Community Development Officer

Thanks to a new five-year grant from the Big Lottery, our client is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Programme Officer.

This role is offered as full-time, although part-time job sharing will be considered – please specify your preference when you submit your application.

The team’s primary objectives are to:

• Grow resilience and increase the capacity of Hillingdon’s health-focused voluntary sector organisations;
• Promote innovative approaches to improving population health and wellbeing, and;
• Improve collaborative working across the voluntary sector.

For the role of Health and Wellbeing Officer the main responsibilities will be:

• To develop a comprehensive, needs-led programme of infrastructure training and support for health and care-facing third sector groups and organisations working in Hillingdon
• To promote collaborative working across the sector that maximises the sector’s efficacy and collective impact on population health and wellbeing
• To support the sector to maximise efficient use - and sharing - of community assets and resources and to attract new resources where there is an identified need or gap.

Why should you apply?

• The chance to join a well-established and high-performing team
• To make a difference to the way the third sector operates as part of an integrated health and care system and to influence how health and care services are commissioned
• To be part of our clients exciting future development.
• £25,000 - £26,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Company pension scheme

The ideal candidate will need:

• Experience of partnership working with a range of other organisations.
• Experience of project development and delivery
• Experience of organising public events and an awareness of relevant legislative requirements, such as risk assessments and health and safety considerations
• An understanding of effective partnership working and skilled in creating new partnerships

Closing date for applications:

5pm, Monday 5 February 2024 (late applications will not be considered)

Interviews to be held:

Wednesday 7 February 2024