Community Services Officer - Braintree District Council

Taking a lead on the Council’s work to reduce social isolation and loneliness, you will work with Partners to build community cohesion, wellbeing and integration.

You will manage and monitor the Councillors Community Grants scheme, research and assist in the development of community-related projects and identify vulnerable people and under-represented groups, providing feedback on issues to the Council.

You will also produce the Council’s annual Equality Action Plan, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010, and provide representation at internal and external meetings, preparing reports and delivering presentations.

Accountabilities:

• To manage and monitor the Councillors Community Grants Scheme

• To lead the council’s work to reduce social isolation and loneliness and with partners support communities to build positive social networks and connections.

• To undertake research and assist in the development of community related projects based on evidence of need.

• To review and monitor grant agreements with community and voluntary organisations

• To contribute towards community cohesion, community wellbeing and integration by identifying vulnerable people and underrepresented groups and to understand and articulate issues to the council and partners.

• Produce the Council’s annual equality action plan and support the council to comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

• Keep up to date with any emerging equality and diversity issues and changes to legislation.

• Develop & maintain effective relationships between the council and community & voluntary sector

• To represent the Council at internal and external meetings, deliver presentations and prepare reports.

The successful candidate will need experience or knowledge of working with community partners and ideally experience working with the voluntary sector.

You will need to have good written and verbal communication skills, including experience of writing reports, carrying out research and delivering presentations.

You will also need to have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to ensure new relationships can be built and existing relationships maintained.

• Competitive pay and benefits

• Flexible working

• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need

• Free parking

• Local government pension scheme

• Learning and development for all staff

• Staff discounts at local businesses

• Staff recognition schemes

• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach and promote flexible working as part of our fit for the future programme. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team then please click here:

Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 9th February 2025

Please Note – Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council

If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tracey Parry, Community Services Manager on 01376 552525.