Care Network (BwD)
Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager
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Join Our Team | Rewarding New Role at Care Network, Blackburn
Starting Salary: £30,000 per annum, plus 10% pension contribution (after a 3-month probationary period)
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Holiday & Pension: We offer a 10% pension contribution (after a 3-month probationary period). Holidays are 28 days a year plus bank holidays.
Contract: Permanent
Please note: We cannot accept CVs
Applications must be made by completing our application form. This can be downloaded via our website or a paper copy can be requested from Care Network.
About Care Network
Care Network is a local charity with a purpose - to help people across Blackburn with Darwen live independent, healthy and safe lives. We connect local people with trusted information, quality services, opportunities and activities that can make a real difference to their wellbeing and independence.
At Care Network, you’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where your ideas and contribution matter. You’ll have the opportunity to build relationships, develop your skills, work with a wide range of partners and communities, and see the difference your work makes to local people’s lives. If you want to work somewhere where people really are at the heart of what we do, Care Network could be the place for you.
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About the Role
We are looking to appoint a Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager to join our team who will play a key role in making the Blackburn with Darwen Information and Advice Service visible, accessible and well connected across the borough. The postholder will lead and support the Helpdesk Team, build strong relationships with statutory, health, voluntary, community and social enterprise partners and local communities, helping people to access the right information, advice and support at the right time.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to improve outcomes for local residents and communities. This role requires someone with:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage people from diverse backgrounds.
- The ability to build trust and maintain effective working relationships with partners and residents.
- A high level of organisational and time management skills, together with a strong IT skills.
Experience of working within the voluntary and community sector would be an advantage but is not essential for this role.
The post involves frequent travel across Blackburn with Darwen, often between multiple locations within the same day and at times when public transport may be limited. Applicants should normally have access to a vehicle suitable for work purposes. However, reasonable adjustments and alternative arrangements will be considered for disabled applicants.
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The postholder will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Let's Talk Perks
- 28 days paid holiday plus Bank/Public Holidays per year.
- 10% pension contribution (after a 3-month probationary period).
- Working within Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a half hour unpaid lunch.
- Free town centre parking.
- Opportunities for training and up-skilling.
- High level of job satisfaction whilst making a real difference to people’s lives.
- Occasional complimentary staff days/evenings out.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about this role, please call Debbie Summersgill at Care Network on: 01254 507255.
Important Things to Note
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 23rd October 2026
Interview dates: 4th and 5th November 2026
Care Network is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that no person or group should be treated less favourably in employment because of their race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, or offending background. Registered charity number: 1123032.
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