Community Connector

South Oxfordshire and Vale District Council; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils (trading as South & Vale) are looking for a Community Connector to support vulnerable residents in the local community. You will use initiative, empathy and knowledge of local agencies to assist communities and identify emerging trends that affect residents.

You will liaise with safeguarding, housing and environmental health teams, build local networks and work with the Community Enablement team to improve outcomes for residents and

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent level of experience.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work locally and travel around the districts.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel, with solid MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests for help from residents or partner organisations.
• Liaise with safeguarding, housing or environmental health teams to improve outcomes.
• Develop knowledge of community trends and engage local networks.
• Collaborate across the Community Hub to keep residents informed and share progress.
• Lead on key areas of work and form working groups under supervision.

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Why join us

We believe in putting our people first - we work hard every day to make sure everyone can achieve a healthy and enjoyable work-life-balance. That is why we have a very flexible hours system.

We are seen as being customer focused, approachable and business-like. We are honest and open and are renowned for providing high quality cost-effective service.

About the role

Are you passionate about providing support and advice to members of your local community? As a Community Connector, you will be supporting vulnerable residents South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. Using your initiative, empathy and knowledge of local agencies and community groups, you will work with partners to assist vulnerable residents, identify emerging trends and challenges within communities, and make a positive impact for residents.

Essential criteria for the role

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent level of experience.
• Good working knowledge of the local area, with ability to work locally reasonably frequently and easily travel easily around the districts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and effective negotiation skills.
• Good level of operating MS Office packages, specifically MS Word and Excel.

Key responsibilities for the role

• Respond to requests for help, received either directly from residents or from partner organisations for support services that we cover.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders e.g. safeguarding, housing or environmental health to improve outcomes for residents.
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge and emerging trends and challenges within communities both locally and nationally. Build and strengthen local networks within the VCS working with the Councils Community Enablement team to build capacity.
• Work together across the Community Hub to ensure everyone is kept informed of progress within communities to maximise knowledge share, inform strategic direction and programmes of work and improve outcomes for the community.
• Lead on key areas of work as required and form working groups with the community hub and wider wellbeing team under the supervision of the Community Connector Supervisor and Team Leader.

A full list of the duties this role provides, as well as the benefits we offer, can be found within the job description.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and are unable to support visa applications. To be considered for this role, you must already have the legal right to work in the UK. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please refer to the UK Government’s guidance before applying.

Thank you for taking the time to read our advert, we look forward to receiving your application.