We are currently recruiting a VCS Capacity Building Lead
About us
Public Voice is a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a mission to improve neighbourhoods, the lives of the people who live in them and the public services they use.
We deliver a number of projects in Haringey and other London boroughs, including the statutory Healthwatch service in Haringey, Haringey Advice Partnership, as part of consortiums delivering information, advice and guidance, and Haringey Reach and Connect, a community navigation and support service for over 50s in Haringey, in partnership with Mind in Haringey and Vibrance. We also manage a team of Social Prescribing Link Workers based in GP practices across Haringey, support Haringey’s Joint Partnership Board, with several reference groups for adult social care users providing an interface between service users, the NHS and the Council, and provide advice and support for residents in the planning, regeneration and development of their homes and neighbourhoods through our Public Voice Neighbourhoods service.
We do this through community engagement, individual user engagement and community intervention, collecting the combined voices of citizens, gathering evidence and ultimately taking action to bring about positive change, now and in the future.
Statement of intent on equality, diversity and inclusion
Public Voice is an equal opportunities employer and an anti-discrimination, pro-diversity and inclusion organisation. We aim to go beyond the narrow scope of legislative compliance and follow best practice, making equality, fairness and diversity a fundamental part of all our activities.
We want to make sure that everyone is treated fairly and with dignity and respect by challenging discrimination and removing barriers. We recognise the benefits of different values, abilities, and perspectives, and celebrating people’s differences. This means promoting an environment that welcomes and values diverse backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience.
We positively welcome applications from disabled candidates and people from all ethnic groups.
We celebrate the diversity within our staff team who are representative of the diversity in our local communities and continually strive to provide equal access to all.
VCS Capacity Building Lead:
Haringey Community Collaborative
Salary: £31,000 to £35,000 (based on experience) +3% pension contribution
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: London Borough of Haringey
The role
Mind in Haringey and its partner Public Voice deliver the Haringey Community Collaborative, providing strategic leadership and capacity building for the borough’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). Mind in Haringey and Public Voice are ambitious, committed and passionate in their support of the VCS, and the social impact that it collectively delivers for residents and communities every day.
The Haringey Community Collaborative service involves providing Haringey VCS:
- One-to-one and group capacity building support
- Funding opportunities for projects addressing priority local challenges
- Access to training and resources
- A community of practice for collaboration and knowledge sharing, both in person and online.
The Haringey Community Collaborative team is located across and employed by either Public Voice and Mind in Haringey. This role works alongside a manager for Haringey’s digital community of practice platform, NavNet; and a communications lead for the Community Collaborative. The role reports to the Haringey Community Collaborative Manager.
About you
We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference to the local community through their work, supporting the success of the voluntary and community sector in Haringey. You will need to have experience working with organisations and groups to help them develop and grow.
You’ll be a confident public speaker with strong presenting skills with the ability to present to a wide range of diverse community groups. Able to engage with people and have a good understanding of co-production.
Someone able to carry out research and find suitable funding opportunities supporting VCS to write bids and method statements. Designing and delivering workshops on various topics that will support the local VCS in Haringey based on their needs.
Having a knowledge of the VCS organisations within Haringey would be an advantage but not essential.
How to apply
To apply, please download and read the application pack for full details. You will need to email a copy of your CV and a personal statement (of no more than two sides of A4) detailing your suitability for the role, along with a completed monitoring form.
Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 9th September 2024.
If you require the application pack in an alternative format or for any other enquiries, please call the office on 020 3196 1900.