Job vacancy: Jigsaw Events Charity Coordinator

As Jigsaw Events charity coordinator, you will require a minimum of 5 years community development experience, you will ensure that people with a learning disability are at the heart of the charity, and will be responsible for both day to day running of the organisation and strategic growth

Pay – £32k pa pro-rata

Jigsaw Events, a registered charity is looking to recruit a co-ordinator with experience of working with people with a learning disability, and excellent community development skills to join our team.

Ensuring that people with a learning disability are at the heart of the charity, you will be responsible for both day to day running of the organisation and strategic growth. You will develop and co-ordinate a range of social and leisure opportunities to include a monthly drop-in session, regular activities, and a one-off taster event for people with a learning disability.

Key Requirements: Experience of community development work, experience of working with people with a learning disability and ability to implement current approaches in supporting people with a learning disability to live full and safe lives in the community.

You will be required to report to the trustees and current funders on the impact of the charity’s work and seek continuation funding from when the current grant from the Big Lottery finishes at the end of March 2025. Part of the role is externally facing, and you will be required to build relationships with other organisations in the social care, leisure and voluntary sector. You will also build excellent relationships with Jigsaw members, provide advocacy support and participate in occasional activities on the Jigsaw programme along with other volunteers and trustees.

Based at: Jigsaw office and various community venues in Sandwell

Office base is 295/6 Long Lane, Halesowen B62 9LB

Days and hours – approx. 18 hours per week worked flexibly

Closing date : Monday 10th October.

Interview date – Tuesday 18th October 2022

Start date – November 2022 or as soon as available

Fixed term to end of March 2025 when the current grant funding ends. Post may be extended if additional funding is found.

Responsible to – the Jigsaw board of trustees

Responsible for – the administrator and admin assistant (both part time and in post)

Pay – £32k pa pro-rata

Please submit your C.V. and covering letter as an expression of interest to jigsawadmin@myphone.coop

We are an equal opportunities employer, applications will be considered on merit and welcomed from all sections of the community.

This post is funded through the Big Lottery