Support to Succeed Engagement Officer

Salary £28,080 per annum

Location Wythenshawe (M22)

Hours of work 35

This is a Fixed Term, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We are proud to be a leading partner of the Support to Succeed project!

This is a new project which identifies, engages, and supports economically inactive Greater Manchester residents who are furthest away from the labour market, with complex needs (including those who are not engaged with mainstream provision) to address barriers and achieve positive onward destinations.

In order to ensure we deliver as much as possible under this project, we are activley recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer. This is a role where the key aim is to stimulate communities, stakeholders, and partners to identify potential participants, to achieve targeted number of referrals.

This role is currently on a fixed term basis until the 31st March 2025, possible extensions will be based on project extensions & additional funding.

What will you be doing on a day to day basis?

Full involvement in event management from planning, promotion, organising, along with completing relevant paperwork and data collection.
Monitor engagement data to ensure that diversity engagement targets are being met and design rectification plans if there are shortfalls.
Promote, market, and publicise services offered by the project to engage local communities, including the use of social media.
Liaise with marketing lead to capture coverage of events, success stories, and develop content promoting the benefits of the project.
Liaise with project partners and community groups on diary events and activity.

In order to undertake this role you will need the following key skills, knowledge & experience;

Experience of how to provide timely and accurate progress reports for management and funders as appropriate
Demonstrable experience where you have worked with community groups to understand their unique needs and design compelling engagement activities using the Community Navigator Tool
A fantastic ability to develop relationships with and motivate the Key workers to facilitate caseload activities to meet outcome goals and ensure a pipeline of participants are available.
Knowledge of how to undertake own project administrative tasks, including managing diary appointments, journey planning and completion of expense within in financial deadlines.

Why join us?

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme*
Volunteering days in the local community
We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

*Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.