Please note this is a fixed term position for 3 years
Working hours: 35 hours per week (22 hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, the remaining hours are negotiable)
Interview Date: Week commencing 16th February
Newtownards Corps gives a voice and a space to those who would seldom be heard or where people are not given enough time to be heard. The Community Programme Coordinator will work alongside the Corps Officer to be responsible for the development, delivery, and evaluation of community programmes within our Corps. This includes community support drop-ins where practical assistance is provided. The role will ensure that individuals are appropriately helped or signposted and ensure people are treated with dignity and respect as they become part of our welcoming and supportive communities.
Key responsibilities:
This role will contribute to the planning for programmes and activities to ensure continuous improvement to meet the changing needs of the community. The role will also work to build and extend volunteering opportunities within the Corps and with other Churches, community groups, charities and external agencies.
The successful candidate will have:
1. Experience of organising effective community programmes for a diverse range of participants.
2. Ability to use your own initiative, prioritise, organise, and manage your own workload to meet objectives.
3. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and the wider community.
4. Experience of dealing with programme related administration and working with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email programmes.
5. An awareness of safeguarding people.
6. An ability and willingness to work within and be empathic with the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army Mission.