Catch22

Company Description

Community Links is a hub tackling health and social inequality in East London and beyond. We work alongside the community helping people of all ages reach their full potential. We take our local knowledge of what works to influence national decision making. We are proud to be part of Catch22.

Catch22 is a social business which design and delivers services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. We believe that people can thrive when they have a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

If you share our values and commitment to transforming people’s lives, get in touch!

Job Description

A full job description can be accessed here.

Community Links is embarking on an exciting new chapter. With funding secured to deliver a pilot over the next 12 months, we are seeking dedicated individuals to join a vibrant team committed to shaping place-based, community-driven support across East London. Our vision is to work hand-in-hand with residents, local organisations, and partners to co-design and deliver initiatives that foster safety, a sense of belonging, and greater agency over the future for everyone in our communities.

The Community Engagement and Partnership Worker will help empower communities across Newham to co-design and influence services delivered both within Community Links and throughout the borough.

You will be part of a team that works strategically to strengthen neighbourhoods across Newham, through the organising of inclusive engagement activities, collaborative events, and community-focused training.

You will be central to building and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders across the borough, as well as implementing an effective marketing and communications strategy to promote activities across Newham.

Qualifications

The person specification setting out the essential and desirable qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills and abilities can be found here.

Additional Information

Place of work: Community Links offices (105 Barking Road) and within the wider and immediate community / borough.

Hours of work: Full-time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (open to job shares)

Salary/Grade: £33,320 to £38,650 per annum / Practitioner

Reports to: Community Engagement Manager

Level of screening: Enhanced DBS

• This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
• The role involves significant community-based work, with travel across various delivery sites and stakeholders across London.

Remote working: Please note, in the main, remote working does not apply to this role.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%.
• Discounted shopping opportunities.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.