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SalaryTouchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
ABCD Community Builder – Lincoln Green
NJC Scale Points 12-17, starting at £26,421 pa/pro rata
18.5 hours per week
This role is fixed term up to September 2025 with possibility of extension.
It may be necessary to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.
Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.
Touchstone has been successful in gaining continued support to run (ABCD)Asset Based Community Development projects, working with the local community. An independent self-starter, you will understand how to work collaboratively and how to engage and bring together the residents in Lincoln Green.
The ‘Community Builder’ role will work with the community to bring about the changes they want to see based on the interests, skills, gifts and knowledge of community. The ‘Community Builder’ will focus on engaging the skills, knowledge and talent of local residents through grassroots initiatives and relationship building. They will identify, engage and motivate Community Connectors who will lead positive change in Lincoln Green. The ‘Community Builder’ will be responsible for a fund to support community activities.
Online Information Session: Weds 31st January at 12:00 via TEAMS
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Meeting ID: 367 877 479 941 Passcode: PpAdPa
Closing Date: Weds 14th February 2024
Interviews will be held on: Thurs 29th February 2024
For more information, please contact Rory Wells roryw@touchstonesupport.org.uk
As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:
- Personal wellbeing budget
- 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Agile working policy
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline
- Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days
- Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
- A full range of staff and peer support networks
- Additional day of leave for a celebration day
- Lots of learning and development opportunities
Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. Applications can be obtained by visiting https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/employment-at-touchstone/ or by e-mailing recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk. Feedback is only provided at the interview stage.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
