Community Engagement Co-ordinator, Aldershot/Hybrid

Step by Step Partnership Ltd; Aldershot; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A social support organization in Aldershot is seeking a Community Engagement Co-ordinator to represent their initiatives in the community. The role involves attending events, engaging with the public to raise awareness for youth services, and managing volunteers. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication and networking skills, with a background in account management or fundraising. A driving license is essential for this hybrid role.

Benefits

£31,000 per annum

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

24/7 access to online GP appointments

Health cash plan

Casual inclusive dress code

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in account management or relationship development.
• Previous experience in a community-based outreach role.
• Possess a full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Travel around the community representing Step by Step.
• Attend events and community meetings to raise awareness.
• Recruit, engage, and manage volunteers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Networking skills

Account management experience

Fundraising abilities

Job description

Community Engagement Co-ordinator, Aldershot/Hybrid

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR STEP BY STEP

• £31,000 per annum.
• 37.5 Hours per week fixed time contract. With one weekend per month required, as well as 2/3 evenings per week.
• This is a community based hybrid role. With travel around the community and to the Head office in Aldershot.
• Training provided, plus the opportunity to gain a funded qualification.
• A company pension scheme with Royal London.
• Life Assurance 2 x basic salary.
• 24/7 access to online GP appointments.
• A health cash plan.
• Casual inclusive dress code.
• Access to an employee assistance helpline, including a separate counselling line.
• Access to a shopping benefit platform.

WHO ARE STEP BY STEP?

Step by Step passionately believes in supporting young people who are going through hard times. Our unique step by step approach, providing accommodation, personal development opportunities and specialist support services, identifies and fulfils aspirations.

Each year we work with over 1,300 young people aged 11–25 and our employees play a pivotal role in empowering young people and preventing homelessness.

WHAT WOULD A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CO-ORDINATOR (OUTREACH & EVENTS) BE DOING?

This role requires travel around your patch representing Step by Step in the community. You will be attending events, community meetings and creating a buzz about a charity transforming hundreds of young lives each year. The ideal candidate is a highly-motivated self-starter, with previous experience in a sales, account management or fundraising role.

• The role is a community-based role.
• Having a car is essential for the role.
• You will undertake advertising activities for example, attending county shows and community groups/meetings.
• Raising awareness of what we do, to encourage the community's support and to raise awareness of our services for young people.
• Encourage individual giving or creating a fundraising leads.
• Encouraging someone to become a foster carer or supported lodgings host.
• The role would also be responsible for recruiting, engaging and managing volunteers.

WHAT IS STEP BY STEP LOOKING FOR?

• To have excellent communication and networking skills.
• Experience in account management or a relationship development role.
• Has a full driving licence, business class insurance and access to a vehicle.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• As we follow the safer recruitment guidelines applicants are required to complete a short online application form.
• Successful applicants will need to undergo a DBS check and must provide two references.