Interim Engagement Lead required
Where: Somerset (Hybrid working)
Contact length: 2 - 3 months
Reference: 7129110
Hourly rate: up to £27 DOE (Via umbrella)
Venn Group is currently recruiting for an Engagement Lead to join our public sector client in Somerset and support them with engagement and involvement strategy.
Duties will include:
- To be responsible for managing the engagement function and providing guidance to staff, managers, programme leads and other stakeholders to ensure the patient voice is embedded in work programmes at the earliest opportunity
- Ensure the organisation routinely exceeds the statutory responsibilities and supports managers and programme leads
- Ensure that the legal requirements are met for engagement, consultation and equality and diversity
- To assess internal and external policy initiatives and plans for their impact on stakeholders and provide advice, guidance and support
- To provide advice on statutory duties and responsibilities of involvement and consultation to service reconfigurations and organisational changes
- Establish and maintain robust systems to coordinate, capture and collate evidence of all involvement and engagement activities to demonstrate compliance with statutory duties
- To encourage and facilitate understanding of engagement in all services providing skills development, support and training to appropriate staff so they embrace engagement principles and embed best practice into their day to day work
- To build and support mechanisms to ensure involvement in governance processes, providing training to lay users where required
- To oversee and coordinate any involvement networks and meetings, evolving these as appropriate to ensure they remain effective, current and meaningful to all stakeholders
Essential Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience within a similar role
- Experience managing large projects and campaigns
To apply for this role or to find out about other Communications and Marketing jobs, please contact Riley Garnett or Cameron O’Donnell on the South West Communications Recruitment team on 0117 930 8760 or alternatively email codonnell@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.