Welcome Space Co-Ordinator

About the role:

The post holder will be working within the Community Engagement team and closely with the Community Advice team, leading and supporting the Welcome Spaces as well as supporting the Triage volunteers.

The post holder will be expected to work in the main office during the morning and then in the Welcome Spaces (at various venues around Haverhill) from 1.30pm-4pm. These Welcome Spaces are manned by volunteers with the primary function of being our main distribution points for Emergency Food Boxes, as well as providing a drop in space for members of the community who may be in need of our help and advice

About you:

The ideal candidate needs to have a degree of empathy and open to working with clients who are often upset, frustrated and angry with their situation.

We are looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and keen to support.

A proactive and independent thinker, you will be able to prioritise your workload while remaining flexible to adapt to what is needed.

Ultimately, although your knowledge and skills are important, it is your passion for helping to improve peoples’ lives which is more important.

Please contact Netta Record via e-mail initially (netta.record@reachhaverhill.org.uk) for an informal discussion about this role.

About us:

Our Values: Compassionate – Inclusive – Relational – Honest – Proactive

REACH is a Haverhill-based charity, and we’re determined and passionate about working towards thriving communities where people are resilient and flourishing. Our mission is to relieve and prevent financial hardship whilst tackling the causes and advocating for change.

We have 4 main areas of work:

Prevention - Proactively preventing future financial hardship through education and connecting people to tailored support systems.

Policy - Advocating for change through influencing and local campaigning and collectively developing policy to tackle issues facing our local community.

Long-term Support - Alleviating financial hardship through income maximisation and debt advice.

Emergency Aid - Providing immediate short-term support to financial crisis.

We love diversity and we value your unique skills, strengths, knowledge, and experience. Becoming one of our team may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in empowering those we serve.

Further information about REACH Community Projects can be found on our website: http://www.reachcp.org.uk/

To Apply:

Please contact Netta Record via e-mail initially (netta.record@reachhaverhill.org.uk) for an informal discussion about this role.

Please click here to download the Job Description.