Community Network Lead

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable local charity in Scunthorpe is seeking a Community Network Lead to design and implement a new Community Network model. The role involves leading a team to provide practical and emotional support to individuals facing life challenges. Candidates should possess skills in strategic leadership, community development, and operational management. The position aims to empower individuals and foster local connections within the health and care system.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management and service design.
• Understanding of health inequalities and community development.
• Skills in training and development of staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and training of Community Network Connectors.
• Establish governance and safeguarding frameworks.
• Monitor performance and ensure continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Community development

Operational management

Service design

Person-centred practice

Staff development

Job description

This is an opportunity for you to join an established charity that has an excellent reputation locally as a trusted partner and as a great place to work. This is a newly created and strategically important post that will be responsible for the successful design, implementation, and leadership of a new Community Network model – a place-based, community-led approach to preventative support.

The role will establish and oversee a team of Community Network Connectors who offer short-term, practical, and emotional support to individuals facing temporary life challenges, such as bereavement, illness, or a recent loss of mobility. This support is intended to build confidence, reduce social isolation, and promote self-care and community connection.

The Community Network Lead will ensure the model is firmly rooted in the local community, while also aligning with the strategic objectives of the local health and care system, including reducing demand for urgent care, supporting earlier interventions, and delivering care closer to home. By working closely with statutory and voluntary sector partners, the postholder will play a key role in building trust, coordinating referral pathways, and integrating the Community Network into wider neighbourhood delivery models.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. It requires a clear understanding of person-centred practice, community development, and health inequalities, as well as experience in operational management, service design, and staff and volunteer development. The postholder will lead on recruitment and training of Community Network Connectors, establish robust governance and safeguarding frameworks, and ensure that delivery is safe, responsive and impactful.

As the programme develops, the Community Network Lead will monitor performance, capture learning, and ensure continuous improvement. They will be responsible for evidencing impact at individual, community and system level, and will contribute to strategic planning and funding proposals to support the long-term sustainability and growth of the model.

Ultimately, this role will help create a sustainable, community-rooted support offer that empowers individuals, strengthens local connections, and contributes to a more integrated, compassionate and preventative health and care system.