Community Engagement and Support Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council
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Bristol, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Fixed Term - 12 months


Well known for our high-quality parks and green spaces, we are taking forward a project to invest hundreds of thousands of pounds into sports facilities in parks, creating quality assets that will meet the needs of communities across the city.

By improving facilities and transferring these to communities and sports clubs to operate, we are ensuring that they have a sustainable future and are run successfully by those in the best place to do so.


We have a carried out an expressions of interest process and we have communities and clubs who now need hands-on support to take the next step and take on a sports facility with the right operating model.


We are looking for someone with strong community engagement and support skills with the ability to build the capacity of groups and organisations and ensure they have the skills and knowledge they need going forward.


You will be rewarded by seeing new groups able to make a difference for themselves and their communities; groups who can encourage more people into sport and physical activity locally and make a real difference to our parks and green spaces.


This position would suit an individual who may need to negotiate the number of hours and number of days they are able to work in a week.


Why Bristol City Council?


At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.


Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.


How do I apply?

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Richard Fletcher

  • At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit._
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