Community & Partnership Executive, UK

Support in the delivery of the Community & Partnerships Engagement Strategy by:

• Driving quality referrals to the service via professional and self-referral channels
• Utilising an Asset Based Community Development approach that leverages and harnesses the richness of skills, experiences, and opportunities from across the areas and within communities
• Build relationships with key referring pathways to establish innovative engagement techniques to ensure referrals are steady and targeted to key areas and priority groups
• Working with our Marketing and Communications Team to support in our deployment and distribution of collateral / resources
• Ensure co-production opportunities are maximised across, seeking opportunity to meaningfully engage with priority groups and locations in the development of our service offer.
  

Support in establishing effective referral pathways into and out of the service

• Working collaboratively with the Community & Partnership Team in a coordinated way to reach out and maximise referral pathway opportunities
• Proactively support all referral channels to ensure they understand how to refer, eligibility criteria and scope of service
• Support in the development of cross-sector avenues for referral pathways into the service (as required), focusing on priority areas and groups
• Support in the development of outward referral pathways to ensure safe and effective support to service users/participants when requiring additional services
• Establish strong and trusting relationships with a portfolio of wider services / organisations, to provide holistic support to individuals, families, and communities, including (but not limited to), employment services, financial support services, housing options and lifelong learning.
  

Develop and deliver presentations, engaging pop-ups, and stands across the wider network and communities to promote services, including:

• Attendance and presentations at GP Practice protected learning time
• Attendance and presentation at lifestyle related forums and networks
• Support and attendance at community events and fun days
• Supporting key referring stakeholders with learning opportunities so they can maximise their opportunity to make their contact count with individuals and build confidence to support and advocate lifestyle behaviour change.

Work with managers to review and deliver to agreed KPIs/Targets and report to management in addition to working with the contract teams to achieve the overall contract aims including (but not limited to):

• Referral targets
• Cross-partnership case studies
• Engagement with new engagement channels
• Innovative referral strategies, complete with measures of effectiveness
• Capture of learning opportunities deployed across the network
• Added value / Return on Investment (ROI)
• Social value

Keep records of interactions / meetings with stakeholders / communities and proactively feed this into the continuous improvement plan for the service with a specific focus on:

• Stakeholder and community feedback and insight
• Accessibility
• Cultural relevance
• Lessons learnt
• Complementary opportunities

Key Contacts & Relationships:

Internal:

• Co-workers, managers, and wider team
• Health Division colleagues
• Maximus central division
• Maximus companies and associates
• Colleague forums

External:

• Local Authority
• Integrated Care Partnerships / Boards
• Community and Voluntary sector
• Population being served / supported.
• Sub-contractors and key partners
• Community stakeholders
• Co-location cooperatives
• Venue providers
• Healthcare settings including GP Practices / Primary Care networks

Essential:

• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and communities


• Experience of presenting to large groups and chairing meetings


• Experience of building and maintaining partnerships


Desirable:

• Qualifications and / or certificates that demonstrated skills and knowledge in community development


• Experience of working in a health, voluntary sector, or social care environment


• Qualifications and / or certificates that demonstrated a good understanding of the issue around maintaining a healthy lifestyle


• Experience of working with health, voluntary sector or social care professionals / stakeholders


• In depth knowledge of contract area


Individual Competencies

Essential:

• Empathy combined with genuine desire and commitment to improve the quality of the lives of families


• A resilient, non-judgmental, sensitive approach to working and motivating our partners, stakeholders, communities and services users / participants


• Innovative in approach and delivery, able to think outside-the-box and present new engagement ideas


• Strong observation, analytical and listening skills


• IT literate especially working knowledge of Microsoft Office


• Excellent organisational skills to manage and priorities workload, anticipate needs and work on own initiative and as part of a high functioning team


• Confident, self-motivated, passionate, flexible, adaptable, and creative


• Able to respond positively to new situations


• Able to reflect and appraise own performance


• Commitment to flexible working (including evenings and weekends), ensuring the service is available to all residents including, those who work during the day, shift workers and those with children of school age


• Commitment to supporting overall team/contract performance to the highest standards, undertaking a range of duties in line with business requirements


Desirable:

• Seeks self-improvement


• Methodical with the ability to understand and meet targets and deadlines, able to learn and assimilate new information


• An understanding of behaviour change principles and methodology


• Knowledge of the risk factors associated to unhealthy habits


EEO Statement


• MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. • We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. • Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.


Minimum Salary


£


12,655.50


Maximum Salary


£


13,850.00