Part Time Community Engagement Manager
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The Vacancy
Be the link that brings people and communities together.
At FitzRoy, we support people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live the lives they choose — in real homes, as part of real communities.
We’re looking for a Community Engagement Officer to join us in a brand new role across Hampshire.
This isn’t a desk-based role. It’s about being out in the community — meeting people, spotting opportunities, and making things happen.
You’ll spend time in our services getting to know the people we support — what they enjoy, what they’d love to try, what matters to them. Then you’ll take those insights out into the community, building connections with local groups, organisations, businesses and individuals to create opportunities that bring people together.
From gardening projects and music groups to sports, food or creative activities — this role is about creating spaces where people connect through shared interests, not labels.
You’ll work closely with our Fundraising Team to shape these ideas into projects that can attract local support, funding and partnerships.
About the role
Location: Hampshire (with travel across local FitzRoy services and communities)
Contract: Temporary – 18 months
Part Time Salary: Up to £23,040 DOE
Hours: Part time – 24 hours per week
This is a brand new role at FitzRoy, created to strengthen the connection between the people we support and the communities around them.
The Community Engagement Officer will play a vital role in identifying opportunities, building relationships, and developing community-based projects that bring people together through shared interests — not labels or diagnoses.
You will spend time in our services, getting to know people, understanding what matters to them, and using this insight to spark new ideas and partnerships. Working alongside the Fundraising Team and operational colleagues, you will help shape projects that can be supported by local organisations, groups, individuals and funders.
This is a role for someone who has a great understanding of how to make things happen in local communities, gets people on board easily and spots the opportunities for collaboration that creates something wonderful….
We’re looking for someone who:
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Loves meeting people and building relationships
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Is proactive and full of relevant and exciting ideas
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Can spot opportunities and turn them into action
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Believes in the power of community to change lives
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Is comfortable working independently and across different locations
In return, you’ll get:
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The chance to shape a brand new role from the ground up
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Real variety — no two days will look the same
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The opportunity to make a visible, lasting difference
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A supportive team, passionate about what we do
Why this role matters
Too often, people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs are excluded from everyday community life.
At FitzRoy, we believe in something different.
We believe in communities where people are known for who they are, not defined by a diagnosis.
This role will help make that happen.
About Us
FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do.
We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.
Benefits
Testimonials
“The management team are flexible and ready to help, their attitude makes the rest of us very committed and loyal – we all help each other. It is such a lovely working environment and we supporting each other on the tough or challenging days and we know our hard word is appreciated, both by the service manager, and FitzRoy. I have never worked for another organisation where I felt so thanked and valued, with lovely incentives such as Team of the Month.”
"If we don’t encourage John to try new things, we are missing opportunities for him to find things he loves. For example, last year he was supported to go swimming for the first time in 30 years, and he absolutely loved it."
“FitzRoy is a truly fantastic place to work, the support from managers and colleagues is amazing. It’s a privilege to work for such a great company.”
Fitzroy reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a sufficient quality of applicants or if business need dictates.
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