Community Development and Engagement Worker

Project Summary:

The Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) support offer provides practical infrastructure support to voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith (VCSFE) organisations across West Northamptonshire. The project focuses particularly on Local Area Partnership (LAP) priority areas, micro-organisations, hyper-local groups and rural communities.

The role supports through one-to-one organisational support, funding advice, training and resource promotion, volunteering and social action, networking, partnership development, LAP engagement, sector intelligence and monitoring/evaluation.

Job Summary:

The Community Development and Engagement Worker will build effective relationships with VCSFE organisations and partners across West Northamptonshire and provide practical, accessible support to organisations, with a particular focus on micro-organisations and rural communities.

The postholder will provide one-to-one advice and signposting, including funding support; promote training, volunteering, social action and Resource Hub resources; organise and facilitate networking events; attend LAP and relevant partnership meetings; share sector information and opportunities; and capture intelligence about local needs and priorities.

The postholder will maintain accurate monitoring information and contribute to quarterly reporting, case studies, insight reports, follow-up questionnaires and twice-yearly satisfaction surveys to demonstrate reach, outcomes and impact.

Job Requirements:

Essential:

· Experience working with community and voluntary organisations, providing advice, guidance, support and signposting, and developing effective partnerships.

· Experience organising and facilitating meetings, workshops and networking events, and promoting services, training and opportunities through a range of communication channels.

· Experience collecting, recording and reporting both quantitative and qualitative information.

· Understanding of the needs of small, micro and community-based organisations, with knowledge of volunteering, community development and social action.

· Strong written and verbal communication, with good organisational and time-management skills.

· Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Forms and online communication platforms.

· Ability and willingness to travel across West Northamptonshire, including rural locations.

Desirable:

· Experience of supporting organisations with funding/fundraising.

· Experience of social value or impact measurement.

· Experience of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD).

· Knowledge of the local VCSE infrastructure and partnership environment.

Pay: £15.00-£16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 30.0 per week

Work Location: In person