Community Development Officer

Hoople Ltd; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 23 days + holidays

LGPS pension

Job summary

Ledbury Town Council is seeking a dedicated Community Development Officer to help strengthen participation and support community-led activity across Ledbury. The role focuses on building relationships with local organisations, volunteers and partner agencies to foster collaboration and social wellbeing.

The post is permanent, 30 hours per week, office-based in Ledbury, offering SCP 19-25 (£33,119-£37,563). Applicants should have experience with community groups and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Experience with community organisations, voluntary groups, or partnership projects.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to coordinate projects and events; works independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Community engagement

Event planning

Grant funding

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

About The Role

Community Development Officer

Salary: SCP 19-25 (£33,119-£37,563)

30 hours per week

Permanent

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.

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.

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/

Angela Price, Town Clerk:

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 23 October 2026