Community Engagement jobs in United Kingdom

A vacancy exists for a Community Development Worker working with migrant communities in Warwickshire, on a fixed term contract to end of March 2027. You will join a team of community development workers who deliver an ‘Asset Based Community Development’ approach. We believe in building on the strengths of a community, rather than focusing on the deficits.

You will work closely with the council’s migration team and in partnership with residents, groups, and other organisations to maximise and build on the wealth of assets we know people and communities possess. You will enable newly arrived refugees and migrants to take an active role in their successful resettlement into Warwickshire by supporting the development of community-led initiatives involving both communities of new arrivals and the wider community. Our aim is to facilitate the development of locally grown, sustainable solutions that meet people’s needs, developing the capacity of our communities. This is a golden opportunity to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

You will be well supported in your role by the wider Communities & Partnerships team, who are all passionate about their work. As well as many training opportunities available, you will also benefit from our agile working approach. The role may require some limited evening and weekend work to enable successful engagement in the community.

The Communities and Partnerships team supports residents and communities by building capacity and resilience, increasing volunteering and social action, facilitating effective partnerships and partnership working, promoting the principles of self-help, early intervention, prevention and strengths-based working, and enabling effective community engagement. We are a countywide service with specific focuses on community development, investing in communities including our management of the Councillors’ Grants Scheme, commissioning of voluntary sector support, advice and equalities services, financial inclusion, voluntary and community sector relationships and coordination of community-led activity across Warwickshire.

To be successful in this role you’ll need experience of community development work, and experience of working with statutory organisations and voluntary and community groups. It is important you have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can work effectively in a team as well as using your own initiative. In addition, you’ll need to work in a sympathetic and supportive way to gain the trust of a wide range of people and be a skilled relationship builder who’s great at connecting people. You’ll understand what makes people get involved in their local community, and equally what the potential barriers are which can prevent people from participating.

For further details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

To discuss the role please contact Jennifer McCabe, Community Partnerships Service Manager via jennifermccabe@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 2nd February. Interview date: Monday 23rd February at Shire Hall, Warwick

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more