Community Engagement Coordinator – Northern Ireland

This is an exciting time to join us; BookTrust is investing in the expansion of the Partnership Team that supports our work across Northern Ireland. Building our capacity to work across all of Northern Ireland will offer greater opportunity to work with our partners in a place-based way, working in and with local communities and the children and families most in need of support.

As a Community Engagement Coordinator, you will work within the regional partnerships team to support projects, pilots and pieces of learning to build greater place-based working with the BookTrust partner network. We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic, credible ambassador with a demonstrable ability to develop relationships and make connections across a wide range of people and groups. Great communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences, in writing, and in person.

You may have worked within or across a local authority provider network, in outreach or in a local community or project within the third sector. You will have experience in and an interest in work with children and families experiencing deprivation and or children’s reading. You may have experience of working a particular community or region and already have significant network connections there. You will be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work and travel unsupervised across multiple projects simultaneously and to work at pace, often to tight deadlines.

To apply please send a copy of your CV to recruitment@booktrust.org.uk along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.