Re-engage has just launched a new five-year strategy which will have growth at its heart. We’re looking for an exceptional person to join our team as a recruitment and engagement officer in the Scottish Borders, and be a vital part of this exciting phase of our development. 

Reporting to the head of growth and sitting within the engagement team you will:-

·        recruit volunteers by promoting Re-engage’s services,

·        develop effective relationships with new and existing referrers such as social prescribers and community link workers

·        identify and cultivate new, innovative referral pathways to connect with a broader demographic of seniors experiencing social isolation and loneliness

·        support the wider Re-engage team in the delivery of our grant funded projects

Recruitment and engagement officer tasks and requirements

·        Growing and developing our network of referral partners, including social prescribers and link workers, ensuring that Re-engage's work is promoted to people aged 75+ who are experiencing social isolation and loneliness.  

·        Utilise Re-engage's CRM (OPUS) to inform evidence-based, data-driven decision-making to develop effective engagement plans.

·        Working closely with the service delivery team ensuring that the right people are recruited and engaged into the right roles, in the right place, and at the right times. 

·        Collaborating with the communications team ensuring the widest possible publicity for the region’s needs through media and social media opportunities, local press, radio, TV, and online forums.  

·        Liaising closely with the fundraising team delivering against recruitment targets linked to grants. 

·        Working with the fundraising team on proposals and grant applications using regional knowledge, identifying local need, and collecting case studies.  

·        Identifying speaking and presenting opportunities ensuring that Re-engage's work is promoted to referrers.  

·        Working effectively as part of a regional team, maintaining, and growing all Re-engage services. 

·        Joint accountability, with colleagues in the region, for the engagement of older people and recruitment of volunteers into Re-engage's portfolio of services 

·        Carrying out any other reasonable tasks assigned to you by your line manager. 

This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check

Benefits

Salary £27,000

26 days annual leave and all Bank Holidays 

Working from home allowance at the standard HMRC rate as detailed here:-       https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

Enhanced family friendly and life events provisions

Bupa cash plan, 3% pension contribution, death in service benefit

Learning and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme

About you 

You’ll be a proactive, solution-focused person with passion and skill for networking and building relationships. You’ll be experienced at building and maintaining effective relationships with referrers and social prescribers and will be a flexible, hands-on team player, who will deliver Re-engage's strategic objectives, values, behaviours, and working practices. 

Knowledge, skills, and attributes 

Essential 

Excellent people skills with a proven ability to network and collaborate with professionals, partners, older people, volunteers, and colleagues. 

Digital first approach with strong ability in all areas of working digitally.  

Experience of working across different sectors and developing links with other organisations.  

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 

Organised and methodical approach to work with strong administrative skills   

Enthusiastic about using technology to its full advantage to engage and recruit older people and volunteers and make data informed decisions.  

Self-motivated, able to work remotely with minimal supervision.  

Experience of working to deadlines and meeting KPIs and targets 

A positive ambassador for Re-engage - committed to an organisation that challenges ageism, empowers volunteers and recognises and values diversity. 

Able to work your own initiative as well as collaboratively as part of a team

A clear understanding of safeguarding systems and processes and of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR when working with volunteers and older people. 

Desirable

Experience of community engagement or sales, including online engagement.  

Experience working in a target-driven work environment

Skilled at building and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from the statutory, commercial, and voluntary sectors to deliver results. 

Interested in learning about loneliness, social isolation, and factors that impact the ageing population. 

Understanding of volunteer journey, including recruitment and engagement.  

Full driving license and own car preferred as this post will require regional travel as and when required and the occasional overnight stay.  

Understanding of, and empathy with, the issues affecting older people who are isolated, and lonely.  

About us 

 Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are.  We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.    

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age. Positive, Innovative, Transparent, Evidence-based, Accountable: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.

Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.

Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.

We’re committed to growing a team that enjoys coming to work every day and gets satisfaction out of being part of delivering significant impact to the lives of older people. We all work remotely, and we don’t let that stop us from getting to know each other and enjoying down time together. Our wellbeing programme includes multiple interest groups: music, books, gardening etc, virtual tea parties, chair yoga sessions, and other group activities. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in working groups, champions networks, and task and finish groups, all of which contribute to us getting to know each other. We have strong values and promote behaviours that underpin all we do.  

How we recruit

Re-engage uses the Applied platform which helps remove unconscious bias for a forward-thinking, fair, and objective alternative to traditional hiring. Instead of using your CV alone, we'll be asking you to answer questions to test essential skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of our team. This enables us to make data-driven assessments focused on someone's ability, rather than their background.

The closing date is Monday 5 February 2024 however, you should note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you’re interested in this role and in working for Re-engage, we would encourage you to apply ASAP.