What’s the role all about?
We are currently looking for a youth-focused individual, passionate about ending homelessness, to join our community engagement team. You will be responsible for embedding and promoting our new services in Cumbria and the North East.
As Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator, you will have a primary focus on recruiting volunteer ‘hosts’ for Nightstop and making sure people at risk of homelessness are pointed in the direction of Depaul.
In addition, you will develop and implement a comprehensive and effective programme of communications and community engagement activities to promote Nightstop North East & Cumbria, creating engaging publicity content and engaging with local organizations, groups and networks.
Who are we?
Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.
We provide services that:
- Prevent homelessness
- Increase the resilience of those we work with
- Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering
We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.
What makes this role exciting?
- A thorough induction and orientation to help you settle in and ensure you have the knowledge and support you need to perform your role.
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.
What will ideally support your success in this role?
- Experience of building effective community relationships, with community, voluntary, and statutory sectors in the area
- Demonstrable knowledge of the homeless / social care / young people sector
- Experience in media relations, including writing press releases and handling media enquiries, and a knowledge of key media outlets in North East & Cumbria
- Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful marketing campaigns and promoting a project through social media
- Excellent standard of written English, and experience of writing engaging materials for a range of audiences
- A willingness to travel independently around North East & Cumbria, and occasionally nationally
- To ensure that confidentiality and compliance with the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of safeguarding in relation to vulnerable young people or adults
You can read more about the role in the attached job description.
What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?
You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:
- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan
- Four Weeks Paternity Leave
Depaul strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you require information to be sent to you in an alternative format please let us know by contacting recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk or 0207 939 1270.
An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.
Applications:
Please apply via the Depaul website only by Tuesday 2nd November at 23:59, unless you have specific requirements for an alternative application submission. If you do, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk or 0207 939 1270.
Please note:
Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting
We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies
Contact
Depaul Recruitment Team
0207 939 1270
recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk
The closing date for this job is 2 November 2021 - 8:00pm.