Community Services Officer - Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council
Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £30,313 - £34,612 per annum
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: Sunday 9th February 2025
Essex County Council (ECC) is supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Community Services Officer.
The Opportunity:
We have a great opportunity for a Community Services Officer to join our thriving Communities team, covering a wide range of services including Community Safety, Community Wellbeing, Children, Young People & Safeguarding, and Community Transport.
The Role:
Taking a lead on the Council's work to reduce social isolation and loneliness, you will work with partners to build community cohesion, wellbeing, and integration. You will manage and monitor the Councillors Community Grants scheme, research and assist in the development of community-related projects, and identify vulnerable people and under-represented groups, providing feedback on issues to the Council.
You will also produce the Council's annual Equality Action Plan, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010, and provide representation at internal and external meetings, preparing reports and delivering presentations.
Accountabilities:
1. Manage and monitor the Councillors Community Grants Scheme.
2. Lead the council's work to reduce social isolation and loneliness and support communities to build positive social networks and connections.
3. Undertake research and assist in the development of community-related projects based on evidence of need.
4. Review and monitor grant agreements with community and voluntary organisations.
5. Contribute to community cohesion, wellbeing, and integration by identifying vulnerable people and underrepresented groups.
6. Produce the Council's annual equality action plan and support compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
7. Keep up to date with emerging equality and diversity issues and changes to legislation.
8. Develop and maintain effective relationships between the council and community & voluntary sector.
9. Represent the Council at internal and external meetings, deliver presentations, and prepare reports.
The Experience You Will Bring:
The successful candidate will need experience or knowledge of working with community partners and ideally experience working with the voluntary sector. You will need strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience of writing reports, carrying out research, and delivering presentations. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills are essential to build and maintain relationships.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tracey Parry, Community Services Manager at 01376 552525.
Benefits:
* Competitive pay and benefits
* Flexible working
* Hybrid working arrangements (home/office based) subject to business need
* Free parking
* Local government pension scheme
* Learning and development for all staff
* Staff discounts at local businesses
* Staff recognition schemes
* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership
Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative, and forward-thinking approach and promote flexible working as part of our fit-for-the-future programme. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.
If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team, please apply by clicking here: Community Services Officer.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th February 2025
Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council, and if successful, you will be employed by Braintree District Council.
If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email humanresources@braintree.gov.uk
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