Community Development Officer

Community Development Officer (CDO)

Ministry of Defence

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 22nd January 2024

Reference number: 330351

Salary: £40,550 - £43,588

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Wittering, East of England, PE8 6HB

About the job

The Community Development Officer (CDO) is responsible to the Station Commander for the development of Community Support provision, services and facilities for the RAF Community (serving personnel, families, children and young people). As part of these duties, you will liaise with external agencies and organisations to engage support for and understanding of the needs of the Service Community.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1.

For the full job description and person specification, please visit our website.

Licences: Full Driving Licence

Qualifications

Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Professional Qualification in Youth and Community Work recognised by the National Youth Agency.

Evidence of qualification will be required at interview. All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 30 days paid annual leave rising (1 day annually) to 35 days after five years’ service
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Opportunity to join more than one of many MOD networks (Race, LGBT+, Gender, Disability and Faith & Belief)
• Access to Employee Wellbeing Services
• Special Paid Leave for community volunteering up to 6 days a year

The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package. 

Pensions: Superannuation will be in accordance with the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

* In addition to this role, we have other upcoming vacancies available to join the RAF Community Development team. Further details can be found by emailing: air-cospers-delcomdev-mlbx@mod.gov.uk