Community Coordinator x 2 jobs - Internal

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
Communities
Community Coordinator
Various
1
Across Kirklees
Temporary
Grade 8
£24,799 - £26,317 Full time equivalent

18.5 hours - Fixed term for 12 months to cover a maternity

Community Plus is an asset and strength based approach to working with individuals and communities and our work and engagement with individuals and communities will explore community based solutions and in doing so seek to reduce the demand on statutory provision. Community Plus seeks to act as the connecting layer between services and community and is for people of all ages and abilities.

Community Co-ordinators will work alongside local people, identify local groups and local resources, explore peer and neighbourhood support and seek to develop community networking.  Post holders will seek to encourage people to cope better with life challenges, get the right help at the right time, encourage self-help enable people to thrive and strengthen individual and community resilience.

Requirements for this job:

  • Skilled in delivering and advocating asset based approaches – focussed on mobilising on the skills and assets of individuals and communities – not their deficits, and building their personal resilience
  • Experienced in community organising, community development or volunteer co-ordination, and able to motivate, mobilise and co-ordinate efforts across communities, volunteers and diverse stakeholders
  • High energy, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Empathic and able to relate to individuals, groups and organisations in a variety of different circumstances
  • Knowledgeable and understanding of the issues affecting the lives of the target populations and the services, initiatives and policies that impact on them and good understanding of diverse communities
  • Experience of working with young people, adults and vulnerable groups.
Karen Wilby is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

03 January 2021, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.