Community Engagement Project Officer

Would you like to join a unique, highly creative, and passionate team focused on working alongside a wide range of communities to bring about positive outcomes in Wandsworth?  

These three roles will form a community focused team listening to and working with communities and other partners to create better spaces and places for local people

The new approach will see a greater emphasis on developing resident and community understanding of Wandsworth’s Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) and mobilise communities and stakeholders (statutory and non-statutory) to co-design viable projects suitable for NCIL funding.

Community outreach, inspiring and mobilising communities to make a difference, is central to the role. It involves working with charities, public sector partners, and a wide range of Council Services to engage with seldom heard communities. 

The successful candidate will:

• Build meaningful relationships and trust with our communities – so this role is highly social, requires someone who is empathetic, can initiate dialogue with communities, whilst also being outcomes focused and results driven. 
• Inspire and mobilise communities to make a difference.  It involves working with charities, public sector partners, and a wide range of council services to engage with seldom heard communities
• Co-ordinate regular public facing community-based events involving local Councillors, Council and partner services, that can help to deepen our understanding of local issues as well as seek people’s ideas of how their neighbourhood can be improved.
• You will need to bring a good working knowledge of how to engage different communities, develop effective relationships and managing multiple stakeholders within the community.
• You will need to bring an understanding of how to support the co-design of projects that could be suitable for NCIL funding.  As part of this you will work collaboratively with the Community Funding Manager who will manage the NCIL proposal evaluation and allocation.
• You will be at the forefront of delivering the Council’s ‘Community Engagement approach’ meaning there will be an expectation the engagement posts will be a present and active member of Wandsworth’s many communities.
• On occasions you may be required to work evenings and weekends, for which you will be given time off in lieu. This position will mostly entail working within the community

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance. These include compressed hours, flexible hybrid working (dependent on service need) and annualised hours and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays.

This is a two-year fixed term post (It will be two years from appointment). Salary band SO2 £35,094 - £42,525

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mr Rajiv Bhattacharjee, Community Engagement Manager. 

Tel: 07870 545 654 or 0208 831 6202 Ext: 26202

Email: Rajiv.Bhattacharjee@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities is also offered.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline 

Closing date: midnight 28th January 2024

Shortlisting date: (2-3 working days after closing date)

Interview date:  5th February 2024

Useful Information:

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Please note this campaign is anonymised.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.