Community Engagement and Development Lead
- Service Care Solutions
- Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
- Feb 20, 2026
Full time
Education
Job Description
Community Engagement and Development Lead
Salary: 27,000 Hours: 35 per week Location: North East/ Tyne and Wear
Service care solutions are recruiting on behalf of a respected gambling addiction support charity.
The Charity is looking for a Community Engagement and Development Lead to support its Gambling Service community work across the North East.
This role involves:
Evening and weekend work may be required in this role. This post is subject to a DBS check.
If you are interested in this role please apply via the link or by sending your CV to (url removed)
Salary: 27,000 Hours: 35 per week Location: North East/ Tyne and Wear
Service care solutions are recruiting on behalf of a respected gambling addiction support charity.
The Charity is looking for a Community Engagement and Development Lead to support its Gambling Service community work across the North East.
This role involves:
- Engaging communities, stakeholders, and partners to raise awareness of gambling-related harm.
- Delivering training, brief interventions, and awareness campaigns.
- Developing and supporting a network of Community Champions to strengthen local responses.
- Planning and running community outreach, drop-ins, events, and public campaigns.
- Acting as a knowledgeable resource on gambling harm, safeguarding, and referral pathways.
- Experience in community engagement, public health, or harm reduction.
- Strong training and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a wide range of audiences.
- Experience in delivering presentations, brief interventions, and community programmes.
- Strong organisational, stakeholder management, and IT skills.
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field and ability to travel across the North East.
- Make a meaningful impact on gambling-related harm in communities.
- Lead innovative community campaigns and engagement initiatives.
- Work in a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, quality, and impact.
Evening and weekend work may be required in this role. This post is subject to a DBS check.
If you are interested in this role please apply via the link or by sending your CV to (url removed)
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