Community Development Officer

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

£31,868 + discretionary bonus

5-year fixed term contract

Aldershot

We’re VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

Are you dynamic and self-motivated? Do you have a knack for developing and delivering creative community projects that really make a difference? Are you passionate about bringing communities together and helping them thrive? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re recruiting for a Community Development Officer to join our team in Aldershot. This is a 5-year fixed term contract, working 37 hours per week, with specific objectives to be achieved in collaboration with the North Town community and organisational stakeholders. We offer a flexible approach to working between home and our offices. For the first month, we’d require you to attend the Basingstoke office 2 days per week for training purposes. You’ll then be based at our North Town office so you can be closer to the community.

Want to know what we can offer you?

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• A generous contributory pension of 6% - We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

We’re all about empowering communities and improving the lives of those living in them. It’s at the heart of everything we do. As our Community Development Officer, you’ll play a key role in continuing the success of our community investment projects. Based in North Town, Aldershot, you’ll be part of a team that’s truly committed to making a difference.

In this role, you’ll lead the way in developing, coordinating, and delivering sustainable community plans and projects. By listening to the people who matter most - our customers and community members – you’ll be conducting thorough research, analysing data, and will identify where resources can have the greatest impact. Your efforts will ensure that social value is always maximised and makes a meaningful difference. You’ll work to create and implement projects that address key issues such as mental health, public transport, substance misuse, and unemployment, and improving outlooks for families and individuals within the community.

You’ll also be building strong relationships with residents, local authorities, and a wide range of community partners. With your friendly approach and strong communication skills, you’ll gain the trust and support of stakeholders at all levels, ensuring these relationships are managed and coordinated effectively. You’ll have the confidence to negotiate and challenge when needed, all in the name of delivering outstanding community projects.

As the Community Development Officer, you’ll bring a wealth of experience in developing and leading community projects and be confident in building relations with internal and external stakeholders. Most importantly, you'll have previous experience in a community cohesion role, showing you can think initiatively to solve challenges, and deliver great results. Awareness and/or previous experience in the Social Housing sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

For this role, you’ll need a full, UK driver’s licence and access to your own vehicle available for business use. This role requires a DBS check.

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