Covid Community Engagement Officer

Covid Community Engagement Officer
Rickmansworth, UK
 
Three Rivers District in Southwest Hertfordshire straddles the north west corner of the M25 on the edge of Greater London. The district is a mixture of beautiful countryside, villages, and small towns. The area has a diverse range of sectors and businesses and is a centre for the film industry with Warner Brothers at Leavesden forming part of a studio cluster along with Elstree and Pinewood is a short drive away.
 
At a glance
 
-        700 historic assets and 22 conservation areas, 77% of the district is in the Green Belt.
-        1,914 NNDR registered businesses with the economy providing 39,000 jobs
-        Very low crime rate
-        The district ranks highly for business registrations and start ups with a highly skilled and trained workforce, high employment levels with GVA and weekly earnings above average
 
Three Rivers District Council are now looking for a Covid Community Engagement Officer to join us on a fixed term contract for 8 months.
 
The Department
 
The role is based in the Community Partnerships team in the Chief Executives Department. The team covers a wide range of services including Climate Change, Public Health, Anti-Social Behaviour, the Local Strategic Partnership, Community Safety Partnership, Corporate Support and Community Development work.
 
The Role
 
As Covid Community Engagement Officer you will support the development and delivery of life changing and lifesaving health and wellbeing messages and activities that bring about behaviour and lifestyle changes that have long term positive outcomes for our diverse community; initial focus of this role will be on the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
What we are looking for
 
You will need excellent communication skills, written abilities and organisation skills. We are looking for experience in working with different organisations, identifying, and engaging with various community groups, delivering projects and planning or delivering events.
 
The role will be part of a team covering a broad range of areas so we are looking for someone who can work well with others and able to priorities workload. The role holder will also be adaptable and able to use practical skills for researching and collecting data or information.
 
What we offer
 
We offer a fantastic benefits package, including:
 
-        £28,639 - £33,132
-        28 days holiday - rising to 30 days (if applicable)
-        A generous employer contribution pension scheme
-        Life assurance
-        Flexible working
-        Career development
-        Free on-site parking
-        Cycle-to-work scheme
-        Discounted leisure centre membership
-        Employee volunteering schemes
-        Access to discounted activities and days out
 
Closing Date: 11 August 2021
 
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Shivani Dave, Partnerships Manager.
 
A basic DBS check will be carried out for this post.
 
Webrecruit and Three Rivers District Council are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
 
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