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Engagement Support Officer
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,964.00 to £43,780.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35964.00 - £43780.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE58AQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9334-25-0494 |
Summary
The Engagement Support Officer will report to the Engagement and Stakeholder Manager and play an important role in a small team delivering a wide range of engagement activities with external and internal stakeholders. They will support a programme of public engagement activities relating to the Trusts 5 year strategy, which will be refreshed over the next year. This will include organising events and focus groups, preparing communication materials and providing administrative support to planning meetings. The Engagement Support Officer also plays an important role in supporting the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) programme, which seeks to improve the access, experience and outcomes of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities accessing mental health support at the Trust. This post holder will work closely with colleagues across the Trust from various professional backgrounds and with service users, carers and diverse communities in Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon and Lewisham. Skills and qualities sought for this role include: excellent organisation skills, attention to detail, clear and prompt communication skills including written, proficient in Microsoft Office packages, social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc), design programmes and online software (Canva, slido, Jamboard, survey monkey, Eventbrite etc). The post holder must be able to work in a pressurised environment, managing multiple tasks, problem solving and be used to working to tight deadlines. Having a personable manner and confidence to work with people from diverse backgrounds is essential. This role involves substantial work with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (global majority) communities in Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon and Lewisham personal insight of these communities would be advantageous for taking on this role. Recruitment process We will invite shortlisted candidates to complete a short task online as an initial stage between 2123 June. Candidates who perform well in that task will be invited to a final assessment and interview on 27 June. (Dates may change)