Engagement Officer (B1) – One Colchester Community Hub

Posted on: December 8, 2022

Salary £ 22,700 – 24,981

Why would you want to work as an Engagement Officer as part of our vibrant Community Hub team?  Here’s why….
·       To truly make a difference to people’s lives
·       To use your listening skills and empathetic nature to respond to individuals needs
·       To feel like you belong to a forward thinking company with passion
·       You want a job with real purpose
This role is based in Colchester and the main duties include; providing assistance to visitors to access information and activities to support their health & wellbeing, liaise with external organisations who may wish to hire our rooms, lead and assist with the planning and implementation of events, use databases to record and report on outcomes as well as recruiting, inducting and supervising volunteers (this list is not exhaustive).
You will build relationships with those you come into contact with and listen to how we can best support their needs.
You will bring:
·       A passion for helping people
·       Experience of working with people with complex needs (we would welcome candidates with a mental health working background)
·       A “can do” attitude
·       Strong communication skills
·       Empathy and emotional resilience
·       Ability to work in a team environment
·       Flexibility with working hours and location
·       Proven knowledge of IT systems/databases
 
This role would suit someone who has the resilience to deal with complex and sometimes challenging situations.
 
What you can expect:
·       A base in Colchester but there needs to be flexibility
·       28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
·       An extra day’s holiday for your birthday (after passing probation)
·       Five extra days holiday (pro-rata) after five years’ service
·       Up to three days volunteering per year (after passing probation)
·       Development opportunities
·       Full training and a robust induction
·       Staff Buddy Scheme
·       Social and Wellbeing programme
Benefits

28 days holiday (pro rata for part time) including bank holidays
Extra day off for your birthday (after passing probation)
Five extra days holiday (pro-rata) after five years’ service
Up to three days volunteering per year (after passing probation)
Development opportunities
Staff Buddy Scheme
Social and Wellbeing programme

Notes

Please upload your CV and a covering letter to the BreatheHR portal. Your covering letter must evidence specific essential criteria from the Person Specification. You can view the full Job Description and Person Specification on our vacancies page on our website for further information.

You will not be considered if a covering letter with the evidence requested is not provided.

Please note we cannot provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Apply here. 

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