Community Engagement and Event Planner

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health organisation in Liverpool seeks a professional to lead community engagement initiatives and plan events that strengthen relationships with local communities. This role will involve mapping community assets, developing diverse event calendars, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Essential qualifications include experience in community engagement and proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media. This position offers a chance to promote community well-being and engagement.

Benefits

Protected study leave with financial allowance

Comprehensive mentorship and induction programme

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering community events.
• Experience in community engagement or event planning.
• Knowledge of health inequalities and personalised care.

Responsibilities

• Map community assets to inform engagement strategy.
• Develop a calendar of events reflecting diverse populations.
• Collaborate to deliver events.

Skills

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to manage budgets

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

Self‑motivated with the ability to work autonomously

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365

Social media platforms

Job description

Job Summary

To lead community engagement initiatives and plan events, including annual Freshers, that strengthen relationships with local communities, align with national campaigns, and promote Brownlow Health as a trusted organisation.

About Us

Brownlow is proud to be an exceptional employer, offering strong support for staff wellbeing through a dedicated wellbeing team and a wide range of benefits and incentives. These include protected study leave with a financial allowance and a comprehensive six‑month mentorship and induction programme.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals who identify as having protected characteristics, particularly those with linguistic diversity, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people from Black, minority ethnic or minority faith backgrounds, and those who are disabled and/or neurodiverse. We recognise that structural and systemic barriers may discourage some groups from applying, and we welcome feedback on any such barriers so we can work to address them.

Extended access sessions will form part of your contracted hours. If you are successful at interview and are registered with any Brownlow practice, you will be required to change practices as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Map community assets and existing relationships to inform engagement strategy.
• Develop a calendar of events reflecting diverse populations and national campaigns.
• Collaborate with lead nurse, social prescribing link workers, health coaches, and care coordinators to deliver events.
• Take responsibility for delivery of the events.
• Engage community leaders and organisations pre‑ and post‑events to maximise participation.
• Liaise with stakeholder partners and ICB to secure resources such as healthy living bus.
• Coordinate social media lead to promote events before and after.
• Prepare event proposals including KPIs, rationale, outcomes, budget, and resource requirements for approval.
• Write post‑event reports summarising outcomes and KPI achievement.
• Recommend and purchase event merchandise within approved budget.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Annual event proposals submitted and approved at quality meeting.
• Event proposals, including costings, submitted and approved at management meetings before each event.
• Post‑event reports completed within 10 working days of event.
• Community engagement metrics achieved (attendance targets, feedback scores).
• Annual calendar of events delivered on schedule and aligned with strategic priorities.

Skills

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets.
• Ability to work under pressure with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work autonomously.

Experience

• Essential: Experience in planning and delivering community events.
• Essential: Experience in community engagement or event planning.
• Desirable: Knowledge of health inequalities and personalised care.
• Desirable: Experience in NHS or healthcare setting.
• Desirable: Understanding of safeguarding.
• Desirable: Lives within or has strong knowledge of the local community.

Qualifications

• Essential: Proficient in Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 and social media platforms.
• Desirable: Degree‑level qualification.

Other Requirements

• Desirable: Lives within or has strong knowledge of the local community.

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.

Employer Details

Brownlow Group Practice

Brownlow Health @ Pembroke Place

70 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

Merseyside

L69 3GF

Website: https://www.brownlowhealth.co.uk/