Health Community Engagement Manager

Birmingham Voluntary Service Council; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking an experienced Health Community Engagement Manager to lead an engagement programme aimed at integrating community insights into the decision-making processes of health services. This role involves collaboration with various NHS boards and local organizations, advocating for equitable health representation among communities, especially those facing health inequalities. The position offers a salary of £38,864 to £43,193 per annum, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

5% pension contribution

Training funding and study leave

Free access to wellbeing platforms

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience of community engagement within health or related fields.
• Deep understanding of the VCFSE sector in Birmingham and Solihull.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working confidently with senior leaders and grassroots community groups.
• Comfortable leading projects and managing budgets in a fast-moving environment.
• Motivated by a commitment to equity, inclusion, and meaningful community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a wide-ranging engagement programme connecting health priorities with community insight.
• Oversee ICB Community Panels and coordinate a small-grants scheme.
• Work closely with local authority and community partners for coherent engagement activities.
• Design processes for community-led organisations to shape health services.
• Report emerging themes from community discussions to inform strategy.

Skills

Community engagement

Communication skills

Project management

Understanding of VCFSE sector

Flexibility and solution-focused

Job description

Job Title

Health Community Engagement Manager – Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Health Community Engagement Manager to lead an ambitious new programme of community engagement across Birmingham and Solihull. Working in partnership with NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, BVSC, Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) and the Birmingham and Solihull VCFSE Leadership Alliance, this role will shape how communities influence decisions about health and care at a system‑wide level. You will play a central role in ensuring that the voices of local people, especially those most affected by health inequalities, are heard and acted upon.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a wide‑ranging engagement programme that connects health priorities with community insight and experience.
• Oversee ICB Community Panels, coordinate a small‑grants scheme to fund VCFSE‑led engagement, and support local organisations to evaluate and share their learning.
• Work closely with BVSC Research, the NHS Communications and Engagement teams, and a wide range of local authority and community partners to ensure that engagement activity is coherent, inclusive and impactful.
• Design and manage processes that make it easier for smaller, community‑led and faith‑based organisations to get involved in shaping health services.
• Ensure that themes emerging from community discussions are reported clearly and used to inform system strategy and policy.
• Play an active role in strengthening networks such as the Birch Network and the CHERP platform, supporting the sharing of good practice in engagement, research and policy development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of community engagement within health or related fields.
• Deep understanding of the VCFSE sector in Birmingham and Solihull.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working confidently with senior leaders as well as grassroots community groups.
• Comfortable leading projects, managing budgets and supporting others, while remaining flexible and solution‑focused in a fast‑moving environment.
• Motivated by a commitment to equity, inclusion and meaningful community engagement and involvement.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: SCP 39 to SCP 44 (£38,864 to £43,193) per annum.
• 35‑hour working week.
• 29 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• 5% pension contribution.
• 3.5 times salary death‑in‑service benefit.
• Living Wage Employer.
• Hybrid working – divide hours between BVSC offices, NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board offices, and home address as agreed.
• Flexible working arrangements and flextime system.
• Up to 7 days paid leave per year for undertaking voluntary work or public duties.
• Generous maternity and paternity pay.
• Professional development support: training funding and study leave.
• Wellbeing: free access to a range of wellbeing platforms and a suite of support services.

Employment Details

Responsible to: Head of Health & Social Care, with a dotted line to the relevant lead at NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board.

Location: Working hours divided between BVSC offices (5th Floor, Latham House, 33‑34 Paradise Street, Birmingham), NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board offices and home address, as agreed by BVSC.

Contract: Fixed term until 29 October 2027. Secondments from VCFSE organisations in Birmingham and Solihull are encouraged.

Equal Opportunities

We are a Second Chance Charter employer and are committed to ensuring that people with convictions can access employment. DBS checks, if applicable, will be conducted after a job offer is made and accepted. We stand in solidarity with all marginalised communities and strive for a workplace that is inclusive, equitable and empowering. All individuals are welcomed and respected regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other aspect of their identity.