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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
About The Role
We are looking for 3 Community Volunteer Engagement Officers
Job Description: Community Volunteer Engagement Officer
Candidate skills
- Good computer skills with management data system
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Overview:
We are seeking 3 dynamic and community-driven individuals to join us as a Community Volunteering Engagement Officer. As a vital member of the team, you will play a key role in expanding our outreach efforts, building strong connections and raising awareness of the impact that communities and individuals can have on reducing
youth homelessness. Your key message within these relationships will be on recruiting dedicated
volunteers and raising awareness of the different opportunities to join our mission of preventing homelessness among young people in the county.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Share our commitment to tackling inequality and putting people at the heart of social change, particularly in relation to health and wellbeing.
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Extensive experience working in community outreach and engagement, particularly with disadvantaged groups.
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Experience of facilitating and leading creative and engaging community-based workshops and activities.
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Experience of recruiting and supporting people from diverse backgrounds to take part in community-led projects
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Experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders, including residents, local groups, and organisations across the voluntary and public sectors.
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Experience of recruiting, supporting, and mentoring volunteers within a community project.
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Experience of organising creative and successful events which engage and involve people from a range of different backgrounds.
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Strong communication skills including presenting, facilitation, and relationship building
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Hard-working, reliable and professional, able to manage a varied and challenging workload and work well both as part of a team and alone.
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Willing and able to work in different environments, including being office based and spending a large amount of time on the ground within communities.
The successful candidate will be paid a monthly stipend and housing provided if not from Greater London.
There will be Visa sponsorship for overseas applicant
YOUTH PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL GIVES BACK
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MANY
Youth Projects International is a charity working across the UK. We have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change.
Youth Projects International's new 2025 strategy, “Unlocking Youth Work” outlines a bold ambition to impact young lives by unlocking youth work as a catalyst for change. We will work in partnership to build a cross-sector movement, creating a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all.
There are more than 11 million young people in the UK, they make up over a fifth of the population and represent Britain’s future.