Community Engagement and Development Lead
Salary: £27,000 | Hours: 35 per week | Location: North East (community-based, support from Sunderland hub)
The Charity is looking for a Community Engagement and Development Lead to support its Gambling Service community work across the North East.
This role involves:
- Engaging communities, stakeholders, and partners to raise awareness of gambling-related harm.
- Delivering training, brief interventions, and awareness campaigns.
- Developing and supporting a network of Community Champions to strengthen local responses.
- Planning and running community outreach, drop-ins, events, and public campaigns.
- Acting as a knowledgeable resource on gambling harm, safeguarding, and referral pathways.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in community engagement, public health, or harm reduction.
- Strong training and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a wide range of audiences.
- Experience in delivering presentations, brief interventions, and community programmes.
- Strong organisational, stakeholder management, and IT skills.
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field and ability to travel across the North East.
Why join the Charity?
- Make a meaningful impact on gambling-related harm in communities.
- Lead innovative community campaigns and engagement initiatives.
- Work in a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, quality, and impact.