Community Centres Development Manager (Ref: 312)

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Health for All (Leeds) Ltd is seeking a Community Centres Development Manager to support communities across Leeds to secure, develop and sustain their local community centres. This is a new, rewarding role working with established centres and emerging groups to build capacity, resilience and long-term sustainability.

You will be part of the Management Team, helping equip communities with skills and capacity, and contribute to local and national discussions about the value and impact of community

Qualifications

• Experience working with community groups, voluntary organisations or similar with ability to build relationships and engage diverse communities.
• Experience running, managing or developing local community facilities.
• Good understanding of community development, governance and funding.
• Commitment to community-led change and creating positive social impact.

Responsibilities

• Establish a Community Centres Network across Leeds to share learning, tools and good practice.
• Equip local communities with skills, confidence and capacity to ensure centres are thriving and sustainable.
• Support centres to demonstrate impact, plan for the future and secure funding.
• Manage a varied workload in a practical and organised way.

Skills

Community development

Stakeholder engagement

Governance knowledge

Grant funding

Project management

Job description

Community Centres Development Manager (Ref: 312)

Health for All (Leeds) Ltd

Are you passionate about supporting communities to develop sustainable, thriving local spaces?

Do you have the skills to help community organisations running their local community centre to strengthen their governance, demonstrate impact, secure funding, and plan for the future?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

Health for All is seeking a Community Centres Development Manager to support communities across Leeds to secure, develop and sustain their local community centre.
This is a new, rewarding community-focused role working alongside both established centres and emerging groups to build capacity, resilience and long-term sustainability.

As a member of a new team comprising the Strategic Lead (HFA CEO) and Impact and Monitoring officer, you will play a key role in equipping local communities with the skills, confidence and capacity to ensure their local community centre is thriving, accessible, sustainable and responsive to the needs of local people.

You will be a valued member of the HFA Management Team, playing a key role in establishing a new Community Centres Network across Leeds, enabling the sharing of learning, tools and good practice

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the future of community centres across Leeds.

You will help the Project demonstrate the vital role that community centres play in improving health and wellbeing, reducing social isolation, addressing poverty and strengthening local communities. You will contribute to local and national discussions demonstrating the value and impact of community centres.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with community groups, voluntary organisations or similar with the ability to build strong relationships and engage diverse communities; experience of running, managing or developing local community facilities; a good understanding of community development, governance and funding and the ability to manage a varied workload in a practical and organised way with a commitment to community-led change and creating positive social impact. You will be an empathetic and approachable individual who can build trust, listen to community needs, and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

Hours: 35 per week
Working Arrangements: Flexible and partly office-based with occasional evenings and weekends
Job Share: Opportunity for job share available
Contract Type: Three years
Base: South Leeds (Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre) with regular travel to other community centres and locations across Leeds
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Closing Date for applications: Thursday 10th September 2026 at 12 noon
Interview Dates: Week commencing 14th September 2026

• Location

  Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4JG