JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:   LiveLife Project Coordinator

Location:    Based at one of the Lingen Davies Cancer Support offices in either

Shrewsbury or Telford, as agreed.

Working across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid Wales, with
specific responsibility for the Telford component of the Shropshire,
Telford & Wrekin Cancer Champions project, with significant travel in
the area.

Hours:

Full time (37.5hours) or 08.FTE (30 hours) per week. Hours will usually
be worked between 7.30am and 6pm to meet the needs of the
organisation. Flexible working times as well as evening and weekend
work will be required.

Main Purpose of the Role

Delivering our community health engagement work, with a primary focus on cancer
awareness raising to address health inequalities (early diagnosis, cancer screening
and prevention), using a range of activities and settings to effectively engage with
the public and target communities. This work is focussed in two areas:

•  Cancer Champions Project (focus on Telford). Working in partnership

colleagues, along with NHS Shropshire Telford &Wrekin, and Qube, to deliver
and maintain the Telford component of the project.

•  LiveLife community cancer awareness programme. Our Lingen Davies
community health promotion initiative, bringing cancer awareness to
communities across the region.

These programmes of work are overlapping and complimentary, utilising the same
community approaches and networks to engage our target audiences. The post will
join the current LiveLife team, working with colleagues to ensure the projects are
delivered across the region.

Both projects aim to:

a) positively contribute to the NHS England goal of 75 % of cancer
cases diagnosed at stage 1 or 2 by 2028

b) increase cancer screening uptake in communities where this is low
and to raise awareness of symptoms that should prompt presentation
to health care providers.

The post holder will utilise existing community networks and contacts to recruit,
support and develop a network of community champions, and deliver LiveLife cancer
awareness sessions across the region.

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KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

•  Work collaboratively within the team colleagues to deliver a programme of
LiveLife community cancer awareness activities, proving health promotion
information to engage the public at a diverse range of community events and
venues.

•  Contribute to the delivery of a Cancer Champions training programme.
•  Contribute to the maintenance and development of LiveLife and Cancer
champion resources, such as websites, videos and cancer information
sessions

•  Support our Cancer Champions through access to resources and networking
so they can share current, relevant information with their peers and experts
(face to face and virtual)

•  Engage with communities, particularly population groups with the highest

cancer burden through both Live Life and the Cancer Champion projects to

o  promote and support people to take up cancer screening programmes.
o

increase awareness of the symptoms of cancer and signpost to
services and support, building health literacy and personal agency,
o  work to understand views and perceptions of communities regarding

cancer, cancer screening and prevention.

•  Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of cancer information, screening

programmes and local health outcomes, ensuring that our activities are
relevant and targeted in appropriate communities.

•  Communicate effectively with a wide range of people in order to build and

sustain effective and positive relationships across public, private, community
and voluntary sectors, to develop relationships and joint working in support of
LiveLife projects

•  Capture Cancer Champions feedback and experience understanding through

our project governance system to generate better understanding of our
communities, and how to improve cancer awareness and prevention projects.
Collect relevant information to support the development of the project and to
influence the development of local cancer services.

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

•  Recruit, support and manage a diverse range of cancer champions from

within communities and organisations. Support them through regular contact,
training and advice.

•  Embed the Cancer Champions project into Lingen Davies’ LiveLife cancer

awareness event programme.

•  Support LiveLife volunteers as and when required.

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WORKING WITH OTHERS

•  Develop contacts with relevant stakeholders, including local NHS and
government bodies, charities, community groups and businesses

•  Liaise regularly with relevant colleagues and partners:

o to ensure implementation of project activities are on track and to ensure the
impact of work is appropriately monitored and reported
o in relation to any public-facing or communications aspects of each LiveLife
health promotion activity, or partnership

•  Link local engagement and development of LiveLife and Cancer Champions
to other local development opportunities and to national campaigns and
‘cancer awareness days’ as appropriate

•  Promote and publicise the LiveLife and Cancer Champions in collaboration

with partners and the Lingen Davies communication team

•  Work with the wide Lingen Davies team to promote charity-wide initiatives

MANAGING RESOURCES

•  Ensuring the Lingen Davies van and other community event resources are
maintained, and fully stocked with relevant materials for cancer awareness
activity as appropriate

•  Work to ensure the van is used to its full potential, balanced between health

promotion, fundraising and general charity promotion activities

•  Researching and ordering cancer awareness and health promotion materials

from statutory bodies, national campaigns and other relevant sources

•  Work in collaboration with the other LiveLife Project Coordinator, the

Shropshire Cancer Champion Coordinator (Qube) and Powys Cancer
Champion Coordinator to ensure the best outcomes for the project across
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Powys.

