DEA Outreach Co-Ordinator

Vanrath; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanrath is recruiting for a role within the Inclusive Communities Team. The post involves strengthening and sustaining the CVS across DEAs, with outreach, capacity-building, funding guidance and programme development tailored to local communities.

The role requires strong engagement with community groups, partnership work, and delivering community-based programmes, with a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two A-Levels (A-C) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car or reliable transport.
• Availability to work outside normal hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for community groups and voluntary organisations, providing practical advice, guidance and support.
• Provide professional community development support to improve quality of life, identify training needs and provide or signpost to training.
• Identify and deliver proactive and reactive work using partnership working, consultation, networking and project management.
• Develop and enhance working relationships with partners to maximise outcomes and innovate service delivery.
• Establish relationships with individuals and groups to discuss local issues and initiate community initiatives.
• Design, coordinate and deliver community-based programmes and events responsive to local needs.
• Monitor, measure and report on impacts against standards.

Education

Two A-Levels (A-C) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

What's in it for you?

• £19.47
• 37 hours
• Temporary

About your next employer

As a member of the Inclusive Communities Team the postholder will be required to play a key role in strengthening and sustaining the local Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) across designated District Electoral Areas (DEAs) and thematic co-operation. The post holder will provide targeted outreach, capacity-building support, funding guidance, and programme development tailored to the needs of local communities.

What you'll do

1. Act as a point of contact for community groups and voluntary organisations, providing practical advice, guidance and support to groups in building capacity and infrastructure in accordance with the targets, outputs and outcomes of the Councils Community Plan.
2. Provide professional community development support to improve the quality of life for individuals and groups. This should include identification of training needs and providing or signposting to appropriate training opportunities to ensure that people involved in community initiatives have the requisite skills, knowledge and ability to function effectively and independently. Develop and prepare advice guides, information notes, seminars and training sessions based on local need.
3. Identify and deliver proactive and reactive work, utilising key skills in partnership working, consultation and engagement, networking, project management and capacity building - supporting local organisations and residents to identify issues, needs and solutions to improve their community.
4. Develop and enhance working relationships with relevant partners and stakeholders to maximise corporate and community planning outcomes and to generate innovation in service delivery.
5. Establish contact and positive relationships with individuals and groups from all sections within the community through informal and formal meetings, outreach and engagement to discuss local issues, needs and demands and initiate initiatives to promote community cohesion and good relations.
6. Design, coordinate and deliver community-based programmes and events that are responsive to identified local needs and co-produced in partnership with communities to maximise participation, relevance and impact.
7. Monitor, measure and report on the impacts of interventions against the agreed standards contained within the Councils Community Support Framework.
8. Support community groups to access Council and external grant programmes, maximising funding opportunities and investment within local communities.
9. Working across the council and at a neighbourhood level, engage with the local community to support and encourage their involvement in local needs led service development. This will include the establishment of relationships and mechanisms that support effective consultation and engagement with the local community to support effective involvement in decision making processes for the development of council and partnership services.
10. Work across the Inclusive Communities & Resources team to deliver joined initiatives that contribute to Community Development, Good Relations and Facilities development.
11. Ensure compliance with Council policies and procedures and operate within the highest standards of management and personal behaviour, which reflect the core values and behaviours of the organisation.
12. Ensure all Health & Safety legislation, published relevant guidelines and Council Health & Safety policies and procedures are complied with.
13. Promote equality of opportunity and access in service delivery and in the employment of staff through the mainstreaming of equality within the Council.
14. Ensure the provision of high standards of customer care across the service and promote the service effectively and communicate in a way, which enhances and promotes the public image and overall reputation of the Council.
15. The role requires a flexible approach to working hours, including evening and weekend activity, to meet the operational demands of community-based outreach and engagement.

About you

It is essential that applicants have a minimum of:

QUALIFICATIONS

1.1 2 A-Level grades A-C, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

1.2 A minimum of three years relevant experience

• Proven experience of working with community and voluntary organisations.
• Experience of delivering outreach, engagement or capacity-building support in local communities.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders

Where applicants do not hold the qualifications as outlined in 1.1 above, they must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years� experience as above in 1.2.

A full current driving licence valid in the UK and access to a car or have access to a form of transport* that enables you to carry out the duties of the post.

Be available to work outside normal office hours, including evenings and weekends when required

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