WE'RE RECRUITING | Are you our new COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER?
ChangeKitchen CIC is seeking an exceptional individual to join our friendly and passionate team.
Skills and experience required, yes, but kindness and compassion are equally essential to us.
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We’re a small, friendly team so finding the right person is super important to us. Writing this, we also understand that starting a new role, in a new organisation, is a big change for you too. Our commitment is that we will work hard to make it an enjoyable process to apply, come along to meet us, and succeed in this position.
THE ROLE A new one for ChangeKitchen CIC, a Community Engagement Officer reporting to the General Manager and the ChangeKitchen CIC CEO.
The primary role of the new Community Engagement Officer is to lead on the recruitment, coordination, and support of young people (aged 16–24) participating in ChangeKitchen CIC’s “Cooking Up Change” Gen22 Food and Social Action Project.
They will also play a key role in building relationships within the wider community, raising awareness of ChangeKitchen CIC’s mission and services, and acting as a bridge between local people and sources of support, advice, and opportunities.
The role focuses on engaging diverse young people facing barriers to employment, supporting their participation, and ensuring they gain confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging through volunteering and co-created community activities. This role is ideal for someone with a positive, proactive attitude, who is reliable, flexible, and enjoys working as part of a team.
Please provide a CV, and a carefully considered covering letter, telling us a little about yourself, why this role interests you, and what you feel you can bring to our kitchen team and social enterprise. Please know ChangeKitchen CIC is a fully inclusive employer.
Your applications should be sent by email to both ChangeKitchen CIC CEO and General Manager.
APPLICATIONS Please ensure we receive your application no later than 11:59pm on Sunday 14th December 2025. Please note that we will not accept any applications which do not contain a CV and covering letter.
INTERVIEWS Interviews will take place w/c Monday 15th December 2025 . Please keep an eye out for an invitation to an interview.
CONTRACT START January 2026.
CONTRACT END April 2026.
This new role is kindly funded by United by 2022.