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Community Connector
Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee
Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)
Salary £32,000 per annum
Home, a place where you belong
As our Community Connector, you will be supporting customers and residents to shape and strengthen local communities. You will work closely with local people to bring ideas to life, support community-led projects, and make the most of the resources already available in the area. This role is about empowering people to take action, build connections, and create positive change.
Typical day as a Community Connector:
You’ll use a variety of channels to offer opportunities to as many people as possible, ensuring your approach considers the barriers to engagement and seeks to overcome them.
• You’ll have a national focus for customer engagement and work more closely with some of our communities to understand the priorities of the locality and build a wide range of networks, both internal and external, to enhance the engagement offer.
• Use of current guidance and best practice to meet regulatory requirements.
• Analysis of findings and production of reports to inform the business of themes, trends and recommendations.
• Develop and update a resource database to support housing managers with local challenges and interests.
• Identify and apply for funding opportunities, including in partnership with others, to support and enhance our communities.
You bring
• Knowledge of social housing and community issues.
• Relevant experience of working with customers to enhance their skills and confidence and to bring out their voice and views as well as knowledge of positive risk taking with customers to enhance their experiences.
• You’ll have great skills with regards to project planning and partnership working.
• The role will require frequent travel across Home Group Scotland’s area of operation and some occasional working outside of standard office hours. A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for a Top Ten Great Place to Work in the UK!
Job details
• Working hours will mostly be office hours, with flexibility required for some out of hours meetings and travel time
• The role will mostly be based out and about within our communities, but we have offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee where you can spend time with colleagues to aid collaboration.
Find out more
Click to see our Community Connecter job description
To apply, click here.
