PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR – COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, BAYONNE & FIELD ROAD ESTATES

Part-time position, three days per week, five years’ fixed term to June 2021

£24,000 p.a. full-time equivalent salary (£14,400 p.a.)

 

HFVC – Hammersmith and Fulham Volunteer Centre – has been awarded a new five-year contract funded by the Public Health Service in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The project will tackle health inequalities and promote healthy living by engaging the local community in the Bayonne and Field Road estates area of Fulham Reach, Hammersmith & Fulham. It will encompass a wide range of resident-driven elements, which could range from fitness classes, cookery events, well-being activities, training and more. This new contract gives us the opportunity to expand our Volunteering Services team.

We are looking for a pro-active, approachable, motivated and well-organised individual to co-ordinate this project. An early task will be to recruit and manage a team of volunteer Community Champions from the Bayonne and Field Road estates. Community Champions are neighbourhood residents who volunteer their time to connect local people with local healthcare services, who are in tune with the needs, aspirations and issues of their community. As this team will deliver important project outputs, it’s essential that the Project Co-ordinator has experience of motivating, managing and retaining volunteers.

The engagement activities are expected to include front-line work such as street outreach, door knocking and two-way conversations with estate residents about health issues as well as with organisations and campaigns who can provide health support, information and awareness. The Project Co-ordinator requires excellent communication skills across all these channels, as they will deliver some of the work in person as well as training and supporting the Community Champions. They will be at ease working with diverse audiences, from estate residents to highly technical medical staff. They will have empathy to assist residents in making informed choices about health and well-being. In addition, they will feedback users’ priorities and views to healthcare commissioners to guide strategic direction.

The duties and person characteristics of the Project Co-ordinator include:

• Recruitment, retention, supervision and support of volunteer team members as Bayonne and Field Road Community Champions
• Organise training courses for this team and other audiences
• Co-ordinate outreach and engagement of hard-to-reach communities
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy with diverse communities; be committed to diversity and equal opportunities; ensure representative participation in project activities
• Undertake and oversee project delivery, including research, regular/ one-off activities, public health information campaigns, and more
• Work in partnership with other third-sector and public-sector organisations
• Represent HFVC and be the voice of estate residents at appropriate meetings and forums
• Market and publicise the project, e.g. case studies, news items, website, newsletters
• Manage project budget and petty cash process
• Be self-sufficient with communications and database technology such as MS Outlook, Excel and Word; previous knowledge of a CRM and/or monitoring database is desirable
• Demonstrate good time management and a well-organised, autonomous work style
• Evaluate and monitor project progress, e.g. record-keeping, data analysis, regular reporting for funder, line manager and Trustees.

Some project activities are likely to take place on occasional weekends and/or evenings. Time off in lieu is provided.

As a Volunteer Centre, we value your volunteering experience highly, as well as your paid work history. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 

Vacancy Details

Salary: £24,000 p.a. full-time equivalent. This is £14,400 p.a. for working three days a week.

Location: Head office is in Hammersmith, London W6 0QU. A significant proportion of working time will be on the Bayonne and Field Road estates and vicinity. Occasional travel around LB Hammersmith & Fulham and wider West London.

Hours of work: 3 days per week, i.e. 21 hours per week. Flexible working is available. Time off in lieu is available in the event of occasional evening and/or weekend events. Our head office is closed on Friday afternoons.

Line management: This role reports to the Volunteer Services Manager.

DBS Check: As the Project Co-ordinator may have regular, unsupervised contact with vulnerable adults, an Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.

How to Apply

Please submit a CV to Chris McCosh, HR Manager, at chris@hfvc.org.uk

Face-to-face interviews are scheduled for Friday 5^th August 2016.

CLOSING DATE: 28 July 2016. After this closing date, further applications may be considered at HFVC’s discretion until the role is filled.

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 6^th July 2016 (12:00pm)

Interview date/s:                                  Tuesday 12^th 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