Community Involvement Officer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales is seeking a Community Involvement Officer on a fixed-term secondment of 6 months to support the Caerphilly place-based well-being approach, strengthening local networks, engaging partners, and leveraging community assets to promote wellbeing.

You will be a confident communicator, able to work across teams, travel across Caerphilly borough, and adapt messaging to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: degree level or equivalent demonstrable qualification or experience.
• Experience of working in community settings and engaging effectively with people.
• Knowledge of community development approaches and health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Support Caerphilly's place-based well-being approach by strengthening local networks.
• Engage partners and work with community assets to promote well-being.
• Build strong partnerships and communicate with diverse audiences.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Organisational skills

IT proficiency

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Each job advert includes the relevant manager’s contact details, and you are encouraged to discuss any adjustments you may require directly with them. There is no obligation to disclose any personal or medical information—simply let us know what support would help you to participate fully.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Health Board grounds are required to be smoke-free by law. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on ABUHB sites. This applies to all staff, contractors, patients and visitors. More details are available in our Smoke-Free Environment Policy. For help to quit smoking please contact our Help Me Quit Team About Help Me Quit - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

This post is a fixed term/secondment for 6 months until 31st March 2027 due to funding.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post

Integrated Well-being Networks have been implemented across Gwent to improve well-being through community-based, place-focused approaches. They form a key part of the whole-system transformation set out in the Welsh Government’s long-term plan for health and social care.

As Community Involvement Officer you will support the development of Caerphilly’s place-based well-being approach – strengthening local networks, engaging partners, and working with community assets to promote well-being for all.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will have a passion for working with people and empowering them to achieve their goals. You will be able to build strong, positive and long-lasting relationships that lead towards better well-being for all. You will be motivated, organised, proactive and a confident communicator. You will be comfortable working independently and alongside the team in order to achieve our programme objectives. You will need to be flexible to work at different locations within Caerphilly borough.

We are looking for someone with energy, commitment, and the ability to inspire partners and communities to work together and create positive, long-term change

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 14,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings. As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025–2035, which sets out our long-term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population. We focus on prevention, reducing health inequalities, and working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and communities to improve health and wellbeing.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to develop. Our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect shape how we care for patients and how we treat one another.

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and a comprehensive NHS benefits package. Working for ABUHB means being part of an organisation that values its people and offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference to the lives of others.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable qualification or experience.
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Good understanding of assets-based community development approaches and strengths-based approaches to working with people
• Good knowledge of a variety of methods for community involvement
• Knowledge and understanding of health inequalities and barriers / facilitators to good well-being
• Good understanding of the functions of public, third sector and community organisations
• Knowledge of information governance and confidentiality in handling personal information

Desirable criteria

• Community development qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a community environment and engaging effectively with people
• Experience of building and maintaining partnerships to achieve positive outcomes
• Experience of producing and communicating information for the public
• Experience of dealing with a variety of people at different levels, including members of the community and partner organisations

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using community development approaches

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Confident and approachable communicator who can adapt the message and delivery to fit the needs of the audience
• Positive and proactive with the ability to engage and motivate partnership collaborations
• Ability to build strong relationships and foster trust and co-operation between partners
• Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, professionalism and influence
• Proficient in the use of IT with excellent knowledge of Microsoft office packages
• Creativity – layout of documents, design of presentations and displays, methods of engaging people
• Establishing systems and processes to ensure effective recording, monitoring and evaluation of engagement activities
• Ability to work on own initiative and use excellent organisational skills

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexible to work at different locations
• The ability to travel frequently across Gwent in conducting this role