Community Cohesion Officer - London

Job Title:                  Community Cohesion Officer          
Reporting to:            Head of Community
Department:              Foundation     

Main Responsibilities:

• To oversee, develop and promote a strategic community cohesion programme across four London boroughs.
• To ensure quality assurance procedures are followed and implemented across all projects delivered.
• To increase female participation across all programmes.
• To develop and increase strategic relationships with key partners.
• Work closely with key partners and funders to fulfil the requirements of funding
• Provide project updates and reports to satisfy the needs of key partners, funders and Foundation management team.
• Utilise an appropriate file sharing system where staff and management can access schemes of work and elements of good practice.
• Utilise the Views platform to record required project data to assist in the production of reports and project updates.
• Report any safeguarding matters to the Operations and Safeguarding Manager.
• Attend training and relevant continuing professional development sessions to develop sessions and skills beneficial to the job role.
• Attend regular departmental meetings to provide updates to line manager.
• Positively contribute towards the achievement of departmental key performance indicators under the guidance of line manager.
• Work in a supervisory role with staff, young people and vulnerable groups.

Measures of Performance:

• Staff will be monitored and mentored and attend monthly meetings with Management
• The successful applicant will be given targets regarding promotion of specific projects/courses which will be reviewed regularly
• Growth and development of the programme
• Increased quality assurance and safety measures put in place

Person Specification:

• Extensive knowledge of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Views and Excel
• Current Safeguarding and Emergency Aid Certificates beneficial but not essential
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of working in the football/sport sector
• Experience of working with hard to reach young people
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Experience of bid writing and report writing
• Conscientious
• To be objective and apply confidentiality