Youth and Community Engagement Officer

Changing Suits; Swindon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Changing Suits in Swindon is seeking a Youth and Community Engagement Officer to mentor and engage young people from ethnically diverse communities. You will deliver one-to-one mentoring, run wellbeing activities and community projects, building trust and encouraging participation in a face-to-face, community-based role with flexible evenings and weekends.

You will work with partners to develop activities that respond to local needs, promote events, and monitor outcomes while maintaining a safe,

Qualifications

• Experience working with, mentoring or engaging young people and communities.
• Confident communicating with young people.
• Good understanding of ethnically diverse cultures and the challenges faced by young people from ethnically diverse communities.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver activities, workshops and community projects.
• A positive, can-do attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to work independently, manage responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with professionals and contributing to meetings involving sensitive or complex matters.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and demonstrate the impact of activities.
• Passion for supporting young people's wellbeing, confidence and personal development.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Youth work, mentoring, education or community engagement.
• Project coordination, event planning or supervising activities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing or public health.

Responsibilities

• Engage with young people and community groups, building positive relationships and encouraging participation.
• Deliver one-to-one mentoring and group sessions, providing guidance, encouragement and support.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver wellbeing workshops, physical activities and community engagement projects.
• Support young people to develop confidence, resilience, communication and life skills.
• Help young people identify their strengths, interests and future education, training or employment goals.
• Work with local communities and partner organisations to develop and deliver projects that respond to community needs.
• Coordinate activities and projects, ensuring plans, resources and timelines are managed effectively.
• Promote activities and events through community networks, marketing and social media.
• Support community fundraising activities and initiatives where required.
• Attend and contribute to professional and multi-agency meetings, including those involving complex or sensitive situations.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor participation, collect feedback and evaluate project outcomes.
• Work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, schools and community partners.
• Ensure activities are delivered in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.

Skills

Mentoring

Youth engagement

Communication with youth

Cultural awareness

Project planning

Can-do attitude

Self-motivation

Professional communication

Record keeping

Wellbeing focus

Fluent English

Evenings/weekends availability

Safeguarding

Job description

Working with ethnically diverse communities

Are you passionate about making a difference in young people's lives and bringing communities together?

Changing Suits is looking for an enthusiastic, confident and proactiveYouth and Community Engagement Officerto support young people fromethnically diverse communitiesthrough mentoring, wellbeing activities and community projects.

You will build meaningful relationships with young people and community groups, develop and deliver engaging activities, and support projects that respond to local needs and interests.

We are looking for someone who canconnect naturally with young people, build trust and inspire participation. An understanding ofethnically diversecultures, including cultural barriers and taboos, is important.

This is aface-to-face, community-based rolerequiring flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage with young people and community groups, building positive relationships and encouraging participation.
• Deliverone-to-one mentoring and group sessions, providing guidance, encouragement and support.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver wellbeing workshops, physical activities and community engagement projects.
• Support young people to develop confidence, resilience, communication and life skills.
• Help young people identify their strengths, interests and future education, training or employment goals.
• Work with local communities and partner organisations to develop and deliver projects that respond to community needs.
• Coordinate activities and projects, ensuring plans, resources and timelines are managed effectively.
• Promote activities and events through community networks, marketing and social media.
• Support community fundraising activities and initiatives where required.
• Attend and contribute to professional and multi-agency meetings, including those involving complex or sensitive situations.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor participation, collect feedback and evaluate project outcomes.
• Work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, schools and community partners.
• Ensure activities are delivered in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience working with, mentoring or engaging young people and communities.
• Confident communicating with young people, including those who may be reluctant to engage.
• Good understanding ofethnically diversecultures and the challenges faced by young people from ethnically diverse communities.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver activities, workshops and community projects.
• Apositive, can-do attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to work independently, manage responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with professionals and contributing to meetings involving sensitive or complex matters.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and demonstrate the impact of activities.
• Passion for supporting young people's wellbeing, confidence and personal development.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Youth work, mentoring, education or community engagement.
• Project coordination, event planning or supervising activities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, wellbeing or public health.
• Ability to speak one of the following…

Why Join Changing Suits?

You'll be part of a community-focused organisation working to reduce inequalities and create opportunities for ethnically diverse communities.

This is an opportunity touse your creativity, ideas and skills to empower young people, develop community projects and make a real difference.

Additional Information

• Work Location:Face-to-face, community-based role in Swindon.
• Working Hours:Part-time, including evenings and weekends.
• Safeguarding:An appropriate DBS check will be required.

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This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties will be required to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.