Community Development Officer

Term: Vacancy 1:  1 fte fixed-term for 12 months (to be reviewed)

           Vacancy 2: 0.5 fte fixed-term for 8 months

Salary: £25,128 (FTE) £12,564 (0.5FTE)

Hours: Vacancy 1: 1 FTE

           Vacancy 2 : 0.5 FTE

Exciting new opportunity to join Devon Community Together’s dynamic team of community engagement and development staff.

Are you the person we are looking for? Can you help us achieve our vision of dynamic communities shaping their own futures across Devon? 

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a leading community development charity in Devon.

 To find out more about us, visit our website - https://www.devoncommunities.org.uk

Do you have the energy and enthusiasm to work together with Devon’s people and communities?  You will deliver a portfolio of projects, including frontline work with communities.  We are currently recruiting for a number of rural community – based Community Development Officers to work on a new Department of Transport funded programme “Tackling Loneliness with Transport”.

We offer a vibrant team environment, competitive salary, generous pension, and 25 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays.

Our Community Development Officers are adaptable and innovative, with a ‘can do’ attitude.  You will need to be:

  • passionate about asset- based community development
  • experienced in place-based community engagement
  • brilliant at communicating, facilitating meetings & training events
  • a great organiser and self-starter
  • a capable IT user

 

You will play a key role in supporting us to deliver our vision of dynamic communities shaping their own futures.

Devon Communities Together values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all sections of society.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 4th July

Interviews:  Friday 15th July  

 

To download an application pack, please click below (CVs not accepted

Covering Letter

Job specification

Application Form 

Equal Opportunities Form

 

If you would like to talk to someone about this role, please contact: recruitment@devoncommunities.org.uk