Community Engagement Specialist

Avery Healthcare Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retirement village provider in Northampton seeks a compassionate Community Engagement Specialist to enhance community visibility. Responsibilities include relationship management, event planning, and collaborating with local organizations. The ideal candidate has relevant experience and excels in communication and teamwork. Join us in creating meaningful lives together.

Benefits

Access to leisure and retail discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in developing community links.
• Ability to work with strategic partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills and influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Increase visibility of the retirement village within the local community.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local groups and organizations.
• Coordinate small-scale events to attract prospective residents.

Skills

Community building

Relationship management

Event coordination

Proactive communication

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Package Description:

Shift Details: part-time, 16 hours per week

At The Hawthorns we believe in supporting those who support our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, champion your career development and offer a range of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Community Engagement Specialist.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Community Engagement Specialist will be to increase the visibility and positive reputation of the retirement village within the local community by building meaningful relationships with key community stakeholders, supporting local outreach initiatives, and coordinating engagement activities that reflect the values of the village and appeal to prospective residents and their families.

Other responsibilities will include:

Community Outreach & Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with local community groups, charities, healthcare providers, businesses, and faith organisations

Visibility & Promotion

• Promote the retirement village through proactive outreach, word-of-mouth marketing, and presence in local networks.

Event Planning & Delivery

• Coordinate small-scale on-site events and open days to attract prospective residents and raise awareness of the village.

Internal Support & Collaboration

• Work closely with the sales and hospitality teams to ensure outreach efforts align with commercial goals.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must have/be :

• Appropriate experience and relevant qualifications
• A background in developing community links and working with strategic partners
• Team player, decisive, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable. Confidence, enthusiasm and desire to excel
• Ability to communicate and manage interpersonal relationships, including influencing skills

ABOUT THE HAWTHORNS

The Hawthorns is a unique retirement model that offers retirement properties to rent for couples or individuals who seek a rich, independent lifestyle, at beautiful locations across the country. The Hawthorns retirement villages are vibrant and companionable places; we eat together, we have fun together, and we live together. Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is reached by the exceptional service and experience we proudly offer throughout our portfolio of four luxurious retirement homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by the business.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.