Community Liaison Officer

We are looking to recruit a flexible, enthusiastic individual with a passion for delivering essential services to diverse and vulnerable communities. As a Community Liaison Officer, you will be engaging with a range of communities through initiatives to develop community engagement and relationship building and work with those with a Protected Characteristic. You will support and influence a partnership response to the wider cohesion agenda across the council and represent the service at local level. You will support and lead community cohesion projects and ongoing activities across the Wakefield district with a focus on building capacity within communities and supporting organisations, to reduce inequalities and promote equality.

You should have excellent community engagement and communication skills, with the ability to liaise with individuals who may have limited English. You should be able to use your initiative to work with limited supervision whilst being able to identify urgent situations and respond with the appropriate levels of escalation. You will need experience in working with community groups to source funding and make funding applications.

We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences. Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all.

For an informal conversation regarding the role please contact Tabana Khalid, Community Cohesion & Equalities Manager on 07824473141.