Community Engagement Officer / Outreach Worker

Bristol

FTE £20,164.93 pa + excellent benefits

Full time - 37.5 hours per week 

Contract - Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2020 (with the possibility of extension- funding permitted)

Make a difference today!

Contract - Fixed term contract until 31/03/2021 (possible extension – funding permitting)

Our client is looking for a self-motivated, confident and inspirational individual to join their Regional services team and develop awareness of their services within Bristol.

You will be working closely and engaging with social services teams and agencies to highlight the importance of our client’s work, whilst identifying new referrals, home-visiting people with combined sight and hearing loss and managing a network of volunteers. 

What to expect in the role…

No two days are the same in this role, you may be visiting members in their homes identifying an effective service based on their needs; or running a local volunteer fair to gain interest from potential volunteers; or attending a forum / networking meeting to talk about the everyday challenges faced with sight and hearing loss.

This role will also involve various administrative duties including recording data, monthly reporting, planning and reviewing of projects and working towards targets and agreed objectives.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Need to be a confident communicator with a passion for networking with agencies and dealing with volunteers.

   

• Ideally have proven experience of working with people who have a disability, sensory impairment or within the older people sector.

   

• Ideally hold a social care qualification or equivalent through experience

   

• Comfortable travelling independently around the set geographical area, therefore having a full driving licence and own transport to undertake independent travel is essential, but alternative arrangements could be considered for candidates who are disabled as travelling will be part of your weekly role.

   

  You will share our client’s care values whilst being passionate, engaging, empathetic and above all motivated to change people’s lives for the better!

   

Benefits

Choosing to work within our client’s unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive annual leave allowance

   

  Opportunity to take part in bespoke training & gain qualifications relevant to your role

   

  DBS Enhanced Check fully paid for by DBUK

   

  Inclusion in our pension scheme

   

  Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU users

   

  Discounts at major restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas and Other benefits from the Perkbox employee benefits scheme

   

Please note interviews will be held on 21st November 2019