Community Development Jobs

Community Development Officer

The Communities Officer will lead a new community-focused initiative aimed at increasing access to Cambridge Science Centre’s educational offerings. Through researching areas of need and collaborating with community leaders, the officer will develop a robust network of partnerships to facilitate participation from children facing barriers to engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Community Research & Needs Assessment: Identify key areas within Cambridge where children face barriers to accessing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) engagement. Use data-driven approaches and community feedback to conduct needs assessments, supporting the development of evidence-based strategies and action plans with relevant partners and community organisations.

• Partnership Development: Establish and maintain strong relationships with local community leaders, and organisations that can help ensure the Centre’s programmes reach the right audiences.

• Programme Development: Develop, co-design, and coordinate events with a place-based approach or under a thematic area. Collaborate with the Head of Programmes & Delivery and the Head of Exhibitions to design and implement 1 tailored after-school, school-day and weekend programmes that address community-specific needs, including logistical barriers such as transport and scheduling.

• Outreach & Communication: Maintain regular contact with community stakeholders, building trust and ensuring effective two-way communication. Act as the primary liaison between Cambridge Science Centre and community partners.

• Volunteer Engagement: Work with volunteers as needed to support programme delivery and community outreach efforts.

• Monitoring & Evaluation: Track the impact of community programmes, gathering feedback and adjusting strategies to improve engagement and outcomes continually. Maintain records, produce relevant statistics, and prepare and present reports as required.

• Promotion: Serve as a brand ambassador for Cambridge Science Centre within the community. Leverage social media and local communication channels to engage and support community members. Collaborate with the Head of Marketing to develop and share impactful case studies and stories, helping to raise broader awareness of CSC’s work.

Person Specification

• Prior experience in community development, education, or outreach, particularly with underrepresented groups

• Understanding of the voluntary sector

• Experience in supporting or organising events

• Project management and delivery experience

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust-based relationships and engage diverse audiences, including children, parents, and community leaders

• Empathy and understanding of the unique challenges faced by underserved communities, with a strong commitment to inclusivity and cultural sensitivity

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate schedules, and oversee programme logistics effectively

• Ability to collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to co design impactful community programmes

• Ability to work within defined budgets

• Willingness to travel across Cambridge and work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends to meet community needs

• Full clean driving licence

• Ability to achieve a satisfactory enhanced DBS check Working Conditions

This role involves regular travel across Cambridge and occasional evening or weekend commitments to meet with community partners and deliver programmes. The primary location for engagements will be Cambridge Science Centre’s main venue at The Trinity Centre, Science Park, Milton, Cambridge CB4 0FN. Occasional office work may be required at CSC’s Head Office at 44 Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 7ED.

Standard working hours are 7.5 hours per day

Parking and bike storage are available at both CSC locations.

Benefits include: • 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays

• Mental health support in partnership with BetterHelp

• Contributory pension scheme

Recruitment Process and Timeline: To apply for the position of Community Development Officer at Cambridge Science Centre, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you are interested in joining the Centre and how your skills and experience align with the role.

For candidates invited to interview we would love to see examples of your creativity, so please bring with you anything that would support your application, in a suitable format. Bear in mind, if possible, the age range of our audience is 5-11. The interview will also include a discussion with the panel, which is expected to take place in-person.

Application Deadline: Interviews: 6th January 2025 Week commencing 13th January 2025

Manchester Histories, on behalf of the Rocket 2030 partnership and the Liverpool to Manchester Community Rail Partnership, is seeking a Community Development Officer to drive the Rocket 2030 initiative and the Community Rail Partnership (CRP) forward.

The Community Development Officer will be pivotal in delivering the Rocket 2030 initiative and the Community Rail Partnership (CRP). This role focuses on engaging local communities along the railway route, fostering pride in rail, as well as celebrating community, cultural and industrial heritage. Key responsibilities include coordinating activities, building partnerships, implementing the CRP action plan, and developing programmes to enhance community involvement in railway, heritage, and cultural activities.

