Community Engagement jobs in United Kingdom

Location: B73 6EB, must be willing to work between all our Birmingham leisure centres.

Hours: 40 hours per week between Monday to Friday + Occasional evenings / weekends when required.

Salary: £26,280.07 per annum + Excellent benefits.

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust is looking for a motivated and community-focused Community Engagement Officer to help transform our leisure centres into vibrant community hubs.

As a Community Engagement Officer, you will play a key role in building strong relationships with local communities, voluntary organisations and partners. You’ll help ensure our leisure centres offer more than just physical activity – creating welcoming spaces where people can connect, feel supported and thrive.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with community organisations and partners
• Create and manage a comprehensive community contact database
• Identify and develop opportunities for community activities within leisure centres
• Liaise with centre staff to book and coordinate activities and sessions
• Support organisations once activities are established
• Assist with member sign‑ups and site tours where required
• Identify and support applications for external grant funding
• Contribute to and lead the BCLT Sport & Community Engagement Plan
• Support centre staff with community‑related queries
• Assist with advertising and promotion of activities
• Ensure equality, diversity, safeguarding and privacy needs are understood and met

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• A team player who can build trust and positive relationships
• Self‑motivated, organised and able to manage multiple projects
• Flexible and able to work under pressure
• Confident using IT and Microsoft Office packages
• Passionate about equality, diversity and safeguarding

• A community development qualification and/or relevant leisure/community experience
• A full, current driving licence
• Willingness to travel across Birmingham as required

• Holidays: 21 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities and a focus on internal progression.
• Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax‑free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.