Community Engagement Officer
Community Engagement Officer
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Part Time (18.5 hours per week)
Permanent
Join Our Team as a Community Engagement Officer
Are you passionate about making a real difference in communities Do you believe in empowering residents to shape their neighbourhoods and thrive together At bpha were looking for a committed Community Engagement Officer to help drive lasting positive change.
What Youll Be Doing: Youll play a leading role in delivering community-led solutions building partnerships and supporting both established and new neighbourhoods. From regeneration initiatives to quality-of-life projects youll bring people together to tackle what matters most to themcreating stronger more connected communities.
Your Key Responsibilities:
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Identify community trends and develop targeted impactful projects
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Lead on initiatives that promote regeneration cohesion and quality of life
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Support and guide new resident groups and secure funding opportunities
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Build strong networks across stakeholders residents and partner organisations
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Promote resident involvement and amplify community voices
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Encourage volunteering and learning opportunities that empower individuals
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Ensure inclusion and outreach to all especially marginalised communities
What Were Looking For:
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A natural communicator and problem-solver with strong project management skills
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Proven experience (at least 2 years experience) in community development or engagement
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Ability to build trust and work collaboratively with diverse groups
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Skilled in planning delivering and evaluating impactful community projects
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Passion for inclusion learning and long-term transformation
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IT proficiency and a good understanding of social housing challenges
Please note the post holder must have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle during working hours to be successfully carry out the duties of the role.
Desirable but not essential:
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Knowledge of welfare reform and social housing policy
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Experience securing external funding
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Familiarity with MS PowerPoint and Visio
Whether youre hands-on at community events liaising with local partners or helping residents find their collective voiceyoull be at the heart of something meaningful.
Why bpha Were a values-led housing association on a mission to build sustainable communities. Youll join a supportive ambitious team that values innovation impact and inclusivity.
Ready to be a catalyst for community change Apply now.
For an informal conversation about this role contact Community Engagement Manager Rosetta Triolo or telephone
Please note applications will be reviewed as received and bpha reserves the right to close the advertisement prior to the scheduled closing date. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
Any offer of employment made will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening including references and DBS checks.
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About us
bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc which is committed to providing its customers with high quality value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient sustainable and affordable housing.
We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes for rent sheltered residential care and shared ownership.
We work together with communities to improve opportunities independence and quality of life for our residents and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together and run and support a wide range of community activities.
All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes to enable us to build new homes and to deliver new and improved services.
We own or manage over 19500 homes and over 500 staff.
Our vision and values
To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.
Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision together.
We are ambitious
We are better together
We show empathy
We take responsibility
Benefits
We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us they arent simply little extras added on at the end theyre fundamental parts of what we stand for from the very beginning. As standard.
Thats why at bpha we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment that empowers them to be happy healthy and inspired every day.
- Holiday entitlement of 28-33 days a year plus public holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Competitive pay
- Life assurance cover
- Private healthcare
- Mental Health First Aid
- Counselling service
- Eye tests
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free annual flu jabs
- Wellbeing activities and events
- Free fruit and refreshments
- Long service award
- Annual staff recognition awards
- Discretionary reward scheme
- Annual volunteering day
- Social events clubs and activities
- Breakout areas
- Onsite cafe/restaurant at headquarters
- Opportunities for professional training and qualifications
- Workshops and training sessions for new skills
- A fresh and modern eLearning platform
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