Questions: 

• Why do you want to work as a Community Development Officer for the Rocket 2030 initiative and the Community Rail Partnership?
• What experience do you have in working with communities to deliver heritage, cultural, or engagement projects?
• Please provide an example of a successful project you have delivered that involved working with multiple partners or stakeholders.
• The names of two relevant referees.

We will only contact referees post-interview and will let you know first if they will be contacted. 

Next steps:

The deadline for applications is Monday 6th January 2025. 5.00 pm.

We will only contact applicants who have been shortlisted for interview.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 14th January 2025. 

The start date for this role will be agreed with the successful candidate. 

About BIG Alliance

BIG Alliance (Businesses for Islington Giving) delivers business-supported employee volunteer programmes to strengthen links between businesses, community organisations and education institutions across Islington. In doing so, it aims to help address issues of poverty and isolation, which are prevalent across the borough, despite the perception of Islington being an area of high wealth. 47.5% of primary school children in Islington live in poverty, the third highest rate in London.

Established in 2012, BIG Alliance aims to make community investment easier, more effective and more rewarding for its business members.  It is a partnership between, East London Business Alliance – a registered charity that has been supporting the social and economic regeneration of east London for 30 years, Macquarie Group – principal funder and founder, and Islington Giving - funder and founder.  To date, BIG Alliance has placed more than 9,000 business professionals into volunteering opportunities within over 200 community organisations, schools, colleges and universities.

ELBA has an excellent employees benefits package including generous leave, flexible balance between working from home and the office, above sector average maternity and paternity pay, 5% pension contribution, life assurance, and a great learning and development programme, including access to free accredited courses up to degree and post-graduate level. 

Purpose of the job
The main purpose of the job is to facilitate development and delivery of the BIG Alliance’s skills-based volunteering programme, which utilises the skills, experience and sector-specific expertise of employees within our business partners to support Islington’s community organisations and residents.

Our skilled volunteers are placed with a community partner or beneficiary either individually or join one of our annual programmes which include: CoRe (Community Resourcing), Board Builders, Leaders in Partnership and Time to Talk. Over 2,500 employees have been placed as skilled volunteers through BIG Alliance since 2012 providing expertise in law, finance, IT, HR, and marketing and communications to name just a few.

The postholder will be responsible for the successful delivery of various aspects of this programme, delivering exciting, innovative employer supported volunteering projects that meet the expectations of specific corporate supporters, and the needs of the community with key geographical focus in Islington.

Job Description
Main duties:
• Collaborate closely with community partners, corporate partners and BIG team to understand community needs and design appropriate employee volunteering activities to address these needs
• Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of BIG Alliance’s work.
• Support the delivery of all business skills activity and the wider BIG Alliance programmes.
• Proactively market volunteering programmes to BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets.
• Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with BIG Alliance corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies.
• Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with BIG Alliance corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement.
• Work on any projects with BIG Alliance, as and when required.

General
• Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in Islington.
• Use BIG Alliance’s internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce
• Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records.
• Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of BIG Alliance in line with BIG Alliance communication targets and protocols.
• Collaborate with other BIG Alliance colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of BIG Alliance/ELBA as an organisation overall.
• Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

The post-holder will play a key role in expanding housing opportunities by building and maintaining strong partnerships with landlords, housing providers, and other key stakeholders. Through these collaborations, the post holder will help increase access to affordable and secure housing, while contributing to the broader goal of ending homelessness within the community.
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​​​​​​​The position requires a proactive and compassionate approach to both housing management and community development, ensuring that tenants are supported and that the initiative’s housing impact continues to grow.
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Essential Criteria:

• CIH Level 4 qualification in Housing or degree in a related discipline (e.g., Housing, Property Management, Social Policy) OR A minimum of two years’ relevant experience in a housing-related role with a commitment to obtaining a CIH Level 4 qualification within an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the operation and regulation of the private rented sector in Northern Ireland, including landlord responsibilities and tenant rights.
• Show a strong understanding of housing supply and availability in Northern Ireland, particularly in relation to social housing, the private rented sector, and people at risk of homelessness. Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, tenants, and other stakeholders.
• Hold a full, clean driving licence (or alternative means of travel if a disability prevents driving), as regular travel across Northern Ireland will be essential.

