Community Development Officer

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Fair Oak; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd in London is seeking a Community Development Officer on a 6-month fixed-term contract to design and deliver programmes that help residents build confidence, gain qualifications and progress into education, training or employment.

The role requires experience across community investment, employability, skills development or community engagement, plus strong project management and stakeholder engagement abilities. Occasional travel and DBS checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering skills development or employability programmes.
• Strong project management experience from concept to evaluation.
• Proven ability to build partnerships with training providers, employers and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing budgets and producing high-quality reports.
• Ability to analyse data to inform programme development.
• Willingness to travel and occasional evenings/weekends.
• DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Identify learning and training needs through consultation and data analysis.
• Design, deliver and evaluate skills-based programmes.
• Build partnerships with colleges, training providers and employers.
• Support residents to set goals and progress into training or employment.
• Lead community investment projects from concept to completion.
• Manage project budgets, resources and communications.
• Identify and secure external funding opportunities.
• Monitor outcomes and report against KPIs.
• Engage residents and represent their views in service design.
• Develop relationships with local authorities, schools and businesses.

Skills

Community development

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership building

Data analysis

Budget management

Communication skills

Job description

Community Development Officer Location : London Salary : £38,000 per annum Contract : 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

We are currently recruiting for a Community Development Officer to join a leading housing organisation in London on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience across community investment, employability, skills development or community engagement to design and deliver programmes that help residents build confidence, gain qualifications and progress into education, training and employment.

The Role

• Identify residents' learning and training needs through consultation, data analysis and engagement with partner organisations.
• Design, deliver and evaluate skills-based programmes including employability, digital skills, financial capability and vocational training.
• Build strong partnerships with colleges, training providers, employers, employment services and community organisations.
• Support residents to identify skills gaps, set goals and progress into training, volunteering or employment.
• Lead and support Community Investment Projects that respond to identified local needs.
• Manage projects from initial concept through to completion, including budgets, resources and communications.
• Identify and secure external funding opportunities.
• Monitor and report on project outcomes and performance against KPIs.
• Engage residents and ensure their views are represented in the design and delivery of services.
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders including local authorities, schools, colleges, employers, voluntary organisations and businesses.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience designing and delivering skills development or employability programmes, ideally within housing, education or a community setting.
• Strong project management experience, delivering initiatives from concept through to evaluation.
• Experience building partnerships with training providers, employers and other external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing budgets and producing high-quality reports.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to analyse data and research to inform programme development.
• The ability to travel flexibly to meetings and customer locations.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends where required.
• Experience securing external funding, measuring the impact of community programmes or using approaches such as co-production or Asset Based Community Development would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will also be required to complete a Basic DBS check.