Engagement Worker

You will work flexibly across the borough of Dudley, working and engaging with communities (including traveller communities, refugees and asylum seekers) and community partners. To increase referrals into the service by partnership engagement and working within the heart of the communities to engage with difficult-to-reach groups. Support people to identify barriers to accessing services (language, mental or physical health, digital exclusion etc) and work with the wider team to break down barriers and improve service development and delivery easing the transition from potential client to active client.

You will be expected to engage at neighbourhood, community and place level to increase referrals into the service and build long- lasting relationships with local partners. This will involve being responsible for developing and maintaining strong, positive relationships with a wide range of communities and organisations and support the development of the services communication strategy.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised and proactive communicator, with experience of working in a community setting. ABL take a strengths focused asset-based approach to community delivery, looking to innovate and partner, not replicate existing delivery. The role will require dynamic working which embraces the vision and values we wish to establish for the service supporting people to achieve healthy lives.

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a value driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health services.