Desirable Criteria:

• A Level 5 or above CIH qualification in Housing or a postgraduate degree in a related field such as Property Management, Housing Policy, or Social Work.
• Previous experience working with individuals at risk of or transitioning out of homelessness, particularly in a supported housing or tenancy sustainment role.
• Familiarity with social housing allocation systems in Northern Ireland, including the Common Selection Scheme.
• Familiarity with housing or property management systems and strong IT skills for record-keeping and reporting.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Why work for the Simon Community?
We offer an extensive benefit package, including:

• Pension Plan
• Employer funded Healthcare - Benenden Health and Health Shield (includes savings on gym memberships and retail outlets)
• Death in Service Benefit
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Compassionate Culture
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Management Development Programmes
• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Scheme.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Great Place to Work Accreditation
Achieving the Great Place to Work accreditation is a testament to our dedicated staff. As we celebrate, our commitment to continuous improvement remains steadfast. We pledge to foster a culture of ongoing enhancement, marked by recognition and appreciation. Moving forward, we are determined to make Simon Community an even better workplace. 

About Berkshire Youth
Berkshire Youth is a dynamic and impactful youth charity based in Berkshire, dedicated to empowering young people to thrive and achieve their potential. We provide essential services, support, and programs to help young people from all backgrounds overcome challenges and build brighter futures. With a strong presence in the community, we are committed to delivering sustainable outcomes for the young people we serve.

Role Purpose 
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Community Fundraiser to join our team on a part-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for driving community fundraising efforts across Berkshire, engaging with local groups, businesses, schools, and individuals to raise vital funds for Berkshire Youth. You will play a key role in building relationships with supporters, planning and delivering community fundraising events, and increasing awareness of our cause to ensure we can continue to provide life-changing services to young people.

Location: London
Salary: £40,000
Hours: 35
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Would you like to continue making a difference in London's communities and be part of Big Local's lasting legacy!?
Local Trust is recruiting for a Regional Community Development Lead role across London.

This unique opportunity enables you to:

- Utilise your invaluable Big Local experience in a broader context
- Support various areas in maximising their £1 million grants before March 2026
- Adapt your skills to new challenges and diverse community needs
- Shape the final phase of the Big Local programme's transformative impact

In this role, you'll:

- Work across multiple Big Local areas, tailoring support to each community
- Drive project delivery and foster local partnerships
- Amplify resident voices and facilitate community engagement
- Apply your expertise to help areas fully utilise their grants

We're seeking candidates with:

- Big Local experience
- Strong community engagement skills
- Adaptability to work across various projects and locations
- Passion for empowering communities

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive self-starter to join our Fundraising Team as the 'Community Engagement Fundraiser - South'. In this role, you will be responsible for building strong relationships, growing our community presence on the ground, generating new fundraising leads, whilst stewarding current fundraisers through their DRWF fundraising journey.

The post holder will require experience and a good knowledge of community fundraising. The ability to deliver against a regional income target with energy and enthusiasm that will inspire supporters to go the extra mile with their fundraising efforts for DRWF.

You will be target driven, proactive, a determined self-starter and thrive on working with a range of fundraisers, encouraging them to choose DRWF as their preferred charity.

Key areas of responsibilities

To recruit, manage, develop and support an expanding network of supporters wishing to fundraise for Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF), in order to achieve agreed income and expenditure targets; whilst supporting other targeted deliverables for DRWF, such as Lottery, Regular Giving and Legacy Giving.

A full breakdown of the role can be found in the attached document.

How to apply:

Please send the following to: Tim Green, Head of Community Fundraising.

• Your CV (no more than three sides)
• A supporting statement (no more than two pages), explaining why you believe this position is a great fit for you and how your knowledge / experience align with the required criteria.

Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2025 (we will view applications throughout this period).

Interviews: W/C 20th January 2025.

Community Fundraiser based in Cheshire

Supporting MHA services in Cheshire

Full time role - 37 hours per week 

For more than 80 years, families have been choosing MHA to support the needs and aspirations of their loved ones in later life.

People have been forging friendships through our community programmes; fundraising to drive our charitable goals; and spreading the warmth, comfort, and spirituality that you’ll find across every MHA home, community, and development.

