Community Relationships and Hub Manager

Package: 27 days holiday per year (full time equivalent) plus Bank Holidays, Excellent training and career development, Flexible, remote and hybrid working options, Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years Discounts at gyms, restaurants and more

Contractual hours: 35

Job category/type

This is a key role working at Scope’s first iteration of a Community Hub, you will be responsible for forming relationships and connections across the Leeds area. You will have an engaging approach to building partnership working and you will work closely with disabled people’s organisations, business communities, regional policy makers, media, Scope supporters and the public. To enable this, you will have experience of building positive relationships with organisations at senior levels as well as with marginalised communities. You will lead the Hub’s successful delivery, liaising with local Scope teams to ensure that processes are in place to enable a successful work and community environment at the Hub. Working with Scope’s Teams in Leeds and key partners, to establish a successful range of events and community partnerships at the Hub and within the Leeds area.

Permanent, 35 hours per week

Location: Scope Leeds Community Hub, 3 Brewery Wharf Leeds, LS10 1NE and the role will also involve travel within the Leeds area. 

You will:

• Expand the network of the hub by establishing and nurturing relationships and co-creating and implementing engaging events, workshops and partnerships at the Hub and within the Region.
• Be the conduit between Scope and its community with the main aim of forging relationships for change. This would also include promoting Scope’s offer of Services, Retail Shops, volunteering and campaigns.
• Network to forge partnerships and collaborations within the Leeds Community to expand Scope’s reach and impact.
• Develop digital content for the Hub and maintain a social media presence.
• Develop marketing strategies for the Hub.
• Support to measure the success of the Hub.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the Hub, including being a key holder and maintaining effective supervision of the space. Some unsociable hours will be required.

About You

• You will have experience in:
• Managing community relationships.
• Managing positive relationships with senior colleagues and influencers.
• Working with a CRM and data storage systems.
• Networking, building and developing business network relationships.
• Managing successful marketing campaigns, both digitally and within a community setting.
• Organising and delivering community events.
• Measuring and reporting outcomes.
• Have a good knowledge of issues facing disabled people.

We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension 
• Excellent training and career development 
• Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.