Director of Development and Innovation                     

Salary £55,000 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Home based with a UK-wide remit and some travel including overnight stays required

Community Catalysts is a well-established, social enterprise working across the UK to make sure that people who need care and support to live their lives can get help in ways, times and places that suit them.

We see the world differently and celebrate the strength of people and community. We know how to help local people help other local people and we bring our values, creativity and passion to everything we do.

Our primary role is to work as a catalyst within communities to build on the strengths of people, communities, and organisations to ensure that people who need support to live their lives can be part of strong, inclusive, communities with real opportunities to connect, create and contribute.

We use our expertise to help communities, organisations, authorities, and policy makers to deliver the transformational change in services or systems needed to make this a reality.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary person to lead our efforts in driving forward development and innovation initiatives.

As the Director of Development and Innovation you will be responsible for leading strategic development activities, working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to identify new opportunities, and overseeing the implementation of innovative solutions that align with our mission and objectives.

This role requires a creative thinker with a strong background in product and business development, project management, stakeholder engagement, and a passion for making a positive impact in the health and care sector.

You will have the opportunity to use your skills and experience to develop and enhance all aspects of our work to increase our impact and reach and shape the future direction of the organisation as a whole.

This is an exciting time to join Community Catalysts. We are growing and reaching more people and places. If you share our vision and values and would like to be part of our dynamic team, we would love to hear from you.

If you have any specific questions, please contact Pip Cannons (pip.cannons@communitycatalysts.co.uk)

Follow the link to download an application pack which includes the job description and person specification

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 22^nd April 2024.

Interviews will consist of a one-hour Teams presentation/discussion on Tuesday 30^th April 2024 to meet the Senior Management Team and an in-person interview in Harrogate on Wednesday 1^st May 2024. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.

Community Micro-enterprise Catalyst (Wrexham)

Salary £32,960 per annum
37.5 hours per week
1 year fixed term contract

Community Catalysts CIC is a busy, buzzy social enterprise that tries hard to live up to its name. We’re working in partnership with Wrexham Council and need an energetic, and imaginative person to coordinate things for us.

You will lead the Wrexham Community Micro-enterprise Project which will support local entrepreneurial people and community organisations to offer new and creative care and support options for people who need help at home. In this way we will help people to get the support they need to live the life they want.

To do this job you must:

• Understand the world of care – but maybe feel it could do with a bit of a shake up!
• Be a real people person – able to work well with all sorts of folks with confidence.
• Instinctively make connections – and join up dots that are sometimes less than obvious.
• Be able to spot what people are good at and nurture it.

Have a look at our website and the job description and person specification for more information about us and the job. You will be employed by Community Catalysts and based in the Wrexham area.

If you have any specific questions contact: Jill Wighton, Director of Business Operations, jill.wighton@communitycatalysts.co.uk.

Follow the link to download an application pack which includes the job description and person specification

Closing date for applications is on 1^st May 2024 at 1.00pm and interviews will take place on 8^th May 2024 in Wrexham. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.