All our work is always for one reason, which will always stay the same: helping older people to live later life well. Could you be the person to join MHA as our Community Fundraiser for Cheshire as we continue to enable people to thrive in later life?

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference by playing a vital role in our work across Cheshire. Reporting to the local team and supported by the national fundraising team, this role will be responsible for engaging volunteers, both as individuals and groups, across the area to raise funds for MHA.

You will work closely with all MHA services, building relationships, and inspiring and empowering local fundraising to enable those who choose to use our services to thrive. This will include supporting those who wish to fundraise In Memory and utilising MHA’s fundraising products.

A portion of your time will also be spent collaborating with community fundraisers across the country on fundraising initiatives and guides, benefiting both your area and community fundraising nationally. You will provide an effective and efficient service supporting the organisation and our homes and schemes to meet our vision, values, and strategic objectives. The role will be target-driven with regular reviews throughout the year to ensure fundraising goals are met.

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

About You
Are you a passionate and skilled community fundraiser keen to play a key role in building a local network of community fundraising volunteers? Do you have a passion for working with supporters, building meaningful relationships, and inspiring supporters while ensuring your work aligns with the results we need? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Ideally, you will have experience working with high value donors and supporter groups, including businesses, and are able to evidence making a difference at scale across a wide geographical area., formally working in roles where you have successfully met targets. You will work well as a team player, closely collaborating with both operational colleagues in your area and the wider Fundraising Team, ensuring a focus on achieving the right results for the organisation and building lasting and substantial relationships with funders. You will be an effective communicator, developing trusting relationships, and taking everyone with you on the journey.

In return, we offer a committed and supportive team and a great staff membership scheme which includes training, pension, life assurance, access to high street vouchers, and lots more.

About us
Methodist Homes (MHA) is the largest charity care provider in the UK. With 80 years of experience delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people, we understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our care homes, retirement schemes, and MHA Communities.

At MHA, we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of those we care for and their families, with the commitment and dedication of our 7,000 employees and 4,000 volunteers, regardless of faith, background, or belief.

As the largest charity care provider in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation, and support services for older people throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.

Why join MHA?

• We have a supportive 'family' like culture; the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly, and a pleasure to work with.
• High colleague employee engagement scores.
• Highly supportive and compassionate leadership team.
• Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including independent free counselling and legal advice.
• Favourable pension scheme.
• Hardship/welfare fund.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including a discount scheme.
• A range of flexible benefits, including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave.
• Genuine career progression and development.

Please Note: We will interview on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the recruitment period early if we successfully recruit for this role.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire.  In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CV’s from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Talent Acquisition Team

• Department: Community Fundraising
• Location: Remote – home with some travel including meetings in London
• Hours of work: 37.5 hours
• Contract: Permanent, full time
• Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 per annum
• Closing date: Sunday 5th January at 11.59pm
• Interview date: 15th and 16th January 2025
• Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing appflexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

Background

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Purpose of the job/about the role

Join our Community Fundraising team in this brand-new role to coordinate our growing Volunteer Ambassador (VA) programme delivering the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of Volunteer Ambassadors, ensuring they are equipped to represent our cause effectively.

As the Community Fundraising Volunteer Officer, you will be a a key point of contact for VAs, handling requests for their support from both internal and external sources. Collaborating with Community Fundraising Managers and Regional Fundraisers, you’ll build strong relationships with VAs, delivering exceptional stewardship and designing multi-channel supporter journeys in partnership with Regional Fundraisers.

You will deliver effective recruitment campaigns across various channels and coordinate the induction and training of VAs, both virtually and in person. You’ll also represent the charity at supporter events, networking and delivering presentations to inspire engagement.

Additionally, you will produce regular reports on marketing activities and stewardship performance, monitor financial and non-financial KPIs, and ensure accurate supporter database records in line with Dementia UK’s policies and processes.

To succeed in this role, you will bring experience in managing volunteers or a background in relationship management, with an understanding of volunteer engagement. You will have a track record of planning and developing projects, utilising databases effectively, and delivering impactful presentations.

