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Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

Guild of Students

Birmingham

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GBP 32,000

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Job summary

The Guild of Students is seeking a motivated Senior Community Engagement Coordinator in Birmingham. This vital role involves supervising projects and staff to foster an inclusive community environment while enhancing student relationships and participation in volunteer activities. With a focus on collaborative efforts and stakeholder engagement, the position offers substantial benefits and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

36 days annual leave
Full sick pay
Comprehensive training programs
Discounted membership at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness
NEST pension scheme with matched contributions
Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

  • Experience in community engagement projects.
  • Strong leadership skills to supervise staff effectively.
  • Ability to build relationships with students and the community.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise engagement projects aligned with the Community Engagement Strategy.
  • Strengthen student and community relationships to enhance participation.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote inclusivity.

Skills

Teamwork
Customer focus
Engagement strategies

Job description

Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

£31,495 gross per annum, 35.5 hours per week

The role

The Senior Community Engagement Coordinator role is to supervise, develop and support staff to deliver the Community, Advice & Support departmental plan. Acting as a role model for the required standard of values, behaviour and performance, we expect Senior Coordinators to help to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all.

The role is required:

· To supervise engagement projects to support the implementation of the Guild’s Community Engagement Strategy.

· To be responsible for supervising core and student staff members.

· To strengthen the student and community relationships, increasing student participation in community-based volunteering led projects and promoting the environmental activity within the local community.

Success in the role will require a highly student and customer focused approach together with an emphasis on teamwork. The role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a positive ambassador for the Guild and facilitating under-represented groups to find a comfortable place here.

The Benefits

We offer great benefits including:

· 36 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 7 Closed Days), meaning you will not work during Christmas, New Year or Easter.

· Full sick pay from the moment you start working for us.

· A comprehensive suite of basic training for all employees which includes Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness and Data Protection

· Discounted membership rates at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness

· The opportunity for new staff to join the NEST pension scheme. The Guild contributes a matched payment of between 4-6% of your salary

· A range of wellbeing benefits

The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th July at 9am

Interviews are provisionally expected to take place on Tuesday 22nd July 2025.

We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer and in our most recent staff survey (April 2024) 80% of our staff said they would recommend this organisation as a good place to work.

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