Community and Family Liaison Navigator - 2464 - Hodge Hill and Sutton Coldfield
Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families. We deliver projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face. We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.
ABOUT US
Birmingham Family Hubs are vibrant community spaces dedicated to empowering children, young people, and families across Birmingham. Our hubs are buzzing with energy, offering a wide range of dynamic services that make a real difference. From early years education and parenting support to health advice and safeguarding, we’re here to help families thrive. At Birmingham Family Hubs, we’re passionate about building brighter futures, fostering resilience, and creating stronger, more connected communities—because every family deserves the chance to flourish!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join Spurgeons Birmingham Family Hubs as a Family & Community Liaison Navigator, playing a vital role in engaging local communities and enhancing family services. You will work closely with community partners to identify service gaps, develop solutions, and empower parents and carers to shape services that meet their needs. Your focus will be on amplifying the voices of families, ensuring they are central to service design and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include developing partnerships, facilitating community engagement, promoting volunteer opportunities, and leading co-design initiatives. Acting as the first point of contact, you will guide families to relevant services, fostering trust and building resilience. This role is perfect for those passionate about community engagement, partnership development, and advocating for families. Your contributions will help create responsive, inclusive services that have a lasting positive impact on children, young people, and families in Birmingham.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a confident, resourceful, and adaptable individual who thrives on community engagement and collaboration. You will bring significant experience working in partnership with diverse agencies to enhance service outcomes for children, young people, and families. Your background should include using community development principles to drive meaningful change, planning and coordinating community activities, and facilitating co-production with service users. Your strong communication skills and creative approach will help you effectively engage parents and communities, demonstrating clear, impactful outcomes. You will be skilled in developing, monitoring, and evaluating services, using data to inform and show the impact of your work. Additionally, your ability to prioritise, manage workloads, and meet deadlines is essential, as is your competency in report writing and presenting to various audiences. Self-motivated, organised, and committed to quality-driven results, you possess a perceptive and personable nature that makes you a valued team player in fostering inclusive, resilient community support.
BENEFITS
• Continuous professional development
• Regular support through supervision, appraisal & well-being initiatives
• In house learning platform
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date: 22/11/2024
Shortlisting date: 25/11/2024
Interview date: 04/12/2024
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
