Community Outreach and Admin Officer

YorSpace; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic community-focused organization dedicated to transforming the affordable housing landscape in York. As part of a passionate team, you will play a pivotal role in championing community engagement and supporting innovative solutions to social challenges. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while working in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Your administrative expertise and creative marketing skills will help elevate community involvement and ensure the organization runs smoothly. If you're ready to make a real impact, this part-time role offers the chance to thrive in a supportive setting where your ideas and energy can shine.

Benefits

Company events

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Sick pay

Work from home

Qualifications

• Passion for community and local engagement.
• Strong administrative skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver outreach events to engage the community.
• Manage financial processes and oversee fundraising applications.

Skills

Community Engagement

Administrative Skills

Social Media Management

Fundraising Experience

Creative Marketing

Communication Skills

Local Knowledge

Education

Experience in Community Work

Job description

Do you want to help change the affordable housing landscape in York and across North Yorkshire? Do you want to support local people to grow agency and community ownership in a region which suffers from challenging social and economic inequality?

YorSpace is a Community Land Trust with an ambitious plan to provide low carbon, forever affordable neighbourhoods across the City of York and the wider region. We are a small but very ambitious organisation led by local people who are passionate about disrupting the status quo and to deliver meaningful, positive and transformative change to the way we live, work and play.

At YorSpace, we are well on the way to bringing 19 low-carbon, lower cost homes and a community house at Lowfield Green on the edge of the City centre to the brink of completion.

Now as we turn our attention to the future, YorSpace is looking for that perfect person to expand our growing team and support our wider ambitions. Your can-do attitude and values-driven approach will help YorSpace in delivering the strongest social impact in the city.

This is a very exciting time to be joining us as we begin work on a revitalised long-term vision for the organisation; designed to best serve the needs and voices of local people. Our not-for-profit organisation is still in its relative infancy so there is no better time to get involved!

So, if you like what we do and would love to get involved, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

OVERVIEW

You are our ideal candidate if you care deeply about the power of community and supporting our region to bravely pioneer innovative solutions to complex social challenges.

Community

Championing the work we do and the opportunities we offer

• Outreach event planning and delivery to get the local community involved in lots of exciting and inclusive ways
• Writing press releases
• Impact reporting
• Funding metric reporting
• Creating inspirational sector case studies
• Communicating with our investors, local residents and regional stakeholders to raise our engagement levels
• Submitting accreditation and awards submissions
• Day to day oversight of our website and social media to keep the content fresh and interesting

Administration

Ensuring we remain a well-run and socially responsible organisation at all times

• Financial processes including payroll and invoices
• Writing and submitting fundraising and grants applications
• Human resources
• GDPR compliance

*We expect the time split between Community and Administration to be on average 70/30%

Full training will be provided upon commencement of role.

You are our ideal candidate if you care deeply about the power of community and supporting our region to bravely pioneer innovative solutions to complex social challenges.

We are looking for someone with boundless energy, local knowledge, brave ideas, strategic flair, imagination, great organisational skills and a fierce passion for taking our communities with us as we embark on a new wave of co-operative developments which are set to change the shape of the housing market & community asset control over the next decade.

You will bring boundless energy, local knowledge, brave ideas, strategic flair, imagination, great organisational skills and a fierce passion for the role.

We particularly welcome interest from the BAME community and from other groups that might not be fairly represented within our organisation. You will bring your whole self to the role because we celebrate inclusivity and diversity.

In return for your commitment, your personality and your experience we will provide a comprehensive induction that will give you the necessary know-how needed so that you can make a real difference to our communities.

You will be someone who thrives in a small organisation where no two days are the same, presenting the perfect opportunity to showcase your multi-tasking skills.

Your positive, can-do attitude will shine through as the main lead for most of our community-facing activities.

SKILLS

• A passion for and experience in working with local people, regional decision makers and other not-for-profit groups.
• A good understanding of the local challenges around access to housing and public services.
• Excellent administrative skills with attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• Capability in the use of a range of social media platforms to make our communication relevant and interesting.
• Ability to market community events creatively while engaging diverse audiences.
• Experience in fundraising or community outreach is an advantage.
• Some knowledge of writing a funding application would be advantageous.
• A great communicator, self-organised and a passion for making a real difference to the local area.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 12 per week

BENEFITS

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Sick pay
• Work from home

SCHEDULE

• Flexitime

TO APPLY

If you would like to find out more with an informal chat please contact:

Mr. Laurie Smith, CEO, YorSpace

℅ Space CIC, Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, YORK, YO19TT

[e-mail] or phone [phone]

To make an application please send your CV and a supporting letter that demonstrates the appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience and interest to:

KEY DATES

Informal enquiries: 16th January to 7th February 2025

Closing date for applications: Sunday 16th February 2025

Interviews: w/c Monday 17th February 2025

Official start date: By mutual agreement

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Non-profit Organizations