Community Connect Project Lead

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP); Gateshead; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organisation in Gateshead seeks a Community Connect Project Lead to enhance local engagement with health and wellbeing services. The role requires strong community development skills, excellent communication, and a commitment to reducing health inequalities. You'll be responsible for leading action plans and collaborating with various stakeholders, focusing on encouraging physical activity. Applications close on July 27, 2025, at midnight.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and local knowledge.
• Genuine passion for community development.
• Ability to influence services and provision.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery and development of action plans.
• Produce timely reports highlighting project progress.
• Engage with community members and stakeholders.

Skills

Asset based community development work

Measuring community impact

Providing timely and accurate reports

Establishing partnerships

Supporting community sports programmes

Job description

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) are working in partnership with Greenwich Leisure Ltd. (GLL) to support the provision of leisure services across Gateshead. GLL is a charitable social enterprise and a workers' cooperative and is recognised as the UK's largest leisure and cultural trust. Under their customer-facing brand Better, they operate over 240 leisure centres, 120 libraries, and 15 children's centres in partnership with over 60 local councils, public agencies and sporting organisations.

They have recently acquired Gateshead Stadium, Heworth Leisure Centre, Blaydon Leisure & Primary Care Centre and Dunston Leisure Centre and will be managing those buildings and associated services on behalf of Gateshead Council.

The post of Community Connect Project Lead will provide a clear link from GLL to the communities of Gateshead and support the Health and Wellbeing Strategy of Gateshead Council. The post holder will be the appointed strategic lead for this project and be accountable for all outcomes within the developing Action Plan.

You will take an asset-based community development approach and integrate with communities to enable a closer connection to GLL facilities and services, specifically Healthwise, where the focus will be on increasing more movement through exercise and physical activity. This means you will listen to communities and work with them to influence services and provision, contributing to reducing health inequalities across the city.

To drive the delivery of the service you will be responsible for the further development of an action plan, key performance indicators and produce timely reports that highlight the progress of the project. Excellent communication skills and local knowledge and a genuine passion for community development are essential in order to engage and work with members of the community, public and key stakeholders.

We Are Looking To Appoint Someone Skilled In

• Asset based community development work
• Measuring community impact, particularly for inactive populations including older adults and those with disabilities
• Providing timely, accurate and well written quarterly progress reports and sound financial acumen
• Establishing partnerships with local authorities, healthcare providers, and community organisations
• Supporting the development and implementation of targeted community sports and physical activity programmes
  
  

If you are passionate about sport and physical activity and want to help local people in accessing first class facilities and services we'd love to hear from you.

To book an informal discussion with Bobby Hewitson, Project Development Manager please email: .

Closing date for applications is: Sunday, 27th July 2025 at midnight.

CV's will not be accepted as part of the application process. Visit our website: www.pcp.uk.net and download an application pack. Return completed application forms to: .

Contact

Keeley Warrington

01325 321234

Apply now

The closing date for this job is 27 July 2025 - 12:00am .

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Organisation

Pioneering Care Partnership

Contract Type

Full time

Salary

£35,928

Location:

Gateshead

Registered Charity No. 1094112, Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 04509224 England. Registered office: Broadcasting House, 2nd Floor, Vanguard Suite, Gilkes Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 5JA.

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