Overview
Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?
At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.
Role
Community Engagement and Insight Officer (Tameside)
The role
Our Partnerships and System Change team works to address the root causes of poverty and inequalities and recognise and support Community Power through enabling collaboration, campaigning, voice and influence.
Within our Partnerships and System Change team, this role will be dedicated to strengthening our approach to gathering and using community insight and data to inform our work and influence strategic decision-making.
You will have a wide-ranging remit around influencing change through community-led data, research and insight. This will include the co-design and implementation of engagement projects with community organisations and citizens who are passionate about influencing change.
You will work closely with our members to support them to gather and use insight from our communities, making community data and insight accessible and supporting groups to turn ideas into action.
Finally, you will support the development of systems to capture data and insight across Action Together’s work, analysing and reporting on what we learn, to ensure community insight leads to tangible change.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…
* Brings together analytical, creative and relational talents.
* Can work flexibly and creatively, confident both analysing data and facilitating communities to turn ideas into action.
* Can make sense of complex information, analyse data and communicate it accessibly to generate learning and action.
* Is driven by social justice and addressing the root causes of health inequalities and wider systemic issues faced by local communities.
* Is rooted in community and understands the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector.
* Is a networker and can easily build strong, trusting relationships with people and organisations.
* Is an excellent communicator and effective in producing reports and presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 6 October 2025.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 October 2025 and will include a panel interview and task.
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.
If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345.
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic 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.
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.
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.
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.
Application Instructions
To apply for this role please download all of the documents in the "Recruitment pack" section above and submit your completed application form to humanresources@actiontogether.org.uk by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.
Application details
Locations: Hybrid, Tameside
* Salary: £32,061- £36,363 per annum
* NJC: Grade 6 SP 19 to SO1 SP25
* Working Hours: Full-Time
* Role Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 6 October 2025 @ 9.00am
* Contact Name: HR Team
* Contact Information: 0161 339 2345
* Flexible Working Options: Flexitime, Compressed hours, Remote Working, Part time
* Would You Consider a Job Share: No
* Would You Consider a Secondment: No
Employee Benefits:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Membership of SimplyHealth 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 contributions
Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to: HR Team, Action Together, 80 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DJ
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