Community Empowerment Coordinator

The Community Empowerment Coordinator will undertake an agreed programme of duties tailored to the local needs of individual estates. They will be responsible for a wide range of community development and community safety activities to improve community engagement and participation and will play a key role in empowering individuals and build strong and resilient communities. 

Hours:  37 per week

Location: North West Office, Derry/Londonderry

Reference:  FHA04090

Salary:   £26,409 (SP9) - £29,093 (SP15) per annum

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please visit www.radiushousing.org/careers. 

The Association

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland.  We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

1. Good general level of education to include at least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent to include English and Maths (at a minimum of Grade C)

OR

2 years’ experience (within the last 3 years) of working in a community development role.

2. Minimum of 1 years’ experience working to address anti-community behaviour and issues.

3. Experience of partnership working with voluntary, community and statutory agencies.

4. Relevant recent experience in a housing/social/care/welfare caretaking role.

5. Recent experience of issues impacting on community development and knowledge of Housing Associations and services provided.

6. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme.

Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 17th March 2025 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise. 

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.