Community Development Officer

Ann Gould

https://www.irishinbritain.org/

This is a role for someone who enjoys working with people, building networks and helping community organisations thrive.

The Community Development role is key in supporting the organisations, groups, and networks that serve these communities across Britain. The postholder will build strong relationships with existing and prospective members, understand their needs and facilitate access to practical and tailored support.

The role also coordinates a number of Irish in Britain’s membership programmes, events and initiatives, including the New Leaders Programme and the Volunteer Awards, as well as supporting the Operations Manager with Irish in Britain’s AGM, and the Emigrant Support Programme’s annual information sessions.

It is a varied, relationship focussed role, for someone who enjoys working with people, building networks, and helping community organisations thrive.

The role will include but may not be limited to those detailed below. The post may require the undertaking of additional duties for which the post holder will be adequately skilled and experienced.

• The closing date is 6 November but we reserve the right to close early - no agencies.

SALARY
:
Starting salary £32,239

REPORTING TO
:
Operations Manager

LOCATION
:
Chocolate Factory London N22 + shared WFH option

HOURS
: 35 hours per week 9.30am to 5.30pm (Monday to Friday) Evening and weekend work will also be required periodically for which time off in lieu will be given

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days plus bank holidays

Irish in Britain is a national membership organisation representing over 130 diverse organisations across Britain. Our members include arts and cultural groups, social clubs, community centres and hubs, welfare, advice, advocacy, and housing organisations, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller organisations, sporting bodies, language, music, and heritage groups, associations, societies, and networks.

Irish in Britain support and connect members, helping to strengthen their organisations, develop leadership and build sustainability. We also represent the interests of our membership and the wider Irish community, ensuring their voices inform our work and priorities in health, policy and campaigning, and heritage.

Irish communities in Britain are diverse, evolving and spread across generations. We understand community broadly, and that it can be shaped by shared heritage, culture, experience or interests. We view our community as anyone with a connection to, or interest in, Ireland, Irish culture, and the Irish diaspora in Britain.

• Membership and engagement
• Organisational support/development
• Programmes and events

Membership and engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Irish in Britain’s member organisations
• Act as a key point of contact for members, responding to enquiries, promoting their work and events, and identifying their needs and opportunities for support
• Promote the value of membership to prospective organisations, and manage new membership applications and inductions
• Work with colleagues to ensure the membership offer continues to respond to the changing needs of Irish communities and organisations
• Work with the communications Manager to ensure that members receive timely and relevant information about training events, funding, resources and other opportunities
• Maintain accurate membership records and monitor engagement with services, programmes and activities
• Review the Members Area, ensuring up to date and relevant resources and information is available, and promote this across the membership

Organisational support and development

• Provide support to members and community groups through face-to-face meetings, telephone and virtual support
• Connect members with relevant funding…