Strategic Community Partnerships Lead

Catalyst Support; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Support in Surrey is seeking a proactive Community Partnership Programme Lead to join our Community Connections service and strengthen the network of partners across the county. You'll coordinate partner programmes, identify gaps, mobilise new activities, monitor outcomes and ensure activities deliver meaningful impact for local people, while safeguarding governance and reporting requirements.

We welcome applicants who are organised, collaborative and passionate about making

Qualifications

• Experience of partnership, programme, project or service coordination within health, social care, community or voluntary sector services, or a closely related environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with our community and voluntary sector partners.
• Coordinate partner programmes and activities across Community Connections.
• Help identify gaps in local provision and opportunities to develop new activities and partnerships.
• Support the mobilisation of new partner-led activities and services.
• Monitor partner activity, outcomes, attendance, quality and agreed actions.
• Maintain oversight of partner assurance, including safeguarding, DBS arrangements, training and governance requirements.
• Work with colleagues to ensure partnership activity contributes to service performance and commissioner reporting.
• Help ensure our resources are being used effectively and partner activity is delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Make sure risks, concerns and quality issues are identified, followed through and escalated appropriately.

Job description

Catalyst Support in Surrey is seeking a proactive Community Partnership Programme Lead to join our Community Connections service and strengthen the network of partners across the county. You'll coordinate partner programmes, identify gaps, mobilise new activities, monitor outcomes and ensure activities deliver meaningful impact for local people, while safeguarding governance and reporting requirements.

We welcome applicants who are organised, collaborative and passionate about making