Community Development Officer

Community Development Officer
Flexible Hours By Agreement (0.6 FTE - 1.0 FTE)
Term: Fixed-term to 31st March 2025 (to be reviewed)
Salary: £28,263 (FTE) (£16,958 - 0.6 FTE)
Hours: 0.6 - 1 FTE
This is an exciting new opportunity to join Devon Community Togethers dynamic Community Engagement and Development staff team.
Are you the person we are looking for? Can you help us achieve our vision of dynamic communities shaping their own futures across Devon?
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a leading community development charity in Devon. To find out more about us, visit our website.
Why Work With Us?
- Flexible working hours (0.6 - 1.0 FTE).
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Supportive and inclusive work culture.
Do you have the energy and enthusiasm to work together with Devons people and rural communities to create positive change? You will deliver a portfolio of projects, including frontline work with communities. We are currently recruiting for a rural communitybased Community Development Officer to work within our Community Resilience and Community Buildings Teams.
This role offers flexibility with contract hours ranging from 0.6 FTE (3 days per week) to 1.0 FTE (full-time), depending on candidate preferences. We offer a vibrant team environment, competitive salary, generous pension, and 25 days paid holiday, pro-rata for part time posts, plus Bank Holidays.
Our Community Development Officers are adaptable and innovative, with a can do attitude. You will need to be:
- passionate about asset-based community development
- experienced in place-based community engagement
- brilliant at communicating, facilitating meetings & training events
- a great organiser and self-starter
- a capable IT user
You will play a key role in supporting us to deliver our vision of communities shaping their own futures.
Devon Communities Together values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled/experienced candidates from all sections of society.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 13th November 2024
Interviews: Friday 6th December 2024
To apply, please submit your application form, specifying your preferred working hours. To download an application pack (CVs not accepted) please visit our website.
Magna Vitae
Should you wish to submit a Magna Vitae as part of your application, we would be pleased to accept this. A Magna Vitae is an honest description of a candidates past to celebrate how they have overcome the difficulties in their life. It gives an explanation of what they have learned during their journey and describes the events during different periods of the persons life.
The Magna Vitae is always simple, clear and direct.
It includes:
- a photo of the candidate
- a list of their achievements, skills and attributes
- their preferences, for example: working as part of a team, working night shifts etc.
- references, often from a professional involved in the support of the individual
- their ability to travel
- contact information
Please note that the shortlisting process involves scoring applicants against how well they match the person specification, so please provide clear evidence of how you meet each of the requirements. Where job requirements and operational demands allow, we will consider any reasonable requests for flexible working patterns.
If like to talk to someone about this role, please contact Recruitment.

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