Accessibility
We are keen to ensure that our staff are representative of all sections of the community and the people of Cornwall, and we especially welcome applications from those from a black and minority ethnic background, those with a physical disability or are neuro-diverse, as we are currently under-represented in these areas.
Our offices are on the ground floor with good wheelchair access.
Are you passionate about how health and social care services are delivered in Cornwall? If you are proactive and versatile, and believe that the voice of service users has a vital role to play in shaping how services are delivered and can improve, think about what you could achieve through this role.
Our vision is to inspire positive change in Cornwall’s health and social care through effective public engagement and we exist to ensure people and communities have a strong voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their area.
Healthwatch Cornwall is a Community Interest Company (CIC), and we act as a ‘critical friend’ to the commissioners and providers of health and social care services to enable progressive and beneficial decisions to be made.
Current vacancies:
Community Voice & Development Lead – West Cornwall
Part Time: 21 hours per week
Actual Salary: £15,900 per annum [£26,500FTE]
Contract: Fixed until May 2029
Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a key player within our Community Engagement team. The purpose of this role is to develop and coordinate Healthwatch Cornwall’s community voice activity across West Cornwall, ensuring that residents’ experiences of health and care services are actively heard and inform system improvement.
The postholder will act as the local coordinator for community voice activity in West Cornwall, ensuring that engagement opportunities are organised, visible and productive, and that feedback from communities is captured and evidenced.
Focusing particularly on communities whose voices are often underrepresented in engagement activity across Cornwall, helping to ensure their experiences inform the work of Healthwatch Cornwall. Supporting the development of future community voice initiatives and projects in West Cornwall, identifying opportunities that strengthen the long-term sustainability of independent public voice in Cornwall.
Key Responsibilities
- Community Voice Coordination – West Cornwall
- Planning & Scheduling
- Listening Hub Coordination
- Community Engagement Delivery
- Feedback Collection
For further information please download the Job Description and Personal Specification below.
To apply, download and complete the application and Equality forms and return them to us at: admin@healthatchcornwall.co.uk
Closing date: 9am on 7th April 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
