Community Engagement Officer

Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent, and treat diseases. Diseases like cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research, to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start, so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

The ambition of Our Future Health differs from other large UK population cohorts in terms of scale and the aim to recruit much higher numbers of participants from groups who are not well represented in research i.e. ethnic minorities, younger people and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

To support the delivery of our diversity strategy, we are seeking passionate and dedicated Community Engagement Officers to join our dynamic team. The successful candidates will support the delivery of various pilots and projects aimed at reaching and engaging underrepresented communities. This role offers the opportunity to work on multiple projects, gaining a broad range of experience and making a tangible impact on community engagement initiatives. 

You’ll be responsible for:  

Supporting the planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects and partnerships  to help support and engage underrepresented communities. This could involve:

• Exploring areas of high diversity across the UK for our clinic location planning
• Organising logistical and operational elements of pilot delivery
• Working with partners to deliver projects that will help raise awareness and support our recruitment and engagement goals
• Developing and maintaining relationships with community groups, organisations, and stakeholders to foster trust and collaboration.
• Supporting and managing our Community Champions and other elements of that initiative
• Supporting on tailored content development and dissemination across various community groups
• Supporting the team with preparing reports on project progress, community feedback, and engagement metrics for internal and external stakeholders

The role will also involve:

• Building effective working relationships with key stakeholder teams across the organisation
• Advocating for the needs and interests of underrepresented communities within the organisation.
• Representing the organisation at community events and forums.
• Sharing insights and learnings across the organisation from your engagement with communities to help improve programme design.
• Researching and understanding the key communities we are trying to recruit and engage with
• Monitor team inboxes and efficiently direct emails to the appropriate team members

Requirements

• Have experience of working on community / public engagement programmes 

• Have a dynamic, flexible approach, with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.    

• Be someone who works well in a busy, changing environment with tight deadlines.    

• Be able to build relationships and work confidently with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels and from all backgrounds.      

• Have good written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate complex messaging clearly and in a way that is meaningful for different groups of people. 

• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

You may also have some of the following desirable skills:      

• A good understanding of or experience in the health sector.  

• Experience and understanding of working with underrepresented groups.  

• Experience of engaging with diverse communities about health research.  

Let's prevent disease together.

You may work remotely from anywhere within the UK with quarterly travel to London for team days. There will also be project dependent travel required.

Closing date for applications : 1st September.

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as occasionally due to high volumes of applications, we need to close our postings early.

At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process. 

If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at [email protected]

Benefits

• Salary from £36,000.
• Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.