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Community Outreach Officer
VOLUNTARY ACTION - LEEDS
24,146 per year
Leeds
Full-time
11th November 2025

Community Outreach Officer

Fever FM

JOB Title – Community Outreach Officer
SALARY – £24,146
REPORTING TO
Project Director
PURPOSE OF JOB
This post will support the station in engaging joint working processes with various local strategic partnerships. The post holder will also provide a representational role where appropriate.
Previous applicants need not to apply
PERSON SPECIFICATION (ALL ESSENTIAL)
• Awareness of and empathy for the aims of Fever FM
• Practical experience of working in the community or voluntary sector
• Knowledge of other languages (oral) in either Punjabi or Urdu – non essential
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivation, a creative approach, ability to work on own initiative
• Team working skills
• Flexible approach to out of normal office hours working
• General administrative and I.T. skills

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a community outreach officer, you will help promote the station and our work by liaising with relevant local organisations to organise access to radio programmes and sponsorship. You will also facilitate linked events and meetings between the station, relevant organisations and local people who are accessing these services.
Your role will be to work closely with Community Groups in socially or financially deprived areas. You will provide assistance, leadership, set goals and bring local people together to make changes, as well as helping people develop the skills to eventually continue their interest gained through our programmes.

Your work will typically include:
• Finding out about the community’s needs, problems and barriers
• Awareness of Covid-19 and importance of social distancing – maintaining mental health – exercising – diet and using social media to deliver online yoga sessions, Tai Chi, general keep fit, healthy cooking, teaching young people about finances.
• Encouraging local communities to talk and communicate with each other.
• Developing new programme and station sponsorship opportunities and monitoring existing projects
• Helping to raise public awareness about community issues through Fever FM
• Encouraging local people to take action
• Building links with other Community Groups and agencies on behalf of Fever FM
• Training volunteer programme presenters who come from partnership organisations
• Planning meetings and events with local partners
• Doing any necessary administrative work.

PHYSICAL / SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Radio Asian Fever is based at 45 Potternewton Lane
The Community Outreach Officer’s post will be 35 hours per week x 30 months; working hours will need to be flexible. Post holders may also be required to travel for business purposes.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
A rise to account for inflation from the 1st April each year, subject to satisfactory service.

Please note the interview date for shortlisted candidates is 12 November 2025.

How to Apply

Please forward your CV by email to jabbar@radioasianfever.co.uk and in 200 words why you think this role would suit you.

Fever FM