We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can play a key role in empowering the local community through the next phase of the Covid-19 crisis and recovery phase.
The Grass Roots Development Worker will reach out into communities across Wokingham Borough/Bracknell Forest with a view to empower and support health and wellbeing related community groups to continue to work in the current climate of recovery, overcoming potential barriers to enable them to reopen.
You will also liaise with and work collaboratively across the area with both individuals living in the community, and partner organisations to establish gaps in health-related provision in line with community need, and where applicable, support the development of new community initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
- To assist health related groups to restart overcoming potential barriers e.g. sourcing volunteers with the support of the Wokingham Volunteer Centre, committee members, simple governance structures and sourcing premises
- To identify gaps in provision and develop new partnerships to create new health related groups in line with community need.
This job is community based across Wokingham/Bracknell Forest, with the option to work at the Involve offices in Bracknell.
This is a 12-month temporary contract.