Field-Based Community Builder – North East Derbyshire

Rethink Mental Illness; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Rethink Mental Illness is seeking a Community Builder to help reduce isolation by building local networks across Derbyshire communities. The role involves meeting people, connecting residents, volunteers and partners and turning ideas into action.

You'll spend time out in communities, map assets, develop new groups, promote volunteering and demonstrate impact through recorded outcomes, while upholding safeguarding and data protection principles.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience of partnership working and stakeholder engagement.
• Confidence facilitating groups, meetings or community activities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing strong relationships with residents, community organisations and local partners.
• Identifying existing community assets, groups and opportunities.
• Supporting the creation and development of new groups and activities.
• Encouraging and promoting volunteering opportunities.
• Facilitating connections between people, services and community resources.
• Supporting community leaders and volunteers with information, guidance and encouragement.
• Working with partners across Derbyshire to strengthen local community offers.
• Helping community groups access resources and funding opportunities where appropriate.
• Gathering information and recording outcomes to demonstrate impact.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership working

Group facilitation

Organisational skills

Time management

Volunteer engagement

Independent field-based work

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Rethink Mental Illness is seeking a Community Builder to help reduce isolation by building local networks across Derbyshire communities. The role involves meeting people, connecting residents, volunteers and partners and turning ideas into action.

You'll spend time out in communities, map assets, develop new groups, promote volunteering and demonstrate impact through recorded outcomes, while upholding safeguarding and data protection principles.