Healthwatch Coordinator

We connect people with what’s happening in their community, develop community ideas into action, strengthen local organisations, and provide strategic influence for the charity and voluntary sector.

The Action Together team is vital in achieving the charity's purpose - to maximise opportunities to create positive social change; promote social justice and harness social benefit; and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.

We're looking for people who share our values to join our team

Healthwatch Tameside Coordinator

The purpose of the post:

To coordinate the delivery of Healthwatch Tameside, ensuring engagement, consultation and outreach activities are delivered effectively and contractual requirements are met. The postholder will provide day to day support and development for Healthwatch Tameside staff and volunteers, build positive relationships with communities and partners, and ensure the views, experiences and priorities of local people are captured, evidenced and shared to help improve health and care services.

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who..

Is organised and proactive with experience of delivering projects, engagement activities or services and building strong relationships with communities and partners. They will be an excellent communicator, able to gather and analyse information, manage competing priorities and turn local people's experiences into meaningful insight and action. Passionate about community involvement and improving services, they will demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring that local voices influence decision-making.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

In order to ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

Right to work

We do not hold a Sponsor License and are unable to accept applications which require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

More information on DBS checks and our Recruiting Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the
Work with us page
.

Support for applicants

We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our
Work with us page
.

• Locations:
  Hybrid, Tameside
• Working Hours:
  
  Full-Time
• Working Hours Per Week: 36 per week (full time)
• Role Type:
  Fixed term
• Closing Date: 21 September 2026@ 09:00am
• Contact Name: HR Team
• Contact Information:
• Flexible Working Options:
  Flexitime Compressed hours
• Would You Consider a Job Share:
  No
• Would You Consider a Secondment:
  No
• Employee Benefits:
  • Flexible working in practice (e.g., flexibility around start/finish times and the ability to balance office, home and community-based working, subject to role requirements)
  • A commitment to reasonable adjustments and access support throughout recruitment and employment—please tell us what you need and we will work with you to put it in place
  • An inclusive working culture with ongoing learning (including equity, anti-discrimination and cultural awareness) and support to do your best work
  • Membership of Simply Health which pays a contribution towards the costs of visiting the dentist, opticians, and physiotherapy as well as access to counselling services
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Cycle and tech loan schemes
  • 26 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service up to 31 days per year) plus bank holidays
  • Employer Supported Volunteering
  • Pension scheme - with 6% employer contribution