Community Outreach Officer
Fever Radio

Leeds Full Time £24,806

Job Description

We are pleased to announce that this position is now open for recruitment.

The deadline for applications is 12th December, and interviews will be conducted on 17th December.

As a community outreach officer, you will help promote the station and our work by liaising with relevant local organisations to organise access to radio programmes and sponsorship. You will also facilitate linked events and meetings between the station, relevant organisations and local people who are accessing these services.

Your role will be to work closely with Community Groups in socially or financially deprived areas. You will provide assistance, leadership, set goals, and bring local people together to make changes, as well as helping people develop the skills to eventually continue the interest gained through our programmes.

Your work will typically include:

Finding out about the community's needs, problems and barriers
Awareness of maintaining mental health – exercising, diet, and using social media to deliver online yoga sessions, Tai Chi, general keep fit, healthy cooking, and teaching young people about finances.
Encouraging local communities to talk and communicate with each other.
Developing new programmes and station sponsorship opportunities, and monitoring existing projects
Helping to raise public awareness about community issues through Fever FM
Encouraging local people to take action
Building links with other Community Groups and agencies on behalf of Fever FM
Training volunteer programme presenters who come from partnership organisations
Planning meetings and events with local partners
Doing any necessary administrative work.