Community Project Officer

The Mead Educational Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization in Leicester is looking for a Community Project Officer to lead impactful community initiatives. This role involves collaborating with schools, families, and partners to create and manage diverse programs aimed at enhancing youth engagement and wellbeing. Candidates must demonstrate strong project management skills, data analysis capabilities, and a commitment to safeguarding. This position offers opportunities for professional development and is an inclusive employer that values diversity.

Benefits

High-quality professional development

Work-life balance programs

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong ability to analyze and communicate engagement data.
• Experience in managing project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of community programs.
• Collaborate with schools and partners to co-create projects.
• Monitor and report on engagement data.
• Manage project budgets.
• Build partnerships with schools and community organizations.

Skills

Collaboration

Data analysis

Project management

Safeguarding knowledge

Partnership building

Job description

Overview

We are excited to appoint an enthusiastic Community Project Officer to join our welcoming and ambitious team Central Team within The Mead Educational Trust (TMET). This role will focus on creating, delivering and evaluating impactful community projects that advance the Mead2030 vision, improving education, wellbeing, family support, and reducing poverty and vulnerability across our communities.

An enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists is required for all roles working with children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025, we will also carry out:

• Online searches for all shortlisted candidates, to help identify any issues or concerns that are publicly available online
• Checks on employment history, references, and eligibility to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, promotion, and delivery of impactful community programmes that engage young people, families, and local residents.
• Collaborate with schools, families, and partners to co-create projects informed by community need and evidence-based practice.
• Monitor, analyse, and communicate engagement data to demonstrate impact and alignment with strategic goals.
• Manage project budgets and ensure compliance with organisational policies and financial procedures.
• Build and sustain effective partnerships with schools, agencies, and community organisations.
• Recruit, train, and motivate volunteers and interns while embedding organisational values.
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and confidentiality across all areas of work.
• Act as a positive ambassador, representing the organisation at meetings, networks, and community forums and contributing to programme development.

Qualifications and Experience

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• A professional, caring, and flexible approach.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong ability to monitor, analyse, and communicate engagement data to show impact and alignment with strategic goals.
• Proven skills in managing project budgets and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and financial procedures.
• A track record of building and sustaining effective partnerships with schools, agencies, and community organisations.
• Confidence in recruiting, training, and motivating volunteers and interns while embedding organisational values.
• A clear commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and confidentiality across all areas of work.

Safeguarding and Inclusive Practice

The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing family of schools united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional education and improving life chances for all our pupils. Serving a diverse range of communities across Leicester and Leicestershire, TMET is built on strong values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, and excellence.

Benefits and How We Support You

• Access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and career progression
• Trust-wide collaboration across a network of passionate, like-minded professionals
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, including access to the Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
• Clear, values-led leadership and a shared drive to make a meaningful difference in education

TMET is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience. We believe that every child deserves an outstanding education - and that every adult in our organisation deserves to feel supported, valued, and inspired.