Make a difference where it matters most
Northern Cancer Voices is a patient-led network working to ensure that the voices of people affected by cancer shape services across the North of England. We are passionate about reducing inequalities and improving experiences, and we know that meaningful change starts with listening to communities.
We are looking for two Engaging Communities Officers to join our team and help us build strong, trusted relationships with communities, particularly those whose voices are too often unheard.
These roles are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This investment enables Northern Cancer Voices to strengthen its community engagement work across the North of England, reaching more people and ensuring that the voices of those affected by cancer are heard, valued, and acted upon. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to a high-profile, impactful project that aims to create lasting change for communities and cancer services alike.
About the role(s)
This is a highly rewarding, outward-facing role where you will spend the majority of your time working directly with communities. You’ll be out and about listening, connecting, and building relationships, while also ensuring that what you hear leads to real change. Approximately 70% of your time will be community-based, delivering engagement activities across your area. Around 30% will be home-based/remote, focused on planning, administration, and reporting. You will work independently for much of the time, so confidence in managing your own workload and priorities is essential.
What you’ll be doing
Building relationships with community groups, local organisations, and grassroots networks | Designing and delivering engagement activities such as workshops, drop-ins, and listening events | Reaching people from diverse and underserved communities | Gathering and amplifying lived experiences of people affected by cancer | Supporting co-production and collaboration with health and voluntary sector partners | Turning community insight into meaningful reports and recommendations | Helping ensure that community voices influence cancer services and decision-making
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about people, communities, and making a difference.
You will need to have: Experience of community engagement, outreach, or similar work | Strong relationship-building and communication skills | The ability to work independently and effectively manage your own workload | Confidence in organising and delivering engagement activities | A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion |The ability to travel regularly across your designated area. Essential requirement: A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
Delivering Impact and Measuring Change
A key part of this role is ensuring that community engagement leads to meaningful, measurable improvements. You will work closely with our funding and project partners to deliver agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), targets, and outcomes, helping to demonstrate the difference that community voices make. This includes collecting and analysing feedback, monitoring progress against project objectives, producing impact reports, and sharing insights that help shape services, influence decision-making, and reduce inequalities. You will play an important role in evidencing change and ensuring that the experiences of people affected by cancer drive continuous improvement across the region.
Help us ensure the voices of people affected by cancer across the North are heard, valued, and acted
Northern Cancer Voices is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Part and full time roles considered, £28,018 pro rata, immediate start available
Pay: £28,018.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Paid volunteer time
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jarrow
