Lead Officer – Community Provision Belfast CC

Employers for Disability NI; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast City Council is recruiting a Lead Officer – Community Provision for the City & Neighbourhood Services Department. This full-time fixed-term post runs until 30 April 2027 and reports to the relevant manager.

The role covers Community Provision portfolios and responsibilities across city and area levels, emphasizing continuous improvement, strategic planning, performance indicators, and efficient use of resources to meet targets and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of strategic plans, operational plans and performance indicators to embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Deliver effective, efficient and innovative approaches to service delivery while oversighting resources within Community Provision portfolios.
• Assist the relevant manager and Senior Officers in coordinating staff across City-wide and area levels to support the Council's strategic objectives.
• Lead and participate in change and improvement projects to embed a culture of change across all staffing levels within Community Provision.

Job description

Lead Officer – Community Provision

ID: 2339

Department:

City & Neighbourhood Services Department

Section:

Neighbourhood Services

Contract type:

Fixed Term Contract

Vacancy type:

Full-time

Salary:

£64,704 – £68,429 per annum

Vacancy closing date:

05 Oct 2026: Before 12 midnight

About the role

This is a full-time fixed term contract post until 30 April 2027, subject to review.

The post-holder will report through the relevant manager and will have responsibility for one of the following portfolio areas within Community Provision (Community Services, Good Relations, Community Safety (including PCSP), Waste/Cleansing Education and Awareness, Community Parks Outreach, Health and Wellbeing, Sports Development and Open Spaces and Active Living (OSAL)):

Post 1 – Assets Optimisation and Programming

Post 2 – Strategic Partnerships, Funding and Capacity

To assist the relevant manager in ensuring optimum service delivery of allocated Community Provision portfolio in line with the Belfast Agenda, Belfast: Our Recovery, the Transition & Improvement Programme and other council initiatives.

To be responsible through the relevant manager for performance within their allocated portfolio and lead on the development of strategic plans, operational plans and performance indicators to embed a culture of continuous improvement and ensure targets and customer service standards are met.

To deliver effective, efficient and innovative approaches to service delivery whilst overseeing the appropriate and efficient use of resources for their allocated portfolios and contribution to strategic objectives

To assist the relevant manager and Senior Officers in ensuring the integration and mobilisation of staff across Community Provision at both a citywide and area level in support of the Council’s overall strategic objectives.

To be responsible through the relevant manager for proactively leading and participating in change and improvement projects and embedding a culture of change and improvement across all staffing levels within Community Provision.