Active Community Development Officer (Full Time)

Newstartmag; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in the United Kingdom is seeking two Active Community Development Officers to enhance community wellbeing initiatives. The role involves engaging with residents in various towns to improve health outcomes through collaboration with local stakeholders. Applicants should have at least an NVQ Level 3 qualification and experience in community development or partnership working. A competitive rewards package including flexible working arrangements is offered. The role expires on January 18, 2026.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of partnership working targeting hard to reach people.
• Experience of working with voluntary and community groups.
• Experience of planning and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and support County Durham’s community development efforts.
• Engage with residents to improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Collaborate with local stakeholders to understand barriers to physical activity.

Skills

Partnership working

Community development

Project management

Co-design and co-production

Evaluating projects

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification

Job description

Active Community Development Officer

TEMPORARY UNTIL 31 MARCH 2028

Culture Sports and Tourism are looking for 2 Active Community Development Officers to join their Wellbeing, Sports and Leisure Service.

Overview

The Active Community Development Officer role will enhance and support County Durham’s place-based expansion work in conjunction with partners involved in the Moving Together network. Based within the community the role holder will engage with residents and work with communities in one of Peterlee/Horden/Blackhall, Stanley, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Shildon, to take a strength based, community centred approach to understanding and improving health and wellbeing outcomes. The central focus of the role requires strong collaboration with local stakeholders and residents of the place to understand the systemic barriers to physical activity.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a related area or experience in a relevant field, community development, partnership working, project management.
• Experience of partnership working targeting hard to reach people and communities.
• Experience of working with and in support of voluntary and community groups.
• Experience of co-design and co-production with local communities.
• Experience of planning, managing and evaluating projects, programmes or events. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on 23 January 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Our Offer to You

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. ‘We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent’.

How to Apply

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 (option 5) or via email [e-mail].

Apply Now

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

We encourage you to contact George Richardson via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

Role Expiry

This role expires 18 January 2026.