Community Development Officer - ARB15110

Job Description

Service: Community Planning & Development

Closing Date: Tuesday 29th October 2024

Requirements

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Community Planning and Development team in Argyll and Bute. The post holder will be part of a Community Development team and will contribute with a particular focus on supporting communities in Bute and Cowal, offering community capacity building support, advice on funding, developing and delivering training, supporting community engagement corporately, supporting community voice in community planning, partnership working and providing information and resources to support communities to develop action plans.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual with good knowledge of legislation and good practice in Community Learning and Development, good communication skills and ability to work as part of a supportive team across Argyll and Bute. You should have a relevant degree or qualification in Community Development or equivalent.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

The post is 21 hours per week on a hybrid basis with an office base and will involve travel at times across Argyll and Bute and working in a range of locations within communities.

Responsibilities

• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both adults and children.

The Individual

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Suzanne Mason, Engagement and Communities Lead
• Telephone:
• Email: suzanne.mason@argyll-bute.gov.uk 
• Reference: ARB15110/031128

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.