Engaging Communities and Volunteering Officer
Job Introduction
We're looking for an enthusiastic, relationship-focused and community-minded Engaging Communities and Volunteering Officer to help us grow our reach and impact across Northern Ireland.
This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with volunteers, community groups, healthcare professionals and local partners to strengthen community connections, amplify lived experience and ensure people affected by diabetes can access support, information and opportunities to get involved.
Role description
As our Engaging Communities and Volunteering Officer, you will play a key role in developing and strengthening community engagement across Northern Ireland.
You will recruit, support and empower a network of volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in their communities. Working collaboratively with community organisations, healthcare providers and voluntary sector partners, you will help raise awareness of diabetes, improve access to support and ensure Diabetes UK Northern Ireland is reaching diverse and underrepresented communities.
You will build trusted relationships, identify new partnership opportunities and support community led approaches that place people with lived experience at the heart of our work.
This is a varied role that combines community engagement, volunteer development, partnership building, project delivery and impact measurement.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with community organisations, healthcare providers and local stakeholders.
- Develop community engagement opportunities that increase awareness of diabetes and support healthier communities.
- Support the delivery of community-based projects, campaigns and events.
- Recruit, train, support and develop volunteers across Northern Ireland.
- Work with volunteers and partners to co-design and deliver activities that meet local needs.
- Engage with people from diverse backgrounds, ensuring seldom-heard voices are included and represented.
- Gather feedback, evaluate impact and share learning to continuously improve our work.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with safeguarding, GDPR and organisational policies.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Diabetes UK to maximise opportunities and impact.
About You
We're looking for someone who is passionate about community development and understands the power of volunteering to create positive change.
You will be an excellent relationship builder who enjoys connecting with people from different backgrounds and can confidently work with a wide range of stakeholders.
For further information about the role please refer to the job description at the end of the page.
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
Interview dates: 5 and 6 August 2026 (Virtual)
Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.
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If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@diabetes.org.uk
Package Description
We have some amazing benefits available which we are proud to be able to offer. We have a health cash plan available, early finish Fridays, access to an incredible Learning and Development offer, and much more. Please refer to the job description pack to find out more about what benefits you can access if you become an employee of Diabetes UK.
About the Company
For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.
With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.
We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.
We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.
But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Diabetes does not affect everyone equally and as a charity we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek to better reflect those we serve. This means we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates in our recruitment processes and particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented at senior level, including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds. It also means if you have a disability or long-term condition, we're happy to consider any reasonable adjustments you might need to take part in the process and succeed in the role, just let our HR team know via recruitment@diabetes.org.uk
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references and a DBS check if required.
To find out more about what we do, check out our website.
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