Neighbourhoods Coordinator

Job Description

Job Category : Marketing & Communications
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £170.43

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To put the Neighbourhoods agenda into practice, the Neighbourhood Coordinator will work closely with residents, members, partners and council services to bring about positive changes within neighbourhoods, and foster participation and engagement amongst key stakeholders.

The post holder will coordinate and mobilise residents, members, partners and council services to deliver action plans to resolve issues that matter at a local level.

The post holder will also encourage greater participation in the work of Empowering Communities Programme and in local decision making, by local residents, in multi-ward and ward meetings.
Manage the delivery of Neighbourhoods Fund programme within a locality.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

1. To support the development of up to three community plans ensuring a consistent format is used and there is consensus across stakeholders.

2. To work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, ward councillors, services, and external stakeholders including the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector in delivering community action plans.

3. To ensure participation and engagement across whole neighbourhoods so that action plans are reflective of the issues present within communities and in a way that mobilises the energy of the whole neighbourhood.

One of Southwark’s main ambitions is to empower communities to shape the thriving neighbourhoods they live in, make decisions about issues that matter to them and affect their lives, and build greater community cohesion, community capacity and resilience. There are many strengths that exist in Southwark’s neighbourhoods and communities that can be harnessed whilst enabling more people to be active in their communities.

The purpose of the new Neighbourhoods team will be to operationalise our neighbourhoods’ agenda by working closely with our residents and partners to bring about positive changes within neighbourhoods.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
A relevant degree in an appropriate discipline or qualification or experience of an equivalent academic or professional standard

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent academic or professional standard
Knowledge of the required remit of council services and statutory processes e.g. consultation
Knowledge and good understanding of current initiatives and issues in local government and at a neighbourhood level

Experience:
Experience of working with residents and partners at a neighbourhood level
Experience of working with elected members and demonstrating political awareness
Experience of supporting the delivery of projects in a local government setting for example developing and monitoring action plans as a framework to deliver success
Experience of working with and engaging a broad range of stakeholders including Directors, as well as, elected members and the voluntary and community and faith sectors.
Experience of influencing others and working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver coordinated approaches that benefit residents

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Ability to prioritise, organise and deliver conflicting work tasks within specific timescales
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
Ability to engage and communicate clearly and effectively in writing and orally with members of the public, colleagues and Members with attention to detail and in a variety of communication formats
Ability to interpret, disseminate and present information to internal and external stakeholders in a way that informs and influences their decision making
Ability to identify problems and opportunities and consider multiple solutions
Ability to work independently, flexibly and as part of an effective team
Ability to demonstrate political awareness

Community Engagement
Consultations
Gathering and analysing data
Hybrid working but will require face to face engagement
Organising public meetings