Community Planning Officer

Stirling Council; Stirling; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working

LGPS pension

Sick pay (6 months full, 6 months half

Carers Leave

Paternity Leave

Health & Wellbeing support

Learning & Development

Cycle to Work

Lift share

Car Lease

Technology Benefit

Job summary

Stirling Council is seeking a part-time fixed term Planning Officer to coordinate governance, meetings, reporting and contract monitoring for the Gender Based Violence Partnership and Community Justice Partnership. The role requires PVG clearance and offers hybrid working where possible for a 28‑hour week.

The post is a temporary maternity cover with a closing date of 28 September 2026. Applications are invited from candidates meeting the essential criteria, with a strong focus on administration

Qualifications

• Must be a PVG scheme member for Children and Adults; details verified if progressed.
• Provide governance support, meeting administration and action tracking for partnerships.
• Coordinate reporting, partner communications and contract monitoring.
• Support quarterly GBV Partnership and Community Justice Partnership meetings.

Responsibilities

• Organise and support quarterly GBV Partnership meetings.
• Organise and support quarterly Community Justice Partnership meetings.
• Produce agendas, minutes and action logs.
• Monitor and progress agreed actions where appropriate.
• Coordinate routine reporting and partnership returns.
• Support contract monitoring arrangements with funded organisations.
• Provide support to associated subgroups as capacity allows.
• Maintain partnership records and document management systems.

Job description

Closing Date: 28th September 2026

Contract Type: Temporary, Part-time (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £38,380- £40,692

Hours: 28 per week

Stirling Council is looking for a part‑time fixed term community Planning Officer to provide coordination and administrative support to Stirling's Gender Based Violence Partnership and Community Justice Partnership. The role will focus on governance, meeting administration, action tracking, partner communications, reporting coordination and contract monitoring arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise and support quarterly GBV Partnership meetings.
• Organise and support quarterly Community Justice Partnership meetings.
• Produce agendas, minutes and action logs.
• Monitor and progress agreed actions where appropriate.
• Coordinate routine reporting and partnership returns.
• Support contract monitoring arrangements with funded organisations.
• Provide support to associated subgroups as capacity allows.
• Maintain partnership records and document management systems.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Job Description

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The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangementswhere the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme