Salary: starting salary of £31,537 + up to 6% employer pension contribution

Hours: Full-time

Location: Middlesbrough

Do you believe communities should have more influence over the decisions that affect their lives?

Are you passionate about building relationships, supporting participation and helping people work together to create positive change?

MVDA is recruiting a new Community Worker within LocalMotion Middlesbrough – a long-term collaborative initiative working to support social, economic and environmental justice in Middlesbrough.

LocalMotion Middlesbrough brings together local people, community organisations, public sector partners and funders to explore new ways of working together to tackle the root causes of inequality and create the conditions for communities to thrive.

They recognise that lasting change takes time and happens through strong relationships, collective action and a willingness to work differently – and this new role of Community Worker will be central in this.

The Community Worker will play a key role in supporting and developing community-focused activity across LocalMotion Middlesbrough, with a particular focus on Middlesbrough Voices, their resident-led participation platform which creates opportunities for local people to shape conversations, priorities and decision-making within the town.

They are looking for someone who:

• has experience of working alongside communities, groups or residents
• can build trusted relationships with a wide range of people
• is approachable, adaptable and collaborative
• is committed to inclusion, co-production and community-led approaches
• is comfortable working within a dynamic and evolving environment
• can support people to share their experiences, ideas and priorities in meaningful ways.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape community-led work at a time of growing collaboration and momentum across Middlesbrough.

They recognise that valuable experience comes from many different backgrounds and welcome applications from people with lived, voluntary, grassroots and professional experience relevant to the role.

The full recruitment pack can be downloaded here.

The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Thursday 18 June 2026.

Contact:

Helen Hargreaves
07463669563
Helen.Hargreaves@mvdauk.org.uk