Community Development Officer

Hoople Group; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave: 23 days + bank holidays,

6-8 weeks Christmas closure period

Job summary

Ledbury Town Council is seeking an enthusiastic Community Development Officer to strengthen community participation and support community-led activity in Ledbury. The role is office-based, 30 hours per week, permanent, and salary SCP 19-25 (£33,119-£37,563).

Key duties include building relationships with local organisations, planning and delivering events, identifying funding opportunities and promoting initiatives through Council communications.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with community organisations, voluntary groups or partnership projects.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to coordinate projects and events.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships with community organisations, volunteers and partner agencies.
• Support planning and delivery of Council and community events.
• Help local organisations identify funding opportunities and develop projects.
• Encourage volunteering, partnership working and community participation.
• Assist with event management plans and risk assessments.
• Promote community initiatives through newsletters and Council communications.
• Support administration of the Council’s community grants programme.

Skills

Community engagement

Event coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Office based in Ledbury We are seeking an enthusiastic and approachable Community Development Officer to help strengthen community participation and support community-led activity across the town.

Salary: SCP 19-25 (£33,119-£37,563) 30 hours per week Permanent Office based in Ledbury

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys building relationships, bringing people together and helping ideas develop into successful projects. Working with community organisations, voluntary groups, residents and partner agencies, you will encourage collaboration and support initiatives that contribute to the social wellbeing and civic life of Ledbury.

The Role Will Include

• Developing positive relationships with community organisations, volunteers and partner agencies.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of Council and community events.
• Helping local organisations identify funding opportunities and develop projects.
• Encouraging volunteering, partnership working and community participation.
• Assisting with event management plans and risk assessments.
• Promoting community initiatives through newsletters, digital channels and other Council communications.
• Supporting the administration of the Council’s community grants programme when required.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of working with community organisations, voluntary groups or partnership projects. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to coordinate projects and events, and the confidence to work independently as well as part of a team.

The successful applicant must be able to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends when required.

Experience of local government or the voluntary sector would be helpful, as would knowledge of grant funding, event risk assessments and data protection requirements.

About Us

The Ledbury Town Council can offer

• Annual leave entitlement - 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays increasing to 26 after five years’ service (we also have two occasional days which staff are asked to use between Christmas and New Year which allows the office to close over that period)
• Local Government Pension scheme - Worcestershire LGPS - https://www.worcestershirepensionfund.org.uk/

Closing date: 23 October 2026