Community Engagement Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to oversee community projects, engage with flooded and at-risk communities, and manage stakeholder relationships. This key role requires strong communication skills, team management experience, and an empathy-driven approach. The position offers a salary of £35,000 and is primarily remote with some national travel involved.

Qualifications

• Driver with access to own car.
• Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
• Experience in managing teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery on community projects through Flood Action Groups.
• Engage and empower at-risk communities, advocating for their needs.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and support fundraising activities.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Outstanding listening skills

Expertise in partnership working

Flexibility

Solution-focused mindset

Job description

Community Engagement Manager

Location: UK based (Remote with national travel)

Salary: £35,000

Contract: Permanent / Fulltime

Yolk Recruitment's Public Sector and Not-for-Profit division is proud to be partnering with national charity that supports community affected or at risk for flooding, in the search for an experienced Community Engagement Manager.

About the Role

This is a key role acting as a delivery partner on projects, working on streams of community work across the Wales, and within the staff team.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing and ensuring outstanding delivery on multiple community projects through Flood Action Groups and Multi-Agency Meetings. Support and manage data collection that meets the aims of each project.
• Engage and empower flooded and at-risk communities, supporting and representing them and pushing for the best outcomes. Being ambitious on their behalf and advocating for change.
• Ensure reports are on time and are to depth and quality required.
• Manage and develop key stakeholder relationships, ensuring strong partnerships and leading on communications.
• Provide data, case studies, and research to support political influencing and fundraising activities. Contribute to and attend policy, political and strategic meetings. Support fundraising activities through providing data and information.
• Identify future income opportunities, sharing information and building relationships for new projects or new income streams with Senior Management Team.
• Manage and support Flood Engagement Officers to deliver their projects, work streams and managing development pathways for team members.
• Liaise and develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth operational and community engagement activities.
• Support Senior Management Team to build income streams and develop new activity.
• Providing information and case studies for communications and advocacy work
• Acting as the main contact for projects and agreed activities.

Essential Requirements

• Driver with access to own car
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding listening skills to understand community needs.
• Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
• Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
• Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
• Experience in managing teams and projects.
• Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
• Project delivery and support

To Apply

Please contact Emily Rex at Yolk Recruitment to discuss the Community Engagement Manager position further.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 of specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.