If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

This is an important strategic role within our organisation. You will lead and manage the Somerset Diverse Communities (SDC) team in CCS which works with ethically diverse communities in Somerset. Together with your team, you will listen to community needs, promote suitable responses and convene individuals and organisations to seek community based solutions, supporting communities to thrive together.

You will work with the Head of Programmes, Community Leaders, our Commissioners, partner organisations and wider stakeholders to ensure that the Somerset Diverse Communities programme delivers our strategic goals and that we are collaborating effectively with statutory and community based partners, including the wider VCFSE sector.

You will be a key member of the Programmes Team, and will work with our Senior Programmes Manager and the Village Agent Programme Manager to ensure that all of our community development work is well integrated; and we are making the most of opportunities, internal and external that will help to improve quality of life for individuals and communities in Somerset.

You'll be helping us Thrive Together

• You will help groups representing and working with diverse communities to thrive, enabling people of all backgrounds to have fulfilling lives in Somerset.
• Be accountable for the delivery of a high-quality programme of work in Somerset, promoting a learning culture, and driving growth through role modelling.
• Manage all operational employees within the SDC team to deliver programme and strategic goals.
• To support your team to practice continuous professional and personal development.
• Utilise high levels of emotional intelligence and strong communication skills internally and externally to ensure the delivery of a high-quality programme of work.
• Demonstrate active leadership skills and support your team to resolve challenges and respond to opportunities.

You'll be helping us Enable Change

• Ensure that the impact of SDC work is demonstrated and articulated to internal and external audiences, including contributions to fundraising and advocacy campaigns and materials and representing the service to external audiences.
• Look for opportunities to innovate and work with internal and external colleagues to develop new programmes of work to meet community need; implementing and evaluating pilot projects and, if successful, embedding them within the central service.
• Analyse performance data to evaluate service design, developing new or improved processes and procedures to ensure we are effective, efficient and focused on community outcomes.
• Drive community development through SDC work, supporting the team to identify gaps and implement sustainable community solutions whilst identifying and mitigating risk.
• Take responsibility for collating reports internally for the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees and externally for funders as required.
• Work with the Data & Insights Manager to contribute to the development of quality assurance systems.
• Manage SDC’s day-to-day operations and its resources in accordance with CCS policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the charity’s work.
• Keep abreast of national, regional, and local policy that impacts on our work to bring a wider perspective, and ensure our work is well informed.

You'll be helping us Build Connections

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with our partners, collaborators and stakeholders, including police, commissioners, public sector officers and organisational representatives across a range of sectors and organisations.
• Show generous leadership and actively promote CCS values at all times.
• Attend relevant partnership and operational meetings for SDC activities.
• When appropriate, represent CCS externally at events and meetings locally, regionally and nationally.

With a great reputation, a strong hard-working team and an expert supportive board of trustees, we are looking for a dynamic and visionary person to lead Community Impact Bucks and the charities and communities it supports.

We are a charity that enables people and organisations to get involved, helping to build strong and vibrant communities in Buckinghamshire. We support local communities directly through a range of services which help people to stay connected and live independently. We help Bucks charities and voluntary groups on all aspects of running their organisation, offering tailored support, guidance and training. We run 'Volunteer Bucks' which helps people find volunteering roles and organisations find volunteers.

The Chief Executive will lead Community Impact Bucks services and charitable activities, ensuring effective day-to-day management and development of services and income, while maintaining a positive stakeholder engagement that aligns with its strategy, and ensures future success, financial sustainability, and impact.

The Chief Executive will work with the Trustees and Leadership Team to develop and implement the mission and strategy for Community Impact Bucks:

- Empower and enable the county's voluntary, community, and charity sector to be sustainable and impactful
- To inspire, promote and develop voluntary and community action
- Connect, collaborate and create opportunities for the voluntary sector to influence change
- To provide relevant community based services in response to need
- Be a sustainable charity that leads, learns and shares

This full-time hybrid role will involve approximately 3 days per week at our office near Aylesbury, with the remaining time can be completed via remote working as well as occasional meetings across Buckinghamshire. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities and people with lived experience.

