Community Outreach Officer

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local community organization in Leeds is looking for a Community Outreach Officer to engage with local groups and promote community programs. The role involves organizing events, encouraging communication, and providing leadership in socially or financially deprived areas. Candidates should show empathy for community issues and possess strong communication skills. This is a 35-hour per week position with the opportunity for inflation-based salary rises.

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement and outreach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Creative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote the station and organize access to radio programs.
• Facilitate events and meetings with local organizations.
• Engage with communities in deprived areas.

Skills

Awareness of and empathy for the aims of Fever FM

Practical experience of working in the community or voluntary sector

Well-developed written and oral communication skills

Self-motivation

Creative approach

Team working skills

Flexible approach to out of normal office hours working

General administrative and I.T. skills

Job description

Job Title

Community Outreach Officer

Salary

£24,146

Reporting to

Project Director

Purpose of Job

This post will support the station in engaging joint working processes with various local strategic partnerships. The post holder will also provide a representational role where appropriate.

Person Specification (All Essential)

• Awareness of and empathy for the aims of Fever FM
• Practical experience of working in the community or voluntary sector
• Knowledge of other languages (oral) in either Punjabi or Urdu – non essential
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivation, a creative approach, ability to work on own initiative
• Team working skills
• Flexible approach to out of normal office hours working
• General administrative and I.T. skills

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

As a community outreach officer, you will help promote the station and our work by liaising with relevant local organisations to organise access to radio programmes and sponsorship. You will also facilitate linked events and meetings between the station, relevant organisations and local people who are accessing these services.

Your role will be to work closely with Community Groups in socially or financially deprived areas. You will provide assistance, leadership, set goals and bring local people together to make changes, as well as helping people develop the skills to eventually continue their interest gained through our programmes.

Your work will typically include:

• Finding out about the community’s needs, problems and barriers
• Awareness of Covid-19 and importance of social distancing – maintaining mental health – exercising – diet and using social media to deliver online yoga sessions, Tai Chi, general keep fit, healthy cooking, teaching young people about finances.
• Encouraging local communities to talk and communicate with each other.
• Developing new programme and station sponsorship opportunities and monitoring existing projects
• Helping to raise public awareness about community issues through Fever FM
• Encouraging local people to take action
• Building links with other Community Groups and agencies on behalf of Fever FM
• Training volunteer programme presenters who come from partnership organisations
• Planning meetings and events with local partners
• Doing any necessary administrative work.

Physical / Social Conditions

Radio Asian Fever is based at 45 Potternewton Lane. The Community Outreach Officer’s post will be 35 hours per week x 30 months; working hours will need to be flexible. Post holders may also be required to travel for business purposes.

Economic Conditions

A rise to account for inflation from the 1st April each year, subject to satisfactory service.

Please note the interview date for shortlisted candidates is 12 November 2025.

How to Apply

Please forward your CV by email to [e-mail] and in 200 words why you think this role would suit you.