Community Engagement Officer

We are looking for someone who is committed to empowering communities and fostering local democracy to join our team. In this exciting position you will be instrumental in supporting councillors in their role as community leaders and empowering communities to take charge of the issues that matter most to them, helping them to reach their full potential.

As a Community Engagement Officer, you will have responsibility for a specific geographic area, providing key support for elected councillors and helping them to work with communities to identify and deliver local priorities.

Test Valley Borough Council has a national reputation for this type of work, and we’re looking forward to finding the ideal candidate to join our team and be part of our future success.

You will be joining a busy working environment and will be responsible for:

• Supporting councillors in their role as community leaders, helping them to understand and achieve the priorities of their local communities.
• Planning, delivering and facilitating ongoing engagement with a range of community stakeholders to gather insights and identify solutions for local services and issues.
• Supporting communities to initiate and nurture community projects that inspire active participation and foster sustainable success.

Our Community Engagement Officers support and facilitate communities to succeed, working proactively with councillors to create positive impacts and improving outcomes, creating sustainable success for communities.

Test Valley Borough Council spans two market towns (Andover and Romsey), as well as beautiful villages and miles of stunning countryside. As we’re located just off the A303, it’s an easy trip to surrounding towns and cities, and you can also get to London in just under an hour.

We offer successful applicants a competitive salary, a great place to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. As well as this, we actively promote a good work/life balance including flexible working hours and some home working opportunities. We encourage continuous learning and development and have a wellbeing programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing. Other benefits include a local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking and discounted leisure facilities. For further information can be found:

https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/aboutyourcouncil/a-great-place-to-work/employee-benefits

For an informal chat about the role or to find out more, please contact Imogen Colley, Community Engagement Manager on 01264 368958, or Dave Growcott, Community Manager, on 01264 368606.

Application closing date: 1 December 2024 

Interviews to be held on Thursday 12 December

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