Lead Community Connector
BS3 Community Development is a well-established community anchor organisation in south Bristol – our aims are to support and improve the health, wellbeing, happiness & sense of belonging of those working and living in the BS3 postcode area of Bristol.
We are strengthening our Communities team with the addition of a Lead Community Connector to support our community development and engagement work.
Please visit https://bs3community.org.uk/about/vacancies/ for an application pack and return your completed Application Form to jobs@bs3community.org.uk.
This role is funded until March 2027, thanks to funding secured for community engagement and development by the Clinical Commissioning Group.
HOURS: 20 hours per week (work pattern to be agreed)
RATE OF PAY: £14,745.19 (£14.14 per hour) plus benefits including subsidised childcare & training and development opportunities
CLOSING DATE: Midday (12.00) on Monday 19th February 2025.
INTERVIEWS: The week commencing the 24th of February 2025.
START DATE: 1st April 2025
Job Description:
To support the development of the Community Connectors project in BS3. The role of Community Connectors helps to address loneliness and isolation by supporting people to build social relationships and improve wellbeing. By working directly with people around what’s important to them, Community Connectors bring an understanding about the wider determinants that contribute to a person’s health and wellbeing, which then informs the South Bristol Locality Partnership priorities to reduce health inequalities.
The project seeks to reduce the need for individuals to access statutory services in the first instance by collaborating with and ‘pulling in’ a variety of partners to provide holistic, person-centred support around the individual
To successfully fulfil our vision we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from anyone who meets the job requirements. We are actively seeking people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences in terms of ethnicity, culture, and religion, LGBTQ+ candidates, people from any socio-economic background, those who consider themselves to be or have been diagnosed as neurotypical or have psychological or physical conditions or levels of ability that may require adaptations or support.
As this role is working in a “regulated activity” according to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate (DBS).