Community Investment Lead - 12 month FTC

Delta Housing; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Healthcare cash plan

Employee recognition program

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering programme

Pension scheme

Annual leave 25 days

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Job summary

Delta Housing is seeking a Community Investment Lead on a 12-month fixed-term contract to deliver services that help customers live healthier, safer and more connected lives by implementing the organisation's Community Investment Strategy across our operating areas.

You will lead the Community Investment team and volunteers, develop funding applications with partners, ensure services are accessible to diverse communities, and maximise social value through contracting relationships, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in community investment/voluntary sector.
• Ability to travel to other locations within the operating area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Delta's Community Investment strategy, ensuring activities align with priorities and deliver measurable social impact.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Community Investment team, volunteers and community-based staff to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.
• Lead funding applications and partnerships to secure resources and maximise social impact.
• Ensure community investment services are inclusive, accessible and responsive to diverse needs, removing barriers to participation.
• Embed social value principles across the organisation through contractors, suppliers and partners.

Skills

Driving licence

Community investment interest

Community sector experience

Planning & organization

Relationship building

Job description

Community Investment Lead - 12 month FTC

£44,634 per annum Chelmsford Temporary Full-Time

We are looking for a Community Investment Lead on a 12 month fixed term contract, to deliver and develop services that help customers live, happy, healthy, safe and connected lives in cohesive communities. By leading the implementation of CHP's Community Investment Strategy and activities across the areas where we operate and with the people who live in our homes.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the development and delivery of Delta's Community Investment strategy, ensuring activities align with organisational priorities and deliver measurable social impact.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Community Investment team, volunteers and community-based staff to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.
• Lead the identification, development and submission of funding applications and partnership opportunities to secure additional resources and maximise social impact.
• Ensure community investment services are inclusive, accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of customers and communities, actively removing barriers to participation.
• Embed social value principles across the organisation by working with contractors, suppliers and partners to maximise community benefits and opportunities.

What we are looking for

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Interest of community investment and participation models, and asset-based community development.
• Experience of working with the community or voluntary sector, with the skills to motivate the community to get involved.
• Understands planning and organisation, ensuring delivery of priorities and actions.
• An ability to build and maintain relationships based on trust and respect.

Additional Notes

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role will require you in full time initially for a period of training before moving to hybrid working where you will be required onsite 2-3 days a week minimum or as per business need. Please note this role is a community based role and you may be required to travel to other locations within our operating area.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be £44,634 pro rata Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave pro rata per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need.
• We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.