Community Engagement OfficerSalary:      £31,471.39 (pro rata)Benefits:      Contributory pension Job Type:      Part Time (21 hours per week)Closing date:    5 pm on Monday 29th April 2024Location:      Hwb Cana, Gwladys Street, Penywaun. CF44 9DEDuration:      To 31st March 2025 (may be extended, subject to funding)RoleThanks to funding received via UK Shared Prosperity Fund, administered by Rhondda Cynon Taf Borough Council, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust are currently looking for a dynamic person to provide crucial outreach work within the community engaging, supporting, and empowering residents of Penywaun to address issues that matter most to them.Place-based approach. Working with residents and community groups to identify what matters most to them ensuring that the community voice is heard from a diverse range of people, including those hardest to reach. Key skills: communication; facilitation and effective consultation. Piloting a person-centred approach providing information, advice, guidance, and signposting to appropriate training, or support services with a particular focus on tackling poverty and responding to the cost of living crisis. Key skills: knowledge; information sharing; networking; communication and building relationships.Capacity building.  Working with partner organisations to help address any gaps in provision and help people overcome barriers to engagement and support.  Key skills: being solution-focused; identifying skills and training needs; communicating and building relationships.Make a positive contribution to the team and our values.  Key skills: communication, teamwork, and building relationships.Do you have the skills and demonstrable experience for this role? If so, please get in touch!Organisation ProfileEstablished in 1999, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is a national charity and social enterprise that is solely dedicated to building prosperity and opportunity in former mining communities across the UK.  Application Notes:Please see our website for an application pack https://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/tenders-vacancies/All applications must be submitted to recruitment@coalfields-regen.org.uk by 5pm Monday 29th April 2024For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Natalie Sargent on 07929834310   Interviews will be held at Hwb Cana, Penywaun on Wednesday 8th May 2024