Essex (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
39750
FULLTIME
Grade 6- £38,058-£41,442 per annum - 12 months Fixed Term Contract /Secondment Opportunity
If you are an passionate individual who loves Community Development and enjoys working with our Voluntary Community Sector then we would love you hear from you. You will be part of the Refugee and Crisis Response Team that will be leading on our Community Hubs in the Borough.
ABOUT THE JOB
You will be responsibility for the Community Hubs across the borough ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, working with operational staff, customers, communities and other stakeholders to ensure the hubs provide:
- The right services to the needs of our community
- A mix of business, voluntary and council services at each hub that is tailored to that specific area
- Urgent pop up services when needed. E.g. health alerts, refugee / guests from abroad, cost of living etc.
- Lead on the coordination of council services within the hubs.
- Coordination of activities with other hubs and community groups across the borough
- Maintain governance arrangements for the community hubs and be part of the Poverty Reduction Board
ABOUT YOU
- You have Community development and stakeholder engagement skills.
- You have experience of providing support within a project and programme environment and have the ability to matrix manage projects with multiple internal and external partners.
- Ability to prioritise and plan, balancing priorities and deadlines.
- You are highly organised, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
- You have experience of developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and interpersonal skills with a flexible approach to work and a focus on delivery to deadlines
- Ability to produce clear and concise minutes of project meetings.
- Demonstrable problem solving skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- A self-starter, able to act autonomously, within broad guidelines and direction, with a demonstrated ability to focus on delivery, taking responsibility and accountability for pace and quality of outcomes.
Please view Job Profile here
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lee.Watson@havering.gov.uk
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 25th April 2025, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.
Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770
Additional Information
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