Community and Partnerships Officer

NHS; Derby; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Community & Partnership Officer to enhance their NHS talking therapies service in Derbyshire. This remote role requires a dedicated individual who can effectively engage with communities, manage relationships, and influence positive change in the mental health system. The position offers a chance to make a real impact in the community while enjoying a supportive work environment with numerous benefits, including generous annual leave and a well-being program. If you are driven and eager to contribute to meaningful work, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Wagestream access

Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in working with communities and managing relationships.
• Well-developed influencing, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the engagement work for NHS talking therapies service.
• Build effective partnerships and expand community reach.

Skills

Community Engagement

Relationship Management

Influencing Skills

Negotiation Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Degree Level Qualification

Job description

The role is to cover the whole of Derby / Derbyshire

This is a remote role however requires someone currently living in Derby / Derbyshire.

This role will begin on 1st July 2025

It is an essential requirement of this role that you are a driver with access to your own car

Main duties of the job

The Community & Partnership Officer will support the contracted engagement work needed for the NHS talking therapies service within Derbyshire. As part of the contract, it is important that we have effective pathways, a strong community presence, and build effective partnerships within the area. The role will enable the service to expand its reach and use community voices to influence change within the service and the wider mental health system.

About us

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access, and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health, we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian, and minority ethnic; menopause, and neurodivergent communities.

Job responsibilities

The role is to cover the whole of Derby / Derbyshire

This is a remote role however requires someone currently living in Derby / Derbyshire.

This role will begin on 1st July 2025

It is an essential requirement of this role that you are a driver with access to your own car

As a Talking Therapies partnership, we are looking for a Community & Partnership Officer who can bring their knowledge, skills, and passion for working with communities to this dynamic service.

The Community & Partnership Officer will support the contracted engagement work needed for the NHS talking therapies service within Derbyshire. As part of the contract, it is important that we have effective pathways, a strong community presence, and build effective partnerships within the area. The role will enable the service to expand its reach and use community voices to influence change within the service and the wider mental health system.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

• Qualified to a degree level or equivalent career experience
• Experience of working with communities and managing relationships
• Well-developed influencing, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship management skills
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes

Person Specification

Experience

• Qualified to a degree level or equivalent career experience
• Experience of working with communities and managing relationships
• Well-developed influencing, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship management skills
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes

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.