Community Development Coordinator

Reporting to the Regional Community Investment Manager, the purpose of this role is to engage, support, and empower communities experiencing multiple barriers. The work of this post holder will shape local plans to build appropriate infrastructure to address local inequalities. The post holder will work with internal and external colleagues to ensure that community needs are fully addressed utilising relevant specialist support and baseline data to inform the development of success measures in each local area. The post holder will have responsibility for work across Derby including developing a range of services to support the establishment of a small community hub. The role will be based on Derby and there is an option to work from both Derby and at our main office in Beeston. Contractually your location base will be Waterfront House, Nottingham, NG9 1LA.

We are seeking an individual with a strong background in community development who can build trust and empower local communities to thrive. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience in Community Development: Proven ability to engage with and support communities facing various challenges.
• Excellent Communication and Facilitation Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and facilitate discussions within the community.
• Community-Based Delivery Experience: Hands-on experience in creating and delivering community programmes and initiatives that are resident-led.
• Meeting the Needs of MTVH Residents: A track record of providing coordinated services that address multiple issues faced by residents, particularly those in social housing.
• Funding and Partnership Development: Experience in developing funding proposals, commissioning partners, and utilising insights to inform their work and drive outcomes.
• Agility and Flexibility: Ability to adapt and travel as needed to address community investment opportunities within Derby.
• Values-Driven Approach: A strong commitment to making a difference for residents and communities, bringing enthusiasm and passion to the role.
• 'Can-Do' Attitude: A proactive mindset that embraces challenges and seeks solutions.
• Understanding of Diverse Communities: Experience working with a diverse customer base and a clear understanding of the barriers to engagement.
• Community Development Qualification: Completion of a community development qualification will be required as part of your probationary period.
• Experience Working with or Supporting Volunteers: Familiarity with volunteer engagement and support.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about community work and dedicated to fostering positive change for individuals and communities., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively 'Serving people better every day' to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other's wellbeing. We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we're doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability
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• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional 'Beliefs day' once a year to have an extra a day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit - interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation