Job Vacancy: Lived Experience Community Connector
Location: Sydenham (with hybrid working available)
Organisation: St Christopher's Hospice
Contract: 21.6 hours
Salary: £18,011.4 per annum (FTE is £30,019)
About the role
St Christopher's Hospice is seeking a passionate and organised Lived Experience Community Connector to join our Community Action Team.
This role focuses on supporting community members participating in lived experience projects and learning opportunities. You'll engage with people with lived experience in community settings to connect them to initiatives ensuring their voice and views are better represented in our work. Your work will prioritise the participation, inclusion and involvement of people with lived experience in initiatives which seek to make changes to the way we work, helping to support the quality of our services.
This post-holder will work closely with the Community Support Hub and Lived Experience Programme in the Community Action Team. The emphasis of this role will be on teamwork and excellent communication.
What you'll do
- Focus on understanding the needs of community members and to work with the team to ensure that they are met where that is possible
- Recruit community members to take part in lived experience projects to widen participation.
- Uphold compassionate values towards anyone who wants to be involved and to work positively and respectfully with community members
- Ensure that people's pastoral needs are met by offering pastoral support
- Help develop the skills and confidence of people involved in lived experience projects.
- To promote Community Action projects to the public, and relevant community and faith groups, organisations and charities.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in working on projects which involve engaging and working with community members from diverse groups.
- Skilled in engaging with people experiencing sensitive life events.
- A strong communicator who has excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- Compassionate, empathetic, and able to hold sensitive conversations.
- A passion for supporting individuals and communities through the challenges of end-of-life experiences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Systems and Databases to support outreach efforts.
Why join us?
At St Christopher's, you'll be part of a pioneering hospice that's passionate about supporting people through life, death, and bereavement. You'll have the opportunity to shape innovative community-led support, while working with a dedicated, compassionate team.
Benefits of joining St Christopher's
- You will gain a stimulating and rewarding role with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
- Access to excellent training and development opportunities
- A number of health and wellbeing schemes
- A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
How to apply
For further information and to apply, please visit www.stchristophers.org.uk
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Akvile Gaile Community Lived Experience Programmes Manager at [email protected]
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
Interview Date: Provisional date of interview 15th and 17th September 2026
St Christopher's is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age, although we are underrepresented across the organisation with BAME and LGBTQ+ employees, and thus we encourage applications from these groups. We also welcome hearing from you if you have peer or lived experience, as this is an important feature of our team.
