Benefits: 6% pension contribution, Health Fund Membership after a successful 6-month probation, 31 days’ annual leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays, continuing professional development and remote and flexible working.

Contract: Fixed-term, two-year contract, secondment considered.

The Brunswick Centre is a Calderdale and Kirklees-based charity delivering a number of projects and services locally. We are seeking a part-time Community Engagement Worker (17.5 hours per week) to join our HIV service. The right candidate will have:

• A degree-level qualification in health, social sciences or psychology (or due to complete by summer 2022) OR equivalent
• Relevant experience of community engagement work
• An ability to work with individuals and communities so they are engaged
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and racism and how these impact the populations most at risk of HIV
• A flexible approach to work and willingness to work some evenings and weekends

The main aims of the post are to ensure:

• HIV-related stigma is reduced in Calderdale and Kirklees and awareness is raised of the damaging effects of stigma on the lives and wellbeing of people with HIV
• Late diagnoses of HIV is reduced among those groups less likely to present for testing
• The voice and influence of people with HIV in Calderdale and Kirklees is raised though sustainable and effective engagement strategies

Safeguarding underpins our approach to delivering services, working with service users and the recruitment of staff, sessional workers and volunteers. As such, applicants need to show and demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk. In addition, applicants will need to demonstrate their:

• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to confidentiality, information governance and data protection
• Organisational and team-working skills

For an application pack, please visit https://www.thebrunswickcentre.org.uk/news, email us on [email protected] or call us on 01484 469 691 / 01422 341 764.

Please note, late applications and CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am on 5th November 2021
Interview date: 12th November 2021 (via Zoom)

Unfortunately, we are unable to give feedback to applicants not shortlisted for interview.

We are an equal opportunities employer and, as such, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. (Charity no. 1015450).