Community Engagement Officer

Community Coordinator

Your new companyYou will be joining an established and successful organisation operating within the construction sector. The business has a strong commitment to delivering positive social value within the communities in which it operates, working closely with local authorities, schools, supply chain partners and community organisations.Your new roleAs Community Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering community benefit initiatives across a range of projects. You will develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including supply chain partners, schools, local councils and community organisations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Implementing and monitoring project-specific community benefit targets and KPIs.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key community and supply chain partners.
• Collating, evaluating and distributing community benefit and project reports.
• Monitoring the delivery of employment, training, education and business-related commitments across projects.
• Organising and supporting careers events, STEM activities, workshops, work experience and training initiatives.
• Promoting community activities through social media and online channels.
• Ensuring agreed community benefit outcomes and deadlines are successfully achieved.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have previous experience in community benefits, community engagement or employability-focused activity, with the confidence to develop relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

You will also have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence delivering presentations and speaking to groups of varying ages.
• Strong organisation and workload management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A creative approach to developing community engagement initiatives.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A full UK driving licence
• Knowledge of community benefit and employability policies and practices.

What you'll get in return

You will have the opportunity to join an established organisation where you can play an important role in delivering meaningful community initiatives across a variety of projects. You will work with a diverse range of stakeholders while developing your experience across community benefits, employability, education and social value.

What you need to do now

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