Community Connections Officer - Hybrid

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!

The Community Connections Officer is a creative role working with Locality Managers and their teams to help the people we support connect their communities in the way that they choose.

The Community Connections Officer will signpost, broker or develop opportunities for inclusion, friendship, volunteering, vocation and wellbeing.

The successful candidate needs to live in South Wales.

Interviews will take place on the 8th November via Microsoft teams.

About the role 

Your main duties will include: 

• To identify and or develop a range of local volunteering, occupational and enterprise opportunities for people who have learning disabilities and/or autism
• ·To work with the people, we support to identify or co-produce a range of social, networking and occupational opportunities, and opportunities for informal support.
• ·To find and develop ways for people we support, families and colleagues to give their time to support local communities, the third sector and the environment.
• ·Collect evidence of social impact activities and promote the value of these to people we support, local organisations, commissioners and funders.

About you

The successful applicant will have: 

• Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and Autism
• Experience of successfully developing and delivering projects.
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and volunteering best practice
• Possess excellent planning and organisational skills

The rewards

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’  
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday. 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People' 
• Discounted health and dental cover 
• Life Assurance 
• Bike to Work Scheme 
• Season Ticket Loan

For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers

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• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
• As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

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