual and specialist diverse needs of service users
and family members.
Increasing Sue Ryders
wellbeing community-based services
Continuing to develop and
implement local and national initiatives which support the wellbeing of staff
and volunteers across the Charity.
About us
Our benefits:
Company pension
scheme
27 days holiday -
rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity
and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Corporate discount
with hundreds of retailers and services
Staff discount of
10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
Structured
induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits
please visit our website.
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder
We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to
perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please
let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the
link below:
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
The Community
Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for increasing the reach of the
local palliative and bereavement services into all demographics of the local
population, helping to ensure the services meet individuals ongoing needs.
They will be embedded within the local community to bring the voice of those
people into Sue Ryder and to help connect those using Sue Ryder services with
the right people and organisations that will provide them with the right
support in way that meets their needs.
They will build connections and trust with local faith leaders,
community groups, organisations and groups who support individuals with
protected characteristics as well as other third sector organisations such as
homeless charities and those supporting refugees for example.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
The Community
Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for increasing the reach of the
local palliative and bereavement services into all demographics of the local
population, helping to ensure the services meet individuals ongoing needs.
They will be embedded within the local community to bring the voice of those
people into Sue Ryder and to help connect those using Sue Ryder services with
the right people and organisations that will provide them with the right
support in way that meets their needs.
They will build connections and trust with local faith leaders,
community groups, organisations and groups who support individuals with
protected characteristics as well as other third sector organisations such as
homeless charities and those supporting refugees for example.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- About you
- To be successful in your application to the post of Community Engagement Coordinator, you must be able to demonstrate confident presentation and communication skills to external groups.
- Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in managing or working as part of teams delivering projects within diverse or minority communities and
- The ability to understand the challenges that inequalities may bring to the diverse communities represented across the area
- Knowledge of health or social care desirable
- Ability to deliver multiple priorities simultaneously and to a timeline
- Excellent communication style alongside the ability to work with people at all levels and across all faiths, abilities and diverse communities
- Experience of working independently and remotely
- Strong experience of networking and building positive relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build trust and strong networks
- Competent IT skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- About you
- To be successful in your application to the post of Community Engagement Coordinator, you must be able to demonstrate confident presentation and communication skills to external groups.
- Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in managing or working as part of teams delivering projects within diverse or minority communities and
- The ability to understand the challenges that inequalities may bring to the diverse communities represented across the area
- Knowledge of health or social care desirable
- Ability to deliver multiple priorities simultaneously and to a timeline
- Excellent communication style alongside the ability to work with people at all levels and across all faiths, abilities and diverse communities
- Experience of working independently and remotely
- Strong experience of networking and building positive relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build trust and strong networks
- Competent IT skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.