Job Description

Community Development and Engagement Manager

Closing Date 31st January 2026

We are recruiting for a Community Development and Engagement Manager to work at the Sunlight Centre in Gillingham. It is an exciting role where you can bring all your creativity and communication skills to help with a worthwhile service.

You will be overseeing several important community services in the Sunlight Centre,

Including:

Medway Men-in Sheds, Music and Gardens Women in Sheds Project Co-ordinator, , Women in Sheds/Employability and Confidence Coach , Anger Management Trainer, and Cafe Supervisor

You will ensure the safe running of the services, covering finance, recruitment, fundraising, marketing and day to day management.

37 hours per week

Salary: 29,640 based on 37.5 hours per week

We are a friendly down to earth Centre that is embedded in the local community that offers a safe place for all people, to socialise and be heard.

You will:

Have a Prince 2 qualification

Have experience of managing Community services

Have Excellent communication skills with an ability to work with Trustee's, Staff and Stakeholders.

A positive can-do attitude.

Have an enhanced EDBS on the update service or be prepared to have one done

If you think this, is you, we would love to hear from you.

The Sunlight Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we embrace the diversity of our community. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, sexualities, genders, religious backgrounds and nationalities. We believe in merit-based advancement and supporting all people to achieve their goals.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 27,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person