Community Engagement Coordinator

Sue Ryder

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Job summary

Community Engagement Coordinator

Location Sue Ryder St Johns Hospice

St John's Rd, Moggerhanger, Bedford MK44 3RJ

Hours 37.5 hours per week (Part time/ job share considered)

Salary Circa £32.5 kpa

Be there when it matters

At Sue Ryder our aim is to transform the experience of everyone facing dying and grief in the UK. We want to help build a society that enables people from all communities to access the care and support that they need.

We are currently recruiting for a Community Engagement Coordinator to be based at Sue Ryder Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Keighley.

Working collaboratively with local faith and community leaders, local organisations and other local groups and individuals to help shape palliative care and bereavement support services to better support the diverse needs of service users and those close to them.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will be responsible for increasing the reach of local palliative care and bereavement support services to all demographics of the local population. The CEC will build connections and trust with the local population such as faith communities, communities of interest, communities of place as well as organisations and groups that support individuals who experience multiple disadvantages and/or inequality, for example, people who are homeless, refugees or from LGBTQIA communities. The CEC will identify the needs of local people and barriers to them accessing palliative and end of life care and increase the diversity of community participation in Sue Ryder to help shape services that better meet individuals needs. The CEC will be embedded within the local community to bring the voice of those people into Sue Ryder and to help connect service users with people and organisations that can provide them with the right support in ways that meets their needs.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will work as part of the Wellbeing and Community Support Service, which is responsible for helping us to provide more of the support that people need, in more accessible ways, to more communities. The CEC will do this by:

Engaging communities through a variety of community engagement, involvement, and empowerment techniques.

About us

Our benefits:

Company pension scheme 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities. For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation. Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive.

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you need any adjustments to be made. For more details, please see the link below: https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Date posted

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,000 a year Plus great benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0475-STJCECMAY24

Job locations

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for increasing the reach of the local palliative and bereavement services into all demographics of the local population, helping to ensure the services meet individuals ongoing needs.

They will be embedded within the local community to bring the voice of those people into Sue Ryder and to help connect those using Sue Ryder services with the right people and organisations that will provide them with the right support in way that meets their needs.

They will build connections and trust with local faith leaders, community groups, organisations and groups who support individuals with protected characteristics as well as other third sector organisations such as homeless charities and those supporting refugees for example.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for increasing the reach of the local palliative and bereavement services into all demographics of the local population, helping to ensure the services meet individuals ongoing needs.

They will be embedded within the local community to bring the voice of those people into Sue Ryder and to help connect those using Sue Ryder services with the right people and organisations that will provide them with the right support in way that meets their needs.

They will build connections and trust with local faith leaders, community groups, organisations and groups who support individuals with protected characteristics as well as other third sector organisations such as homeless charities and those supporting refugees for example.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • About you:
  • To be successful in your application for the post of Community Engagement Coordinator, you must be able to demonstrate an ability to engage with diverse communities and have an understanding of health inequalities and barriers to people accessing health and social care. You must also have the ability to proactively promote equity, diversity and inclusion. Knowledge of the local area, including community and faith groups and local services and resources, would be advantageous.
  • You must be a car driver with access to a vehicle for work.
  • Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:
  • Strong experience of networking and building positive relationships.
  • Ability to build trust with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and of different abilities through outreach work.
  • Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify services and sources of support that already exist in the local community as well as gaps in provision.
  • Experience of directly involving people and communities in designing and delivering services (co-production).
  • Ability to gather, process, analyse and present qualitative data (peoples stories and case studies) and quantitative data (numbers and statistics) in reports and presentations to evidence gaps in service provision and examples of good practice.
  • Ability to talk sensitively and confidently about death, dying and loss.
  • Experience of working independently and remotely.
  • Ability to manage your own time and competing demands and meet agreed timescales.
  • Competent IT skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • About you:
  • To be successful in your application for the post of Community Engagement Coordinator, you must be able to demonstrate an ability to engage with diverse communities and have an understanding of health inequalities and barriers to people accessing health and social care. You must also have the ability to proactively promote equity, diversity and inclusion. Knowledge of the local area, including community and faith groups and local services and resources, would be advantageous.
  • You must be a car driver with access to a vehicle for work.
  • Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:
  • Strong experience of networking and building positive relationships.
  • Ability to build trust with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and of different abilities through outreach work.
  • Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify services and sources of support that already exist in the local community as well as gaps in provision.
  • Experience of directly involving people and communities in designing and delivering services (co-production).
  • Ability to gather, process, analyse and present qualitative data (peoples stories and case studies) and quantitative data (numbers and statistics) in reports and presentations to evidence gaps in service provision and examples of good practice.
  • Ability to talk sensitively and confidently about death, dying and loss.
  • Experience of working independently and remotely.
  • Ability to manage your own time and competing demands and meet agreed timescales.
  • Competent IT skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Employer's website

https://www.sueryder.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Employer's website

https://www.sueryder.org (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Business Partner

Sian Dodunski

sian.dodunski@sueryder.org

Date posted

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,000 a year Plus great benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0475-STJCECMAY24

Job locations

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


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