Community Engagement Coordinator London, England
Job description
Adult Social Care Community Engagement Coordinator ref: 883
PO4: £45, 711 pa inc LW rising in annual increments to £48,747 pa
Permanent Full Time
Hybrid Working
This post is also available as part-time, job-share and other flexible working opportunities, all of which are negotiated on an individual basis.
This role will support an element of home-based working, but you need to be able and willing to come to Brixton and the borough of Lambeth when required and potentially on a weekly basis.
Lambeth is a diverse and vibrant London borough with a population of around 303,000. Lambeth’s communities include Waterloo in the north which is an area that has a world class arts and entertainment centre on the South Bank and a buzzing nightlife scene at Vauxhall. In the south Streatham’s bustling High Road and a wealth of open spaces and in Lambeth’s heart Brixton is well known for its vibrant, multicultural communities, bustling markets and the creative energies of its residents.
About the role
We are keen on engaging our communities and those who use our services to develop and improve services for all. We are recruiting an Adult Social Care Community Engagement Coordinator to support engagement with residents, those using adult social care services and their carers/family.
The post is located with our team working on service improvements but will work across the Adult Social Care department.
Key duties include:
- Coordinate and deliver community engagement and involvement activities for Adult Social Care, embedding principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with colleagues across Adult Social Care, the council, borough and beyond, to develop partnerships, networks, share knowledge and work collaboratively on projects.
- Advise Adult Social Care colleagues on engagement and involvement activities.
- Act as a first point of contact for resident and community organisations.
- Establish and develop diverse forms of communication and dissemination. Support the development of governance, policy, guidelines and procedures for community engagement and contribute to our preparations for external inspection.
For information and a discussion in connection with the post please contact:
Maria Burton, Assistant Director Transformation [email protected]Interested?
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Job Description & Person Specification
The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 20 August 2023 at midnight.
Please find guidance to support to you in writing your application here . You are advised to structure your ‘Supporting Statement’ according to the shortlisting criteria marked on the person specification. Try to include a few sentence per criteria and you are welcome to structure your Statement with headings if preferable.
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role as we are a Disability Confident employer. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.
