Job title: Community Engagement Lead 

Role summary:
Our Community Engagement Lead will have a focus on recruitment of new volunteers alongside volunteer retention, while also developing relationships with local organisations, groups, businesses to support sustainable volunteering and fundraising. As a new role, there will be the opportunity to develop the role using initiative, enthusiasm and positive attitude, while supported by a knowledgeable, experienced team and a project plan.

Job location (usual place of work): Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Banbury – majority of work to take part out in the community – Banbury, Bicester, Chipping Norton and surrounding villages

Pay Rate: £28,500 FTE (actual: £12,324 – £15,405)

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: Tuesday 2nd June, 5pm

Hours: 16 – 20 hours per week (term-time only will be considered, but it will be necessary for some hours to be worked during evenings and weekends)

Contract is: Permanent

Job description:

• Volunteer marketing and recruitment – To identify opportunities to maintain and increase the number of volunteers, considering diversity and inclusion and creating further volunteering opportunities
• Volunteer support, training and development – Working with family support team to develop initial and ongoing training programmes that prepare volunteers for their role in supporting families with children under 5
• Engagement within the community – To develop and nurture links with local community organisations and corporate businesses to support sustainable volunteering and fundraising

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

For full job description or to apply, please visit the website here

For any questions relating to the role please email louise.sansom@home-startbanbury.org.uk