Community Partnerships Lead

Thirteen Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing association in the UK is seeking a Community Partnerships Lead to coordinate community engagement efforts across Yorkshire. In this role, you will build partnerships, conduct community events, and develop services that enhance community resilience. An ideal candidate has extensive experience in community services and must demonstrate excellent organization skills and initiative. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and the chance to make a lasting impact on local communities.

Benefits

Salary: £40,348 per annum

Annual leave starting at 28 days

Pension contributions up to 17%

Health and wellbeing support services

Discount and Reward platform

Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in multi-agency partnerships.
• Proven experience in community-focused service development.
• Expertise in data research and recommendations.
• Excellent organisational abilities and initiative.
• Full UK driving licence with vehicle access.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture stakeholder relationships.
• Organise community events and workshops.
• Implement plans for resilient communities.
• Gather and analyse community insights.
• Prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Represent Thirteen at meetings.

Skills

Influencing multi-agency partnerships

Developing community-focused services

Researching complex data

Organisational abilities

Customer and community needs balancing

Job description

Join us as a Community Partnerships Lead (known internally as a Community Connector Lead) at Thirteen Group on an 18 month fixed term contract!

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Community Connector Lead to join our Housing and Communities team in Yorkshire for an initial term of 18 months. The Community Connector Lead will act as the strategic lead for community engagement and resilience in the Yorkshire area. This role will focus on building trust and strategic partnerships, and consulting with customers to co‑create solutions that strengthen communities. The postholder will serve as a key liaison between local partners, residents, and internal teams and will hold responsibility for coordinating local activities and representing Thirteen as a lead voice in the area. This is a roaming role, so you’ll work mainly from home and in communities across Yorkshire, with flexibility to attend meetings, events, or occasional travel as required by business and team needs.

Role Overview

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Community Connector Lead to join our Housing and Communities team in Yorkshire for an initial term of 18 months. The Community Connector Lead will act as the strategic lead for community engagement and resilience in the Yorkshire area. This role will focus on building trust and strategic partnerships, and consulting with customers to co‑create solutions that strengthen communities. The postholder will serve as a key liaison between local partners, residents, and internal teams and will hold responsibility for coordinating local activities and representing Thirteen as a lead voice in the area.

Thirteen Benefits

• Salary: £40,348 per annum
• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T'dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and nurturing relationships with stakeholders to support alignment with community resilience priorities.
• Organising and facilitating community events, workshops, and activities to promote engagement and collaboration.
• Creating and implementing plans that lay the foundations for resilient and thriving communities, including identifying and delivering social value opportunities.
• Gathering and analysing data and community insights to drive forward services, resources, and approaches in the Yorkshire region.
• Preparing reports and presentations for colleagues, senior managers, and stakeholders.
• Representing Thirteen at strategic and local meetings to collaborate and promote our approaches to resilience.

About You

• Possess substantial experience in working with and positively influencing multi-agency partnerships and initiatives.
• Have proven experience in developing and implementing new community-focused services and social interventions.
• Demonstrate expertise in researching and interpreting complex data to produce actionable recommendations and insights, with knowledge of safeguarding and community safety frameworks.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent organisational abilities and capacity to work independently with initiative, while resolving complex issues balancing customer and community needs.
• Hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for required travel across the region.

Why Thirteen Group?

We’re more than just a housing association we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 properties.

• Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?

For more details, please refer to the attached documents (including the full Role Profile). If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Angela Corner, Head of Communities and Partnerships on 07422 072621 for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.

Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?

Join us at Thirteen Group and be part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.

This role has the potential to be made permanent

For internal candidates: If you’d like to request this fixed term opportunity on a secondment basis, please seek your current manager's approval before applying