Part-Time Community Engagement Officer

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Engagement Officer to foster strong and safe communities. This part-time role offers the opportunity to engage with diverse community members, addressing local needs through innovative programs. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders, ensuring a supportive environment for residents. With a focus on teamwork, this position allows you to make a meaningful impact while enjoying generous benefits, including extensive leave options and a supportive work culture. If you're passionate about community development and eager to drive positive change, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Up to 28 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Medicash membership

Health Cash Plan

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme

Employee reward and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a community-based role or supporting projects aimed at community development.
• Excellent communication skills for working with customers and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish contact within the community to identify local issues and collaborate on solutions.
• Organise and develop community engagement activities aligned with strategic objectives.

Skills

Community Development Experience

Excellent Communication Skills

Understanding of Social Housing Challenges

Innovative Community Engagement

Job description

The Vacancy

Can you help to build sustainable communities?

Platform Housing Group believes in putting our customers first, and by doing this, we can build happy and lasting communities for all. That’s why we need you!

We are currently recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer to help with the implementation of Platform’s Customer & Community Engagement Strategy. As a Community Engagement Officer, you will work closely with customers to build strong and safe communities by organising and developing a wide range of community engagement activities and projects.

This role will require travel around a geographical area including Stratford-Upon-Avon, West Oxfordshire, West Northamptonshire, Stroud, Cheltenham, and Gloucester. While this role is home-based, a full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the locality are essential. Business mileage expenses are reimbursed from your home address as per HMRC mileage rates.

This is a part-time role working 17.5 hours per week.

What you can expect from the role

You will establish contact within the community through meetings and outreach work to identify local issues and collaborate on solutions.

Understanding local community needs will enable you to support and manage community-based programmes promoting a healthy and happy environment for our customers. You will organise and develop community engagement activities aligned with our strategic objectives.

Teamwork is central to our approach at Platform Housing Group, involving collaboration with other organisations, local authorities, and community stakeholders.

What we are looking for in you

• Experience in a community-based role or supporting projects aimed at community development.
• Excellent communication skills for working with customers and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of the challenges faced within social housing and our organisational values.
• Ability to find innovative ways to engage with communities successfully.
• Experience in empowering communities to find solutions is advantageous.
• A DBS check will be required before employment.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, with regular travel expected within the community areas.

Benefits include

• Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Family-friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental, and Adoption leave, plus 3 days of paid Urgent Domestic Leave.
• Medicash membership offering access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym memberships, and other discounts.
• Health Cash Plan covering dental, optical, physio, and therapies.
• Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Employee reward and recognition schemes, wellbeing hub, and retail discounts.

Interviews are scheduled for 27th September at our Central Park, Worcester office.

If interested, please contact us for more details.