Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.

These part-time vacancies across the integrated Locality teams (in Wanstead & Woodford and Fairlop) roles are part of a newly established approach in Redbridge, designed to draw on the full potential of our community to support people to thrive. As a community coordinator, you will be a friendly face, to listen and understand what a ‘good life’ means for the people you meet in your work.

You will explore how to build on people’s strengths, and the strengths of those around them in their area, to understand how they can achieve their goals, and get their needs met, with the right kinds of support from a vibrant network of local partners. You will play a crucial role in connecting the contributions of family, friends, neighbours, community groups, health and care partners and council service teams, enabling them to combine into effective responses to the needs of older people and vulnerable adults.

In this role you will be a member of the council’s Community Health and Social Care Team, and liaise with community hubs in your locality to draw on deep community insight and networks.

Community Coordination aims to:

Build individual, family and community resilience;
Reduce isolation and loneliness;
Increase choice, control and contribution;
Build inclusion and citizenship;
Simplify “the system” for the people who use it

Through achieving these outcomes, the overarching objective is to reduce demand for more intensive and costly services and interventions, meeting the needs of some of the most vulnerable in society before they reach crisis point.

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser:

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=162727dQE6&WVID=958433OaLq

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants, we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.

Community Engagement Coordinator

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