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Job Title

Community Coordinator


Key Information

  • Location: Colchester, United Kingdom

  • Salary: £25,000 Pro Rata

  • Contract Type: Fixed Term

  • Contract Length: 20 months

  • Hours: 15-20 hours


Job Post Requirements

  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time.

  • Friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude.

  • Outstanding written communication and presentation skills.

  • Experience as a community planner or organizer

  • A demonstrable respect for equality and diversity and the ability to promote equal opportunity practices

  • The capacity to create and lead groups, as well as be a participative member of them

  • An appreciation of diverse communities, as well as an understanding of methods of engagement for 'hard to reach' groups

  • The ability to relate to, motivate and empathize with a range of people from different backgrounds

  • The ability to work independently, making decisions and using initiative to establish projects

 

Role Responsibilities

  •  Increase participation and engagement levels of Street Tag across the 4 existing Colchester Leaderboards.

  • Launch a leader board for Secondary school children ​11–18-year-olds

  • Continued engagement and management of key project stakeholders such as project sponsors and a wide range of local organizations like the health sector, local authorities, schools, care homes and community groups.

  •  Work with partners to target specific groups (i.e. those with long term health conditions or from lower socio-economic groups).

  • Work with local sports and culture organizations to create an engaging calendar of events.

  • Attend 5 local events/roadshows to promote Street Tag

  • Updating and maintaining project plans and marketing documentation – to include engagement planning and event management documents.

  • Attend and support local steering-group meetings.

  • Work alongside CBC colleagues-Active Environment Officer, Community Enabling Officer and other LA to join up initiatives.

  • Visit each school twice a year.

  • Create local events to drive Physical Activity and reward players for attending/getting involved.

  • Engage with local businesses to create loyalty schemes.

  • Working closely with the comms and marketing team to create and deliver a communications and marketing plan-Street Tag, CBC and Active Essex.

  • Problem solving and adapting to the changing needs of the project as they arise.

  • Management of social media activities via CBC, Active Essex and Street Tags accounts.

  • Coordination of the prize distribution for schools and scheme participants. Arranging photo opportunities, press releases, blogs from winning teams.

  • Feed into evaluation, demonstrating the impact of the programme and how partners are working together for long term well-being of residents.

  •  Manage a legacy programme supporting participants to stay active

  • Present at relevant conferences/events.

Call to Action

To apply for the Role of a Community Coordinator, please send a copy of your CV by 12th of December to support@streettag.co.uk and a short cover letter. We will aim to get back to you within 2-5 working days. Thank you for your application. 

Street Tag