Engagement & Support Officer

Disability Arts; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability Arts seeks an Engagement & Support Officer for its Breathe Melodies for Mums programme, aimed at improving mental health through group singing. The role involves outreach, supporting new parents, and ensuring diverse participant cohorts, particularly in Lambeth and Southwark.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and effective communicator.
• Passionate about arts and health.
• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, particularly those facing mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programme sessions and support recruitment.
• Administer programme logistics and participant stewardship.
• Evaluate and monitor programme effectiveness.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Community Engagement

Job description

Breathe Melodies for Mums is an evidence-based 10-week group singing programme carefully co-designed to support parental mental health and parent-infant bonding.

The Engagement & Support Officer will work alongside the Programme Manager and current Engagement & Support Officer to expand the programme into new London communities, with a strong focus on outreach in Lambeth and Southwark, ensuring cohorts reflect the boroughs’ diversity.

You will be involved in all frontline aspects of the programme including session delivery, recruitment and supporting new parents to access and participate in the 10-week programmes.

The Engagement & Support Officer must be highly organised, an effective communicator and passionate about arts and health. The candidate must be professional, personable, kind and empathetic, with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, including adults experiencing mental health challenges, local community organisations, healthcare professionals, artists and core office staff.

Responsibilities include:

Programme Administration & Delivery
Participant Support & Stewardship
Recruitment
Evaluation & Monitoring

For this role, we particularly welcome applications from Lambeth or Southwark residents or individuals with a strong community connection within Lambeth or Southwark. We positively welcome applications from individuals who identify as people of global majority, d/Deaf and/or disabled and all under-represented groups.

Please see the Recruitment Packed (linked) for how to apply.