Community Engagement and Development Worker - Irish Community Care

Chester Voluntary Action; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic organization dedicated to empowering Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller communities in Cheshire West. As a Community Engagement and Development Worker, you will play a vital role in promoting asset-based community development, enabling collective action, and fostering stronger connections between community members and public services. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact by co-producing health and wellbeing activities that resonate with community priorities. If you are passionate about community work and have the skills to inspire and engage, this role could be your next rewarding adventure.

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and development work is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse community groups.

Responsibilities

• Promote asset-based community development and identify community resources.
• Encourage collective action and improve community services.

Skills

Community Development

Engagement Strategies

Asset Mapping

Motivational Skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Experience in Community Work

Job description

Community Engagement and Development Worker - Irish Community Care

Salary: £25,000-£28,154 per year pro rata

Hours: 10 hours per week

Closing date for applications:
Monday 24th February 2025

Working to engage Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller communities in Cheshire West, you will:

• Actively promote asset-based community development, identifying, assessing and mapping the assets i.e. the resources, skills, opportunities and experience available in the community across the geography, age groups, gender groups etc.
• Use these strengths and skills to coproduce health, wellbeing and other activities in response to community priorities and aspirations and affect change.
• Encourage and motivate people to speak and take appropriate or effective action about subjects that are important to them.
• Build bridges and engage the community with public and other services to improve mutual understanding and develop more responsive services.
• Enable collective action through people coming together in groups to strengthen community voices.
• Create opportunities for the community to work and learn together from their own experiences and others, sharing skills, knowledge and experiences.

For more information and to receive an application pack, please contact: [e-mail] or 0151 237 3987.