Community Organiser- Heywood (Rochdale)

Action Together; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

26 days holiday (increasing with years

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Professional development

Cycle and tech loan

Employer volunteering

Job summary

Action Together CIO is seeking a Community Organiser for Heywood to help build community power and leadership. The role focuses on listening, relationship-building, and supporting residents to organise around shared priorities, shifting power into the hands of local people.

You will work with residents to grow solidarity, strengthen voices, and drive actions on local issues across Rochdale. This role requires proactive problem solving and a practical approach to mobilising communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in community organising or social justice work.
• Ability to build trust across differences and connect residents with local organisations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen relationships with residents and local groups.
• Support residents to organise around shared priorities and grow collective voice.
• Facilitate leadership development, campaigns, coaching and mentoring.
• Collaborate with VCFSE partners and public sector to enable community-led change.

Skills

Relationship building

Community engagement

Facilitation

Coaching

Training

Campaign strategy

Job description

We connect people with what’s happening in their community, develop community ideas into action, strengthen local organisations, and provide strategic influence for the charity and voluntary sector.

The Action Together team is vital in achieving the charity's purpose - to maximise opportunities to create positive social change; promote social justice and harness social benefit; and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.

We're looking for people who share our values to join our team

Community Organiser - Heywood

This role will be central to developing Action Together’s approach to organising in neighbourhoods, rooted in deep listening,relationship building, and supporting residents to organise around shared priorities, shifting power into the hands of local people.

The Community Organiser will play a key role in building community power in Heywood, a town within Rochdale borough. You will work alongsidelocal residentsto grow solidarity, build their collective voice, and support action on issues that matter most to the community.

You will build strong, trusting relationships with local people, supporting the growth of community leadership and collective capacity to take positive action. A strong focus of the role will be on growing trust and connection across difference, building community cohesion, and supporting residents to challenge narratives of hate and division.

You will also support the development of local leaders, activists and campaigns across Rochdale Borough through facilitation, training, campaign strategy, coaching and mentoring, enabling individuals and groups to build the confidence, skills, and networks needed to drive positive change within their communities.

The role willalso work with local VCFSE organisations and public sector partners to remove barriers, shift power, and enablelong‑termcommunity ledchange.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is passionate about social justice and committed to addressing the issues that matter most to local communities. They are a natural relationship builder who enjoys connecting with people, developing trusted networks, and bringing together residents and organisations around shared goals. They are also a practical, proactive problem solver with a creative approach, able to motivate and support people to take action, strengthen their voice, and create positive change in their communities.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

In order to ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

Right to work

We do not hold a Sponsor License and are unable to accept applications which require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

More information on DBS checks and our Recruiting Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Work with us page .

Support for applicants

We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page .

Key information

• Employer: Action Together CIO
• Locations: Hybrid, Rochdale
• Role Type: Permanent
• Salary: NJC: Grade 6 SP 19- SO1 SP25
• Working Hours: Full-Time

More about this role

• Closing Date: Monday 30th November 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time: 9am
• Anticipated Interview Date: Friday, December 11, 2026 - 12:00
• Contact Name: HR Team
• Contact Information: 0161 339 2345
• Employee Benefits: Flexible working in practice (e.g., flexibility around start/finish times and the ability to balance office, home and community-based working, subject to role requirements)A commitment to reasonable adjustments and access support throughout recruitment and employment—please tell us what you need and we will work with you to put it in placeAn inclusive working culture with ongoing learning (including equity, anti-discrimination and cultural awareness) and support to do your best workMembership of SimplyHealth which pays a contribution towards the costs of visiting the dentist, opticians, and physiotherapy as well as access to counselling servicesOngoing professional developmentCycle and tech loan schemes26 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service up to 31 days per year) plus bank holidaysEmployer Supported VolunteeringPension scheme - with 6% employer contribution
• Flexible Working Options: Flexitime, Compressed hours
• Working Pattern Details: Monday to Friday (with some evening and weekend working when required)
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes