Community Cancer Champion Officer – Pioneering Care Partnership

Context of Role

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is a leading charity, manging and delivering multiple projects across the Northeast.

The Pioneering Care Partnership supports the development of individual and community capacity by creating opportunities to improve the health, wellbeing and life chances of disadvantaged communities.

Role Description

The Pioneering Care Partnership are looking to recruit a forward-thinking, enthusiastic and experienced Officer to recruit and train a team of Community Cancer Champions.

Part of Adult Wellbeing Services, the Cancer Champions project aims to increase the general awareness of the signs and symptoms of common cancers and increase the number of people who access further advice from their GP and present at screening services.

The successful candidate must have experience of working within a health promotion setting and be qualified to foundation degree level or equivalent.

They also ask that you have experience of working with and developing volunteers in the workplace or community.

If you embrace a challenge and thrive when working in partnership they would love to hear from you.

Purpose of the Role

The successful applicant will be employed for a 12-month period and recruit and train a team of Community Cancer Champions with a focus on workplace, using the established Better Health at Work Award infrastructure and the teams of Health Advocates within the 90 organisations who have signed up to the programme and on community, using the established Wellbeing Hub infrastructure and Community Champion approach adopted by Adult Wellbeing Services.

You will also ensure the sustainability of the project beyond the funding period by developing tech-based innovative methods for the ongoing training and development of volunteers and continued awareness of the signs and symptoms of common cancers.

How to Apply

Detailed Job Description	Community Cancer Champion Officer | PCP
Application Format	Please download a full recruitment pack for more information on this role. Recruitment Pack Application form To apply, please send a completed application form to hr@pcp.uk.net or post to HR Team, Pioneering Care Partnership, Carer’s Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SF.
Deadline	15/06/2025 00:00