Community Wellbeing Practitioner

Glu Recruit; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community engagement organization in Barnsley is seeking a motivated professional to lead community initiatives and deliver social impact. The successful candidate will manage internal and external relationships while fostering a positive community environment. They will implement tailored programs and ensure the effective delivery of training and development initiatives. A strong background in social change and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing and administering data collection tools.
• Demonstrated capacity to work at a community level.
• High level experience in shared implementation of social programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community-based initiatives aligned with community needs.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Implement bespoke projects including project design and budgeting.

Skills

Solution focused mind-set

Sound understanding of social change objectives

Ability to deliver effective training

Highly developed communications skills

Commitment to high-quality results

Education

Professional qualification in community or social science discipline

Job description

The role

This position has responsibility for the delivery of Community Hub’s programmes and community-based initiatives that align in responding to a community needs. You will need to have the potential to solve community-based problems, be ready and willing to create positive changes in our community and to question and rethink concepts, assumptions and practises.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders demonstrating your leadership, initiative, ability to problem solve and capacity to respond flexibly to unexpected demand.

• Ensure that all Health, Safety & Environmental policies and practises are upheld
• Locally lead and deliver Community Hub’s Social Impact and Development services including the promotion and support of communities through development and engagement initiatives
• Ability to deliver membership drives to broaden Social Impact
• The delivery of in-house training and development programmes
• Delivery of effective social programmes with housing providers and more widely across the not-for-profit, social enterprise, public and private sectors – with the aim of taking forward new social impact opportunities that maximise the synergistic and financial benefits of joint working
• Implement, data gather and formulate bespoke projects including the project design, setting budgets, managing resources, and ensuring good knowledge transfer alongside Regional Social Impact & Development Manager
• Build understanding within both the social sector and beyond to developing social impact business offer, continuing to consolidate with Social Impact & Development department
• Deliver and develop effective Membership practises to ensure access and promotion for service users.
• Engage your team both within your department and within other departments to support cross functional and positive working relationships
• Employ a supportive and high performing culture with consistent delivery, through excellent leadership and motivation, that fully utilises and develops your teams’ skills and capabilities
• Keep up to date with information relevant to your department and cascade this accordingly to your team
• Consistent and effective membership drive to maximise utilisation of services through Community Store, Hub and Kitchen (35 per week)
• Written material of good quality standard
• Good standard effective communication with team regarding implementation of social programmes
• Electronic and paper filing systems are well organised and maintained
• All sensitive / confidential information managed with integrity and maturity

The successful candidate

• Solution focused mind-set; bringing solutions and opportunities
• Sound understanding of and experience in social change objectives and strategies
• Ability to deliver effective training and development programmes
• Experience in implementing and administering data collection tools
• Demonstrated capacity to work at a community level; working with multi-faceted, integrated team operational environment.
• High level experience in shared implementation of social programmes with relevant multi-disciplinary organisations.
• Highly developed communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to achieving high quality, innovative results.
• Ability to work collaboratively, flexibly and with initiative to fulfil both individual and team performance targets
• Confident presenter and trainer
• Professional qualification in community or social science discipline
• Awareness of current issues affecting community-based working and how these might impact on the profession
• Knowledge of recent and relevant educational legislation including related regulations and guidance
• Knowledge of social science / community development theories and evidence as applied community-based setting
• Full driving licence