Community Engagement & Development Lead

Office Base at Sunderland with peripatetic working across the North East region, you will deliver training to help members of the public, local communities and professionals to identify gambling harms and ensure understanding/ awareness of referral and signposting pathways into the Gambling Support Service.

Actively plan and deliver community campaigns; provide advice, brief and extended brief interventions in a range of settings and develop and support a network of Community Champions for gambling related harm.

What you will bring;
Qualification at Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., public health, community development, social care) plus substantial experience.
Capable of independant travel across the North East region.
Experience of delivering presentations and/or facilitating training both physically and digitally
Ability to identify, establish and maintain relationships with high profile organisations and individuals and secure their support.

NECA aims to be an equality and diversity employer. We welcome applications from relevant qualified people from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We welcome and encourage applications from those with lived experience of gambling harms.

* An Enhanced DBS check will be required.

As a local charity, we provide purposeful work complemented by a comprehensive induction and onboarding program. To support your professional growth, you will have access to Skills for Health training, alongside the following employee benefits;
Enjoy a 35-hour work week (full time).
Hybrid working.
Flexibility in start/finish times.
Free Staff Parking.
Scottish Widows pension.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Private Medical Insurance.
24/7 digital wellbeing platform with gym and wellness studio.
BenefitHub retail & lifestyle discounts + Eligibility for charity worker discounts.
Two times death-in-service benefit.
Access to PayCare healthcare cash plan.
4.8 weeks of annual leave (rising to 6 after a year) plus bank holidays.
Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.

For full details on how to apply please visit: https://neca.co.uk/jobs/