Community Engagement Manager-£45,427.00- London, W10
The Role
Are you experienced in engaging even the most hard-to-reach community members, using creative approaches to ensure everyone has a voice? Do you excel at managing projects effectively and leading a team to achieve shared goals?If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
The Westway Trust is a unique charity that stewards the resources of 23 acres of space under the Westway A40. We are seeking a highly capable and confident Community Engagement Manager to join our growing team.
You will be responsible for designing and implementing a robust community engagement strategy, ensuring open communication and collaboration across all our stakeholders.
If you are driven to build stronger connections and empower your community, we want to hear from you.
Please note, occasional evening and weekend work will be required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Member Engagement:
- Design and implement a community engagement strategy, this is to nurture positive relationships and information flow with different groups including Members, Tenants, Start-Ups, Community Groups and Community Organisations.
- In partnership with the Events Manager, activate an events programme, which creates opportunities for Member Organisations and other community groups and stakeholders to contribute to the Trust's broader activities and development plans, taking account of member feedback and Trust strategy as appropriate. This will require evening and weekend working.
Key Stakeholder Engagement:
- Lead on the instigation, scheduling and management of the Trust's relationship with Community Forums and the relevant convenors. This may involve attending meetings, organising events, advising on operations and governance. This will involve active listening and offering feedback and advice to colleagues.
- Be responsible for effective stakeholder management and mapping, to include local residents, local businesses and local voluntary sector groups to ensure maximum reach.
- Attend community meetings on behalf of Westway Trust to listen and engage in conversations about local issues and update them on the Trust's activities. These meetings are primarily in the evening.
Institutional Racism Report:
- Playing a key role with stakeholder groups on dissemination on the Tutu Foundation Report and the progress as the Trust moves towards eliminating 'institutional racism.'
- Lead on some of the areas of development by agreement with your line manager and other colleagues.
Other Duties:
- Support the development of new, refurbished, and existing spaces with innovative community development projects and events. These may include Public Policy Round Tables; new programmes; community led events, consultations and meetings.
- You are a key outward facing member of the Trust, expected to demonstrate the Trusts Values and to work positively in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health, and Safety Policies.
- In time you may be required to line manage at least one member of staff.
The Company
Westway Trust is a dynamic and forward-thinking charity located in the heart of Portobello, West London. Established as a beacon of community-driven change, the Westway Trust is rooted in the heart of North Kensington. As a Westway Trust employee, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fulfilling environment while making a meaningful difference.
The Person
- Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive and impactful community engagement activities, with a track record of creating innovative solutions to engage with people, particularly seldom heard community groups.
- Clear evidence of sound judgement and of an ability to evaluate options to make appropriate recommendations.
- Possess the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities.
- At least one year experience of line management.
- Excellent IT skills, ability to gather information and report meaningful outputs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of writing Board/Committee papers with the ability to present persuasive arguments to senior stakeholders in a formal setting.
- Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads.
- Team working and influencing skills with an eye for detail.
- Understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity.