Roaming Community Connector: Local Impact & Development Lead

Thirteen Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28-31 days

Pension up to 17% contributions

Health benefits (Simply Health)

Discount platform (T’dar)

Leave purchase options

Job summary

Thirteen Group is seeking a Community Development Co-ordinator (Community Connector) to join its Housing and Communities Team in the Tees Valley. The role is roaming, spending most time in your local communities, attending meetings, and working from Thirteen office locations with occasional home working.

You will engage customers, communities, and stakeholders to maximise support networks, develop new groups, and identify gaps to create sustainable, community-led solutions.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and experience of community engagement and working with volunteers.
• Strong track record in building networks and meaningful connections with community organisations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage diverse groups.
• Motivated to deliver positive outcomes for customers and communities.
• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple activities and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Bring to life and help drive the vision of resilient, thriving communities.
• Engage, support, and bring together customers, the community, and stakeholders.
• Identify and create new groups; nurture existing ones and build local connections.
• Connect individuals to services in the local area; develop sustainable, community-led solutions.
• Support the capture of outcomes to evidence impact of the work.

Skills

Community engagement

Volunteer management

Networking

Communication

IT systems

Job description

Thirteen Group is seeking a Community Development Co-ordinator (Community Connector) to join its Housing and Communities Team in the Tees Valley. The role is roaming, spending most time in your local communities, attending meetings, and working from Thirteen office locations with occasional home working.

You will engage customers, communities, and stakeholders to maximise support networks, develop new groups, and identify gaps to create sustainable, community-led solutions.