4893 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Liaison Manager
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
04/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 28/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
£42,614 to £47,665 pa
Job Category:
Policy/ Research
Employment Location:
Any location within North Tyneside
Further Information
North Tyneside Council is looking to employ an experienced Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Liaison Manager to support our relationship with the sector and help shape our activities going forward. Working for North Tyneside Council you will learn that our values are something important to us all – we listen, we care, we are ambitious, and we are good value for money. We serve the people of North Tyneside and are passionate about keeping the Borough a great place to live, work and visit by delivering on the policy priorities set in the Our North Tyneside Plan. This role plays a key part in supporting us to deliver this.
The post holder will be expected to develop and deliver several initiatives supporting the Council’s relationship with the VCSE sector in North Tyneside, including but not limited to
• Ensuring that the Council has a clear approach for supporting, engaging, and developing the sector
• Working with the VCSE to support emergency planning and deployment for short- and medium-term incidents
• Working with other Councils and the North of Tyne Combined Authority to share best practice in relation to work with the VCSE
• Promoting volunteering as a key aspect of the Better Together strategy
• Manage and further develop the Council’s Community Lettings Discount Policy
You will be the single point of contact for the VCSE sector in North Tyneside into the Council building on the relationships we have to ensure that it is a strong and mutually supportive relationship and ensuring that the sector has access to all parts of the Council where needed. As part of this you will be the Council’s VCSE champion, ensuring that our relationship with the VCSE is well understood across the council by both elected members and colleagues.
To do this you will need to be comfortable working with Elected Members, VCS colleagues, strategic partners, communities, and residents to identify priorities.
You will need to work with colleagues across the council and partners to deliver the Better Together Strategy ensuring that our commitment to volunteering is delivered and all residents are supported to access opportunities regardless of their background, economic status, protected characteristic or where they live.
If you think you are the right person to join us, we would love to hear from you. If you are offered an interview, you will be expected to be interviewed by a stakeholder panel as a key part of the process. Interviews will take place week commencing 13th September
You will be required to travel across the authority and possibly wider.
For more information on these posts please contact Vicki Nixon on 0191 643 8215 or
vicki.nixon@northtyneside.gov.uk .
Closing date: 28th August 2022.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.