Job Description

Salary:

26,000 per year (pro rata)

Hours:

18.75 hours per week

Location:

Sefton

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

27th of August 2025

Please quote job reference: ABL

799

Role Purpose:

You will be the Community Engagement Officer, covering the Borough of Sefton to support our Smokefree Sefton service.


You will be expected to lead on community engagement and drive awareness of the service through our promotions, social media and engagement activities. You will be expected to increase referrals into the service by promoting community engagement and building long-lasting relationships with local partners and other varied stakeholders. This will involve being responsible for developing and maintaining strong, positive and long-lasting relationships with a wide range of stakeholder groups, including but not limited to leisure services, the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises (VCFSE) sector, and community services as well as GP practices and children's services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include supporting the effective promotion and development of the Smokefree Sefton service through community engagement, partnership building, and contributing to service delivery. You will implement the ABL Community Engagement Strategy and contribute to the Communications Plan, with support from the communications team. Building and maintaining strong relationships with local services and partners will be key to raising awareness, generating referrals, and exploring opportunities for co-production. You will collaborate with Project Leads and operational teams to support referral activity and identify new referral routes, as well as represent the service at local meetings and events, occasionally delivering presentations to groups. Using data, feedback, and engagement insights, you will input into service development, maintain the partnership database, and provide regular engagement updates during team meetings and in reports. The role also involves supporting communications efforts, such as public events, training sessions, and social media activities, with occasional evening or weekend availability as needed. Additionally, you will work flexibly across the Smokefree Sefton team, including supporting service delivery when required.

Employee Benefits:

Birthday Day off Flexible Annual Leave scheme Employee Referral scheme 37.5 hours working week Flu jabs Blue Light Card Cycle to work scheme Leadership and staff away days Training and Development

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

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