Community Projects Officer | Preston

Salary £35,235 - £ 39,513 per annum | Permanent, 18.5 hours per week | Preston

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship 

Job Summary

To enable us to engage more actively with our communities, we are looking to recruit an additional staff member, on a part time basis, to the Community Projects team. The team take an asset-based community development approach to supporting individuals and voluntary sector organisations who deliver projects that improve health and wellbeing. Based within a large integrated public health team we work in partnership with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders; particularly those involved in the strategic development and delivery of public health commissioned services; broader partnership working and place-based delivery. 

The roles are exciting and varied and involve either managing or supporting community engagement programmes across the public health service and into communities. They will suit people who are passionate about making a difference in communities.

We operate a hybrid model of office and home working based on meeting our service delivery needs.

Key Accountabilities

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The community projects officer will be accountable to the Community Projects Manager.

Shortlisted candidates will be given the opportunity to have an informal discussion.

Essential knowledge, skills & abilities 

• Experience of working with communities and voluntary sector organisations.
• An understanding of the wider determinants that influence health and wellbeing and the role of community in promoting good wellbeing.
• Skills in resolving problems and managing conflicting issues
• Sound analytical and problem solving capability
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective networks and relationships
• This is an essential car user post 

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. 

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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