•  Ensure that the necessary safeguards, governance, infrastructure and

support is in place to enable LiveLife and Cancer Champions to operate
safely and effectively.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The post-holder will:

•  Report to the Head of Services
•  Work closely with LiveLife colleagues.
•  Work with all Cancer Champion project partners, particularly Qube.
•  build and develop strong relationships with NHS partners, public, private

voluntary and community organisations and groups.

•  be responsible for supporting Cancer Champions and managing those who

volunteer for LiveLife cancer awareness activities as required.

•  You will work routinely with colleagues across the charity to ensure successful

delivery of charity-wide projects

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

•  Work with colleagues to develop health promotion approaches and ensure

these are in line with the wider strategic and operational plans of the charity

•  Ensure all projects are suitably planned, executed and evaluated
•  Provide monitoring reports as requested to the LiveLife lead and CEO

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL STAFF

•  Work collaboratively with colleagues from across the charity to share ideas,
contacts, and opportunities. Support charity-wide initiatives and activities as
required.

•  Build and maintain close relationships with colleagues across Lingen Davies,

alerting them to potential health promotion and income generation
opportunities and working collaboratively on key initiatives, including major
events

•  Contribute to a positive working environment, including working collaboratively

to overcome operational challenges and improving internal systems.

•  Be available for and represent the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund at publicity

events, cheque presentations, etc. addressing audiences as appropriate and
promoting the charity

•  Carry out other tasks that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role

Person specification- LiveLife Coordinator

Education

•  Educated to A Level standard or the ability to show equivalent professional

•

experience.
Ideally, qualification/experience in public health, health promotion or
community development.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

•  Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability

and to relate to people at all levels

•  Experience of working in a public facing role, ideally within the health and/or

community sector

•  Experience of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
•  Experience of engaging with the public using a wide range of methods,

including developing your own initiatives

•  Experience of planning, executing and evaluating projects, working to agree

targets

•  A willingness and ability to work creatively and developmentally with

colleagues to understand the needs of the local communities

•  Knowledge and understanding of the issues, challenges and opportunities

facing local and national health services

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•  Ability to understand health related information and communicate this in an

accessible way to members of the public

•  Experience of managing volunteers (desirable)
•  Well-developed IT skills including competent use of Microsoft programmes

Personal attributes

•  Ability to work without direct supervision, identify priorities using agreed

procedures to manage your own workload

•  Resourceful and adaptable
•  Friendly, positive and professional
•  A team player, with a willingness to support the overall activities of the charity
•  Commitment to ongoing learning and personal development
•  Highly motivated to achieve the aims of the project and reduce the impact of

cancer on people’s lives.

•  A genuine desire to make a positive difference to lives affected by cancer in

Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales

•  A willingness to working within the Lingen Davies Values:

o  Ambitious and Committed
o  Honest and Resourceful
o  Experienced and Progressive
o  Friendly and Supportive
o  Proud to be part of our amazing community

This  post  involves  significant  travel  across  Lingen  Davies’  region  of  Shropshire,
Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Therefore, it is essential that the post holder has a
full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle, with insurance for business.
The  post  holder  will  also,  ideally,  drive  the  Lingen  Davies  exhibition  van,  following
relevant training.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact
recruitment@lingendavies.co.uk and a member of the team will respond to arrange.
Please note, we will be closed for Christmas until January 5th and will respond on our
return.

Schedule for Recruitment

•  Applications Close: 9am, Friday 23rd January 2026

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Interviews: 12th and 13th February 2026

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