16 - 25 Community Builder

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Young Lives Consortium, 16-25 Community Builder you will be responsible for developing, implementing, delivering and evaluating a Project Plan which achieves the objectives of the funders to Grow, Integrate and Consolidate Community Provision that will enhance the emotional resilience and mental health for 16–25-year-olds in the Wakefield District.

Supporting a network of organisations across the district and a range of partnerships so that organisations can take advantage of new opportunities and contracts.

The role will contribute to organisational growth, sustainability of organisations, integrated provision and development of effective services to meet local needs. Key Objectives will include:

1. Supporting organisational growth through a strategic approach, communication and consultation with appropriate boards and their organisations.

2. Supporting and encouraging community leaders and professionals in a range of different settings by reaching out to providing tailored development support, sharing our resources, assets and areas of best practice, focusing on the strengths and assets within our communities, by developing and working in partnership approach.

3. The identification of the existing skills, assets, knowledge and talents available within our community members, as well as our community partners, community anchors, community groups and Hubs who work with and support 16–25-Year-Old Young People in the Wakefield District.

4. Working within the Community to support with the identification of key gaps in provision and services, by working together to provide integrated and joined up services and use of shared evaluation and information gathering.

5. Working within the Community to engage, consult and empower those involved with this age group, through equal partnerships between young people, clubs, groups and social networks and the institutions that serve them. Working as a community weaver, intent on bringing the community together relationship by relationship, strength by strength to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health of young people in the district, based on the existing skills and assets and working to successfully fill the identified gaps.

Please check out the attached Job Spec for further details on this role, our organisation and the application process.