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What is the role?
Are you passionate about bringing people together, creating opportunities, and helping communities thrive?
We're looking for a Community Engagement Co-ordinator to lead community development initiatives at our Fir Tree Drive Community Centre.
In this varied and rewarding role, you'll work closely with customers, community groups, volunteers, colleagues and partner organisations to develop activities, projects and services that make a meaningful difference to local people.
You'll play a key role in ensuring the centre remains a welcoming, vibrant and sustainable community hub, while also managing our successful community food pantry and supporting local residents to have their voices heard and acted upon.
This is a part time 24 hrs permanent job opportunity at our Fir Tree Drive Community Centre.
This role involves travelling independently as part of day-to-day duties. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance.
If you're unsure whether you can meet these requirements, please get in touch and we'll be happy to discuss them with you.
What you’ll be doing
- Working with local communities to identify needs, opportunities and priorities.
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Planning, coordinating and delivering community events, projects and engagement activities.
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Building strong partnerships with local organisations, agencies and community groups.
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Supporting customers to access relevant services and opportunities.
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Managing the day-to-day operation of Fir Tree Drive Community Centre, including bookings, compliance and facilities oversight.
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Recruiting, supporting and coordinating volunteers.
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Leading the weekly food pantry, including supplier relationships, food safety compliance and stock management.
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Gathering community feedback and using it to shape services and activities.
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Supporting funding applications and helping secure resources for community projects.
You can find the full job description attached for a more detailed overview of the role.
What you’ll bring
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Experience of community engagement, community development or a related field, with a passion for creating positive outcomes for local communities.
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Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, volunteers, partners and stakeholders.
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Experience of planning, coordinating and delivering projects, activities or initiatives while managing competing priorities.
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A proactive, resilient and customer-focused approach, with good IT and administrative skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
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Experience of supporting or coordinating volunteers and using collaborative approaches to engage and empower communities.
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Knowledge or experience of co-production, strengths-based approaches, food safety, budget management, supplier liaison and risk assessment would be advantageous.
Interested in applying?
Submit your application online.
We’ll review all applications and if you’re shortlisted, we’ll get in touch to arrange an interview at Fir Tree Drive Community Center, Merthyr Tydfil on August 26, 2026
If you’re successful at the end of the recruitment process, we’ll offer you the role and begin your pre-employment checks. This includes confirming your right to work and completing an enhanced DBS check, which we’ll organise and pay for.
If you’d like some tips or advice with the recruitment process, we’ve put together some helpful guidance, here.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Support and adjustments
We’re committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.
About Homes & Communities
Our Homes & Communities colleagues provide a wide range of services across 4 regional teams covering 7 local authority areas in South Wales, supporting people throughout their housing journey. We deliver neighbourhood management, repairs, tenancy sustainability, financial and digital inclusion, community engagement and estate services alongside specialist extra care housing.
Using a person-centred coaching approach, we work alongside people to build confidence, improve wellbeing and help them live well in their homes. Working collaboratively, we deliver a tenure neutral housing management and repairs service, enabling us to be more visible in our communities and respond quickly to meet the needs of our tenants and communities.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-led team that puts people first, focuses on building stronger and more trusting relationships with tenants, works closely with partners and is committed to making a real difference, while supporting you to learn, grow and build your career in housing.
You’ll find more information about homes & communities here.
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At Hafod, we’re a socially conscious, not for profit organisation providing housing, care and support across south Wales. Everything we do is guided by our mission, Get the basics right, connect with you, and invest for a better future. We work together to deliver services that make a real difference in our communities.
We’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they truly belong; not just included, but respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. When people feel they belong, they bring their best, and that benefits all of us.