You will find all information, specifications and requirements within our recruitment pack. Please note that all applications must be received by 09:00 on Monday 6th January 2025.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Young Lives Consortium, 16-25 Community Builder you will be responsible for developing, implementing, delivering and evaluating a Project Plan which achieves the objectives of the funders to Grow, Integrate and Consolidate Community Provision that will enhance the emotional resilience and mental health for 16–25-year-olds in the Wakefield District.

Supporting a network of organisations across the district and a range of partnerships so that organisations can take advantage of new opportunities and contracts.

The role will contribute to organisational growth, sustainability of organisations, integrated provision and development of effective services to meet local needs. Key Objectives will include:

1. Supporting organisational growth through a strategic approach, communication and consultation with appropriate boards and their organisations.

2. Supporting and encouraging community leaders and professionals in a range of different settings by reaching out to providing tailored development support, sharing our resources, assets and areas of best practice, focusing on the strengths and assets within our communities, by developing and working in partnership approach.

3. The identification of the existing skills, assets, knowledge and talents available within our community members, as well as our community partners, community anchors, community groups and Hubs who work with and support 16–25-Year-Old Young People in the Wakefield District.

4. Working within the Community to support with the identification of key gaps in provision and services, by working together to provide integrated and joined up services and use of shared evaluation and information gathering.

5. Working within the Community to engage, consult and empower those involved with this age group, through equal partnerships between young people, clubs, groups and social networks and the institutions that serve them. Working as a community weaver, intent on bringing the community together relationship by relationship, strength by strength to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health of young people in the district, based on the existing skills and assets and working to successfully fill the identified gaps.

Please check out the attached Job Spec for further details on this role, our organisation and the application process.

Green Templeton College is a graduate community at the heart of the University of Oxford.  It brings together students, academics and practitioners with a particular focus on business and management, health and medicine, and social sciences.

The college is now entering an exciting period, with ambitious plans to raise significant philanthropic funds over the next decade in order to transform our built estate and enhance the student experience.

Working to the Development Director, the Head of Development will be at the very centre of Green Templeton’s ambitions, developing a strategic fundraising strategy and leading on delivery.

If you have demonstrable experience of fundraising including proven success and involvement in securing major gifts, then we want to hear from you.

In return we offer a unique working environment in the heart of the University of Oxford , a range of benefits including 6 weeks paid holiday and the opportunity for a hybrid working pattern. 

Community Outreach Intern Cymru

Cardiff CF24 0EB / Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.

About the role

This is a 13-week internship.

When you work for WWF Cymru, we’ll make sure you get all the support you need to be the best you can be as part of our team of people doing extraordinary things.

As Community Outreach Intern, you’ll support the delivery of WWF’s Earth Hour campaign and community grant scheme in Wales. Your role will involve engaging with community groups and providing them with the information and resources they need.

You’ll also have an opportunity to get involved in our wider work.

We’ll help you develop skills, explore opportunities and create connections within our network and networks across Wales.

We’re looking for someone with:

· Good knowledge of Welsh culture, communities and context;

· Experience of writing or creating content;

· Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to write for diverse audiences;

· Excellent relationship-building skills, with experience of working with external stakeholders (e.g. community groups, local authorities or other).

· Demonstrable organisational skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks.

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is at the real living wage rate of £12.60 per hour, during the 13-week internship. We also offer a benefits and rewards package including:

· Annual leave, pro-rata for this role, is 6.5 days plus bank holidays

· Flexible working options

· Training and development opportunities

· Regular wellbeing initiatives.

A laptop and any required software will be provided.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our Cardiff office and ideally you will live within commutable distance.

How to apply

If you are passionate about making our world a better place through your work, we would love to hear from you. Please click on the link and apply via our website by submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us. You can check out the Job Description for full details of the role and requirements.

We recommend you use your Supporting Statement to tell us what attracts you to this role and to demonstrate how you meet each point of the personal specification (skills, knowledge, experience), including specific examples from your career or life experience.

If you don’t have all the stated experience but believe you have something to bring to our organisation, we would love to hear from you. This is an internship and learning opportunity; therefore, we will consider potential as well as current ability in our selection process.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside.

