Community Engagement and Insight Officer (Tameside)

Action Together CIO; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking a Community Engagement and Insight Officer to strengthen their data utilization and community insights. The role involves working closely with local communities in a hybrid environment, supporting engagement projects and data analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and relational skills, with a salary ranging from £32,061 to £36,363 per annum.

Qualifications

• Analytical, creative, and relational talents are essential.
• Must be confident in both data analysis and community facilitation.
• Ability to simplify complex information for learning.
• Understanding of health inequalities and systemic issues.
• Experience in networking within the community sector.
• Proficiency in producing reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Influence change through community-led data and insights.
• Co-design engagement projects with communities.
• Gather insights and ensure data accessibility.
• Support community groups in turning ideas into action.
• Capture and analyze data across the organization's work.
• Report learnings to drive tangible change.

Skills

Analytical skills

Creative problem-solving

Strong communication

Relationship building

Flexibility

Understanding of social justice

Data accessibility

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Position: Community Engagement and Insight Officer (Tameside)

Our Partnerships and System Change team works to address the root causes of poverty and inequalities and recognise and support Community Power through enabling collaboration, campaigning, voice and influence. This role will be dedicated to strengthening our approach to gathering and using community insight and data to inform our work and influence strategic decision-making. You will have a wide-ranging remit around influencing change through community-led data, research and insight, including the co-design and implementation of engagement projects with community organisations and citizens who are passionate about influencing change. You will work closely with our members to support them to gather and use insight from our communities, making community data and insight accessible and supporting groups to turn ideas into action. Finally, you will support the development of systems to capture data and insight across Action Together’s work, analysing and reporting on what we learn, to ensure community insight leads to tangible change.

Responsibilities

• Influence change through community-led data, research and insight.
• Co-design and implement engagement projects with community organisations and citizens.
• Work with members to gather and use insight from communities, and make data accessible.
• Support groups to turn ideas into action.
• Develop systems to capture data and insight across Action Together’s work.
• Analyse and report on learnings to ensure community insight leads to tangible change.

Qualifications and Skills

• Brings together analytical, creative and relational talents.
• Can work flexibly and creatively, confident both analysing data and facilitating communities to turn ideas into action.
• Can make sense of complex information, analyse data and communicate it accessibly to generate learning and action.
• Drives social justice and addresses the root causes of health inequalities and wider systemic issues faced by local communities.
• Rooted in community and understands the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector.
• Is a networker who can build strong, trusting relationships with people and organisations.
• Is an excellent communicator and effective in producing reports and presentations for diverse audiences.

Salary and Conditions

Salary: £32,061- £36,363 per annum

NJC: Grade 6 SP 19 to SO1 SP25

Hours: 36 per week (full time)

Length of contract: Permanent, subject to funding

Location: Tameside Borough, hybrid – working at our office and in communities in Tameside with some home working

Timeline and How to Apply

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 6 October 2025. Interviews will be held on Monday 20 October 2025 and will include a panel interview and task.

To ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form.

If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345.

Safeguarding and Diversity

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please visit the Work with Us page on the Action Together website to download all of the documents in the Recruitment pack and application form. Please send your completed application form to [e-mail] by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”. Postal applications can also be considered and should be sent to:

HR Team
Action Together
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