Community Builder in Knowsley

We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey.

Location: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, Huyton, L36 9UX, Hybrid Working

Contract: Temporary

Working Pattern: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part time working.

Closing Date: 25/11/2025 at 23:59

Reference: CVP 0385

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024 and is an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace. Come join us and be part of our success.

The Community Builder is a new and exciting role working at a neighbourhood level to support Knowsley to be a place where strong and safe communities can shape their future. Listening to local people, improving relationships between the Council, its partners, residents, the Voluntary Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) and the associated initiatives in the community to enable increased community activity.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about Knowsley communities and who can demonstrate experience of strengthening and supporting communities by connecting individuals, fostering relationships, and facilitating positive change. You will have the ability to identify community assets to create a stronger, more connected, and resilient community.

In this role, you will help to uncover the key community assets and skills of local people with a particular focus on delivering targeted support to encourage fairness and opportunity for those residents facing the biggest challenges. This is a great opportunity for the right person to be part of a strategic approach to improving the lives of people and communities and to do this through direct engagement with residents, volunteers, faith groups, social enterprises, community groups, other local stakeholders and wider partners.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact us.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

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