Community Engagement Worker - Part Time in Nottingham)

Job description

Community Engagement Worker - Part Time

Location: Nottinghamshire

Salary : £20,640 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

Closing date: 25 th May 2026

Are you passionate about people, recovery, and creating communities where lived experience leads the way?

We're looking for an energetic and compassionate Community Engagement Worker to join our team in Nottinghamshire, with travel across the county. This is a part-time role working 28 hours per week and offers an exciting opportunity to help grow Nottinghamshire's Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO).

You'll be part of something meaningful, supporting a thriving, inclusive recovery community built on peer support, advocacy, and quality improvement.

About the RoleYou'll play a key role in connecting people, strengthening partnerships, and supporting volunteers to make a real difference across Nottinghamshire. Working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator and Leadership Committee, you'll help shape the future of the LERO as it works towards becoming an independent, sustainable organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

Build relationships with individuals, community groups, and partner organisations

Recruit, support, and motivate volunteers throughout their journey

Help deliver peer‐led groups, recovery activities, and community events

Promote local support services, resources, and self‐help networks

Support volunteer training opportunities, including qualifications

Represent the LERO at meetings, forums, and community events

Maintain accurate records, reports, and volunteer data

Gather feedback, stories, and outcomes to demonstrate impact

Help create safe, inclusive, and welcoming spaces for everyone

What We're Looking For

A people person with excellent communication and relationship‐building skills

Passion for recovery, inclusion, and community empowerment

Experience supporting volunteers, service users, or community projects

Organised and confident managing records, admin, and multiple priorities

Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Understanding of safeguarding, equality, confidentiality, and professional boundaries

Lived experience or understanding of recovery communities is highly valued

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

3 × Wellbeing Days (pro rata for part‐time employees)

Access to Blue Light Card

25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6 % in the first two years' service and up to 9 % thereafter

Death in Service Payment (2× annual salary)

Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Diversity at Forward TrustWhen we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio‐economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Nottingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English