United Communities
Community Hub Co-ordinator
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Community Hub Co-ordinator
Community Hub Co-ordinator
About the Role
We are seeking a Community Hub Co-ordinator to sustain, grow, and manage the Dukesgate Community Hub. This welcoming and inclusive space supports school families and local residents by fostering connection, providing resources, and enabling them to empower themselves in shaping their communities.
As a community-focused leader, you will collaborate closely with:
- The Senior Youth and Community Development Lead for Marlborough Road and Dukesgate Community Hubs
- Staff at Dukesgate Academy
- Your equivalent at Marlborough Road Hub
- United Communities and local partners
You will drive the hub’s strategy, ensuring it reflects local needs and builds on existing strengths by empowering residents, volunteers, and partners to initiate activities while providing the coordination to support sustainable growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and delivering the hub’s programmes
- Strengthening partnerships and managing bookings
- Tracking and reporting on community impact
- Maintaining the hub’s digital presence (social media) under United Communities’ guidelines
- Adapting to flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends, to align with community needs.
This role is part of a national network of school-linked youth and community practitioners dedicated to belonging, trust-building, and community self-determination.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead by encouraging community ownership, enabling volunteers, residents, and partners to take initiative while providing necessary organisational support.
- Coordinate and manage the hub’s operations, including programme scheduling, partnership development, and impact assessment.
- Develop a strong social media presence and digital communication strategy to amplify the hub’s reach.
- Work flexibly across organisations, supporting volunteers and facilitating cross-team collaboration.
- Build trust, credibility, and long-term sustainability of the community hub.
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About You
We seek a confident, collaborative leader with a passionate commitment to community development. You should bring:
- A strong connection to asset-based community development, whether through experience or personal interest.
- Proven ability to:
- Build trusting relationships across diverse stakeholder groups (partners, volunteers, families, young people, senior colleagues).
- Lead multiple projects, balance competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Experience in education, youth practice, or community settings, with an understanding of local context’s influence.
- High emotional intelligence to engage effectively with all community members.
- Strong communication skills (writing, speaking, digital) and the ability to influence and negotiate collaboratively.
- Project management strength—translating ideas into actionable plans and sustaining through to completion.
- Comfort navigating multi-organisational collaborations, including mentoring volunteers.
- A curious, adaptive mindset, taking feedback and data to refine approaches in response to evolving community needs.
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You will:
- Hold safeguarding principles central to all work.
- Support the hub’s long-term viability, aligning with United Communities’ mission.
Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- United Communities Network membership
- Contributory pension scheme and 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Occupational sick pay and generous family benefits (maternity, paternity, adoption)
- Group Life Insurance plus health-related perks, including the Westfield Health cash plan.
- Employee benefits portfolio
- Personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) support, tailored to your growth areas.
Further Information
- This is a 30-hour/week role, initially on a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2029, starting 1 September 2026.
- Based at Dukesgate Academy.
Closing Dates & Next Steps
- Closing date: Midnight, Monday 13th July 2026.
- Interviews: Friday 17th July 2026.
📌 Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if applications exceed capacity.
How to Apply
For confidential discussions about the role or recruitment process, email: Ask.HR@united-communities.org.uk
Internal candidates: Submit a personal statement (max 4,000 characters), explaining how your experience meets the role’s needs, to Ask.HR@united-communities.org.uk.
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