Community Support Officer - Active Wellbeing

Forest of Dean District Council; Coleford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a Community Support Officer focused on enhancing the health and wellbeing of residents. This role involves collaborating with local partners to develop community outreach programmes, empowering individuals, and addressing barriers to physical activity. With a commitment to sustainability and community engagement, you will play a crucial role in fostering a healthier community. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, generous leave, and a supportive work environment while making a positive impact in the Forest of Dean.

Benefits

Agile working

Flexible working arrangements

27 days paid annual leave

Health cash plan

Generous local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Generous sickness cover

Two volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in sports/physical activity related field.
• Background in responding to needs of vulnerable communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community outreach programmes.
• Engage local communities to enhance physical activity offerings.
• Provide reports on progress of initiatives.

Skills

Community Engagement

Partnership Development

Funding Acquisition

Social Media Outreach

Sports/Physical Activity Knowledge

Education

A level NVQ3 or BTEC

Job description

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Community Support Officer - Active Wellbeing

Community Support Officer - Active Wellbeing

£26,762 - £28,625 Pro Rata per annum 18.5 Hours per week
3 years FTC
Coleford

Forest of Dean District Council is dedicated to creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our community. Our priorities are centred on fostering thriving communities by empowering and engaging residents, enhancing infrastructure, promoting community well-being, and ensuring social equity.

We are committed to decarbonisation and nature recovery, focusing on renewable energy transitions, energy efficiency, transport transformation, nature recovery, and food resilience. Additionally, we strive to build a sustainable economy through the promotion of a circular economy, robust business support, workforce skill development, sustainable town initiatives, and the preservation of natural capital.

About the role…

As the Community Support Officer - Active Wellbeing, you will play a vital role in supporting our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of residents. You will work closely with partners and local communities to empower individuals and address barriers to physical activity. Your efforts will focus on leveraging existing community assets to create sustainable solutions for a healthier community.

Some of your responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Freedom Leisure to develop and implement a community outreach programme.
• Engage with local communities to facilitate partnerships and enhance community-based physical activity offerings.
• Identify areas of need, such as those affected by antisocial behaviour or social isolation and match them with suitable community solutions.
• Assist local communities in securing funding to redevelop and improve facilities for increased community activities, utilizing section 106 contributions and other funding sources.
• Work alongside the communications team to create effective local messaging, with a particular focus on social media outreach.
• Provide clear, up-to-date reports on the progress of your initiatives and programmes.

This is a new role which will cover the Forest of Dean. Within the District, there are plenty of places to see and visit whether you love hiking or cycling. With our agile working ethos: you will be spoilt for choice.

You will need…

• A level NVQ3, or BTEC Relevant professional qualification (relevant experience can be considered as an alternative)
• Background/experience in sports/physical activity related field
• Experience of responding to the needs of vulnerable or marginalised people
• Positive about embracing challenge and change, open to experimenting, new ideas, reflective practice and working with other organisations in a spirit of partnership

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

• You will be expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service.
• There may be a requirement to work at other locations to meet the needs of the business.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to travel / access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• BPSS, DBS

What can we do for you…

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service
• In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements

Terms and conditions apply

These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!
If you feel this is the role for you please email your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria above by clicking on the ‘Apply for this Position’ icon within this page. Alternatively, please email us at [e-mail] or contact the recruitment team on 01285 623319.

Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV.
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