Job Description
Job title: Community Activities Coordinator
Salary: Circa £25,129 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 18 Hours per week
Reporting to: Project Manager
Location: Barrow In Furness
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role
The Community Activities Coordinator plays a key role in reducing loneliness and isolation while increasing volunteering in the community as part of the Furness For You partnership.
The role involves:
* Organizing engaging activities (like workshops and events) to promote confidence, independence, and life skills.
* Providing one-on-one support and signposting to relevant services.
* Creating a welcoming environment to encourage community involvement and well-being.
* Supporting participants’ development of soft skills and personal goals.
* Referring individuals for additional support when needed, including help with food, fuel, and access to the community laundry.
Overall, the coordinator helps participants build meaningful connections and improve their quality of life.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service
Skills and Experience Requirements
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* IAG Level 2 or equivalent
* Knowledge of the local voluntary and community sector and experience of working with people who have multiple barriers
* Passion and experience for creating and developing community-based activities such as arts & crafts and community engagement.
* Ability to motivate people who lack confidence
* Customer care skills, caring and empathetic
* Experience of data collection and collation, including writing reports and case studies
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to work as part of a team and individually
* Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of participants
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Experience of following safe lone working practice guidelines
Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 18th June 2025
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.