Community Engagement Worker at The Trust For Developing Communities (tdc)

Principal Responsibilities
1. Work with individuals. Engage individuals in community and other settings to promote
access to services and activities. Share information and gather insight from individuals.
2. Work with groups. Attend community group activities to promote access to services
and activities. Share information and gather insight from community groups. Provide
practical support for colleagues and groups, including setting up spaces & helping with
refreshments.
3. Engagement Interventions. Through conversations and sharing information
support people to engage in services, training, volunteer, gain work experience, and
to use their existing skills and qualifications.  
4. Skills development. Support people to access services and activities to improve their
language, financial, digital and other skills.  
5. Promotion. Actively promote engagement through individual and group support.
6. Community Outreach. To link with and attend children’s centres, food banks,
schools, colleges and other settings to access potential beneficiaries in some of the
most excluded communities.
7. Record Keeping. Keep accurate and up-to-date records of all project participants to
measure outcomes and progress. 
8. Monitoring and Performance. Provide monitoring and evaluation information
as requested. Achieve project targets in a timely manner.  
General
1. Knowledge Sharing. Stay up to date on developments in the areas relevant to your
work – such as NHS guidance or Council advice. Sharing this knowledge, along with
updates on the successes and challenges of your work with your line manager.
2. Coordination. Work closely with colleagues to ensure your work combines effectively
with delivery within your department and across TDC.
3. Ambassador. Promote TDC’s work appropriately. Ensure that you understand the
organisation’s goals and how your work contributes to them.
4. Equal Opportunities. To implement and promote TDC’s Equality and Diversity Policy,
ensuring TDC’s commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice
permeates all aspects of our work.
5. Safeguarding. To implement and promote TDC’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures,
ensuring a commitment to the protection of children and vulnerable adults throughout
all aspects of our work.
6. General. To undertake all other reasonable tasks and responsibilities as requested by
your Line Manager.

Community Engagement Worker
Person Specification
Essential Skills and Experience
1. Individual support and groupwork. Ability to share information in an accessible and
meaningful way with individuals and groups. Ability to support people to access
services in practical ways such as accompanying them to appointments.
2. Gather insight. Experience of having guided conversations and gathering insight with
individuals and groups.
3. Targets and record keeping. Experience of working to set targets along with accurate
record keeping practices. 
4. Independence. With regular guidance, the ability to work
independently, organising, planning, and delivering against own work plan. 
6. Collaborative Working. Ability to work with TDC colleagues, community beneficiaries
and other partners so that our work is jointly developed.
7. Community Engagement.  Demonstrable commitment to community engagement
principles and practice. 
8. Communications. Ability to share information clearly and to use
appropriate IT communication tools and media. 
9. Confidentiality. Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriately when working with
vulnerable people.
10. Equal Opportunities. Good understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
and experience of working with diverse communities, cultures, and faiths. 

Desirable Skills and Experience
1. Charity. Experience of working in a charity, social enterprise or similar working
environment.

To Apply please email a completed Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Form to TDC on
info@trustdevcom.org.uk.
Supporting Statement. This section of the application form should explain why you are
interested in this role with TDC and detail the skills and experience you feel you would bring.
The statement should relate directly to the Job Description and Person Specification (maximum
2 sides).
References. Please provide details of two referees. References will only be contacted if a job
offer is made and only with prior permission.
Closing Date:
Tuesday 4th August by midday. We will let you know if your application is being taken forward by 7th
August
Interviews will take place on 11th and 12th August 2026 and will be held at the TDC Office - Community
Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact:
Kirsty Walker, TDC’s Director of Neighbourhoods on kirstywalker@trustdevcom.org.uk or 01273 234
769.