We are working on behalf of a charity who are looking for a Community Project Worker to come and work with them on a temporary basis. The organisation works with children and families, particularly within the Early Years sector. The role would start as soon as possible and would run through till March 2026.

The role would involve the following:

• Working within local communities within the north Birmingham area
• Providing support to young people and families enabling them to access the right support at the right time before their concerns escalate
• Supporting residents to lead community projects. This will also involve the development and delivery of new community groups, services and activities
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in the charity’s Family Hubs in each locality to ensure that Early Years strategies are aligned with the Hub outcomes for family and community
• Develop contacts, links and relationships between locality teams and community assets
• Increase children and families engagement with provision by working with groups and organisations to improve accessibility and identify gaps in provision
• Organise community events with stakeholders and plan and deliver creative and engaging consultation events and activities
• Gathering information from a diverse range of people on local needs and issues
• Representing the Early Years/Family Hubs offer at meetings across Birmingham Children’s Partnership organisations
• Writing and/or contributing to monthly and quarterly summary reports of key activities, trends and work undertaken in the localities

The organisation is looking for someone who has:

• Relevant Professional Qualification in relation to working with children, young people and families, e.g. Social Care, Youth or Community Work, Teaching, Psychology
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues and challenges affecting families, including children at risk of coming in to care, non-school attendance, worklessness, offending, emotional well-being and mental health, domestic abuse, impact of trauma
• Have experience of working in an engagement role with diverse community settings with statutory and third sector organisations
• Recent experience of working with organisations that support vulnerable children, young people, families or groups
• Understand information sharing, consent and confidentiality issues and risks
• Have experience of engaging with young people, families and organisation professionals through online communications and social media

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