Community Champions Project Manager
White City | London
Salary: £27,500 (pro rata) Part Time Post – 3 days per week
Fixed Term – To June 2019
White City Enterprise wishes to appoint a highly motivated individual with extensive experience of project and volunteer management. We have a longstanding history of developing and managing innovative volunteering projects which recruit members from local communities to participate in leading the delivery of initiatives to support their community in meeting identified needs.
Our volunteer Champions will engage service users and residents to identify and respond to local health and wellbeing concerns; and will work alongside key services to help improve access, experience and effectiveness. Our project will help to promote access to the new Parkview Health Centre in W12. It will enhance service users’ experience by providing a welcoming and supportive face on arrival and signposting to services in the centre as needed. Champions will also apply their local knowledge to work with relevant partners to design and deliver targeted campaigns and activities to improve knowledge, awareness and behaviour change in specific areas of health and wellbeing.
We are looking for a well-organised, motivated and enthusiastic individual for the Community Champions Project Manager post. You will bring to the role project management skills and experience, budget management and monitoring and reporting on delivery; preferably in health and wellbeing projects. You will have experience of coordinating volunteers and have the ability to engage and apply creative techniques for recruiting, motivating and supervising volunteers. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills, both with individuals and in group settings. You will be a confident communicator, applying positive communication skills to engage with diverse communities. With partnership working at the heart of our project, you would bring to the role an ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of organisations and professionals. You will be able to work in an ever changing environment, with an ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
To receive an Application Pack, please contact Suzy Donald (Suzy@whitecityenterprise.org.uk or on 020 8811 2494). Please note only completed application forms will be accepted for this position. CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 6th July 2016 (12:00pm)
Interview date/s: Tuesday 12th July 2016
JD & Person Spec
If you would like to have an informal chat about this position, please telephone Suzy Donald on 020 8811 2494
