Community Development Co-ordinator(s)
We Are Survivors
The closing date is 21 February 2025
Job summary
We Are Survivors have multiple job roles available in our ever growing Community Services team.
You will help us to provide key services across Greater Manchester. The Community team is made of therapists, group, and community workers to support men and boys to access the services they need. The roles we are recruiting are to grow this from our central hub wider across Greater Manchester.
Main duties of the job
Manage and support the volunteer workforce.
Support the development of community-based interventions.
Deliver quality-assured, therapeutic-based, group and community support services.
Accurately record group and community support interventions.
Schedule and liaise with survivors and their supporters to access appointments at We are Survivors.
About us
We Are Survivors, is a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing to access quality assured support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop and deliver a quality-assured, volunteer programme of therapeutic-based, community support activities to male victims/survivors of sexual violence, alongside the direct delivery of We are Survivors services. This role also involves scheduling appointments for survivors to attend and access services within the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop and deliver a quality-assured, volunteer programme of therapeutic-based, community support activities to male victims/survivors of sexual violence, alongside the direct delivery of We are Survivors services. This role also involves scheduling appointments for survivors to attend and access services within the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault, particularly those relating to boys and men.
- Experience in data management and information governance.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Social Prescribing setting.
- Experience in working with and facilitating group activities.
- Experience in managing and supporting volunteers.
- Previous experience in data management and information governance.
- Previous experience working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
- Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.
- Experience of providing 1:1 support or advocacy to adults or young people.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent and electronic database systems.
- Facilitation skills supporting structured and unstructured group activities
- Good customer service skills
Desirable
- A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault, particularly those relating to boys and men.
- Experience in data management and information governance.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Social Prescribing setting.
- Experience in working with and facilitating group activities.
- Experience in managing and supporting volunteers.
- Previous experience in data management and information governance.
- Previous experience working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
- Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.
- Experience of providing 1:1 support or advocacy to adults or young people.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent and electronic database systems.
- Facilitation skills supporting structured and unstructured group activities
- Good customer service skills
Desirable
- A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
