Community Manager

Location:

Northamptonshire

Salary: £29,156.40

Are you a natural leader with a passion for empowering communities? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and excel at making a real difference? Are you ready for an exciting new opportunity to use your skills and experience? Look no further! We are currently seeking a dynamic and driven Community Manager to join our vibrant team, home-based with travel supporting teams working across Northamptonshire.

As a Community Manager, you will lead and develop our specialist advocates delivering contracts in these areas. Your responsibilities will include working closely with vulnerable adults, often with profound and multiple needs. You will ensure clients' voices are heard and they are involved in decisions affecting their lives. By fostering strong partnerships with colleagues, clients, and professionals, you will provide high-quality support and guidance.

Your role will also involve handling sensitive information, demonstrate inspiring leadership, and managing time effectively.

Hours of Work:
Part-time: 33.3 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Location:

Home based with travel around North and West Northampton and the surrounding area. (Applicants must have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport)

Salary:
Starting Salary £29,156.40 (Full time salary equivalent £32,396.00 per annum)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Community Manager Requirements:

Proven experience in advocacy, information, and advice within health, social care, secure, or voluntary settings

Strong leadership and time management skills

Computer literacy

Ability to work independently and confidently on behalf of others

Full driver's licence with access to your own transport (travel expenses covered)

Benefits:

25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years’ service!

Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.

1 Community Leave Day per annum.

Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!

Auto enrolment Pension plan

Death in service cover.

Meet the Organisation:
Who We Are and What We Do

POhWER is a registered charity dedicated to promoting equality, challenging unfairness, and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high-quality information, advice, and advocacy services. We operate across England, ensuring that individuals are informed about their rights, supported in their goals, and empowered to participate in decisions about their care and treatment.

If you think you are suitable for this Community Manager role, do not miss this incredible opportunity! Apply now and become an integral part of our mission to make every voice heard.

Closing Date: 9AM, Friday 6th March 2026

Interview Date: TBC (Remote via Microsoft Teams or Zoom)

An Enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.

We're proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.

Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.

POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a level 2 Disability confidence scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Closing date: 6th March 2026 (8:59AM)

Shortlist date: 7th March 2026

Interview date: TBC (Remote via Microsoft Teams or Zoom)