CYMRAEG

Contract yn y DU yw hwn ac felly mae’n ofynnol ichi feddu ar Hawl i Weithio yn y DU. Bydd y dystiolaeth o’ch Hawl i Weithio yn cael ei gwirio cyn y cyfweliad.

Mae WWF UK wedi ymrwymo i gynnal proses recriwtio gynhwysol a hygyrch. Fel Cyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, rydym yn cydnabod efallai y bydd angen cymorth ychwanegol ar rai ymgeiswyr i oresgyn rhwystrau a brofwyd yn ystod y broses ymgeisio. Os oes arnoch angen unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol i gefnogi’ch cais neu gyfweliad, cysylltwch â’r tîm Caffael Talent drwy e-bostio ein gwefan

Ynghylch y rôl

Pan fyddwch yn gweithio i WWF Cymru, byddwn yn sicrhau eich bod yn cael yr holl gefnogaeth sydd angen arnoch i fod y gorau y gallwch, fel rhan o'n tîm o bobl sy'n gwneud pethau rhyfeddol.

Fel Intern Allestyn Cymunedol, byddwch yn cefnogi ein gwaith ar ymgyrch Awr Ddaear a grantiau cymunedol yng Nghymru. Bydd eich rôl yn cynnwys ymgysylltu a grwpiau cymunedol a’u chefnogi gydag unrhyw wybodaeth neu adnoddau sydd angen.

Mi fydd hefyd cyfle i chi weithio ar ein prosiectau ehangach.

Byddwn yn helpu chi i ddatblygu sgiliau, archwilio cyfleoedd a chreu cysylltiadau o fewn ein rhwydwaith a rhwydweithiau ledled Cymru.

Rydym ni’n chwilio am rywun â:

· Gwybodaeth dda am ddiwylliant, cymunedau a chyd-destun Cymru.

· Profiad o ysgrifennu neu greu cynnwys;

· Sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar cryf, gan gynnwys y gallu i ysgrifennu ar gyfer cynulleidfaoedd amrywiol;

· Sgiliau meithrin perthynas ardderchog, gyda phrofiad o weithio gyda rhanddeiliaid allanol (e.e. grwpiau cymunedol, awdurdodau lleol neu eraill).

· Sgiliau trefnu amlwg gyda'r gallu i weithio i derfynau amser tynn a blaenoriaethu tasgau lluosog.

Buddion, taliadau a lleoliad

Rydym hefyd yn cynnig pecyn buddion gan gynnwys:

· 5 o ddiwrnodau o wyliau yn ystod y 13 wythnos, ynghyd â gwyliau banc

· Opsiynau gweithio hyblyg

· Hyfforddiant a chyfleoedd datblygu

· Mentrau llesiant rheolaidd.

Darperir gliniadur ac unrhyw feddalwedd angenrheidiol.

Mae hwn yn rôl hybrid a bydd angen arnoch dreulio 20% o’ch oriau contract yn y swyddfa. Lleolir y swydd yn ein swyddfa yng Nghaerdydd, ac yn ddelfrydol byddwch yn byw o fewn pellter cymudo.

Sut i wneud cais a’r broses recriwtio

Os ydych yn frwd dros wneud ein byd yn lle gwell, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych. Cliciwch ar y linc a gwnewch gais ar ein gwefan trwy gyflwyno copi diweddaraf o'ch CV a'ch Datganiad Ategol i dynnu sylw at yr hyn sy'n eich gwneud yn ffit dda i ni. Gallwch edrych ar y Disgrifiad Swydd am fanylion y rôl a'r gofynion.

Rydym yn argymell eich bod yn defnyddio’ch Datganiad Ategol i ddweud wrthym beth sy’n denu chi i'r rôl hon ac i ddangos sut rydych yn bodloni pob pwynt o’r fanyleb bersonol (sgiliau, gwybodaeth, profiad), gan gynnwys enghreifftiau penodol o’ch gyrfa neu brofiad bywyd.

Os nad oes gennych yr holl brofiad a nodir ond yn credu bod gennych rywbeth i’w gynnig i’n sefydliad, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych. Mae hwn yn gyfle interniaeth a dysgu; felly, byddwn yn ystyried potensial yn ogystal â gallu presennol yn ein proses ddethol.