Community Engagement Lead

Work with other SDE PPIE Leads and Managers across the country and to develop and implement a Community Engagement Strategy for the SDE across the designated Y&H areas. Engage with public members to ensure their opinions and ideas inform the development and delivery of the SDE projects/initiatives within the Y&H SDE for the duration of the programme. Develop and maintain positive and energetic relationship with key stakeholders across the Y&H area, taking particular account of groups that are seldom heard. Set up and maintain a Y&H wide SDE PPIE group, ensuring that the right people/organisations (Voluntary sector, faith settings etc.) are engaged and represented. Lead and empower the group to influence decision making about the SDE and ensure this is connected to the wider Y&H SDE programme. Take responsibility for leading and organising Citizen Juries to fully understand the perceptions and needs of Y&H communities on the subject of sharing data across services using SDE approaches. Ensure communities and organisations are aware of opportunities to apply for SDE funding for initiatives that will support the SDE programme. Provide guidance and support to the SDE Senior Leadership Team and Operational group. Help SDE projects to reach public partners. Work with research and evaluation colleagues to support service design plans and collect research and evaluation data effectively. Work with research colleagues across the Y&H area to organise and facilitate research plans. Provide guidance and support to the Senior Leadership Team, Operational group and other working groups relevant to the Y&H SDE on working with different groups and communities. More details in the Job Description