Organisation: CancerCare

Salary Details: £15,763

Closing date for applications: 7 Nov 2025

Job Title:                            Community Engagement & Development Officer

Responsible to:                Head of Development & Engagement

Accountable to:               Chief Executive through Head of Development & Engagement

Working Hours:                22½ hours per week. Temporary position for 12 months to cover maternity leave

Location:                            Based in Barrow with travel throughout North Lancs & South Cumbria

Date updated:                  April 2025

Job Purpose

Together with the wider CancerCare team, promote and develop the charity’s services in line with the vision to help improve the quality of life for everyone affected by cancer or bereavement within the local communities.

The job holder will be responsible for engaging with the public, health care professionals, third sector organisations and others about the services provided by the charity to support people to access different opportunities. They will facilitate the groups working with people with lived experience to design and deliver activities within the organisation and community.

The Community Engagement & Development Officer will take responsibility for advertising, promoting and raising awareness to ensure local agencies are aware of the services. They will be involved in planning and organising external events, and anything related to new group work and activities to raise awareness of the wider work that CancerCare does. They will carry out regular consultations with people who use our services to keep improving the work, proactively identify gaps in provision to offer groups and services that meet needs and address gaps.

For more information, and how to apply, please click here Careers – CancerCare