38 Community Growth jobs in the United Kingdom

Community Outreach Officer
Across Manchester, Salford & Trafford
Up to £28,420
Full Time, Temporary (6-12 weeks)
The Role:
We are recruiting for a Community Outreach Officer who will engage with local communities to identify people who need help overcomingbarriers which may prevent them from gaining work or pursuing their ambitions.

Duties:

• You will work within the community to promote the service to cu.

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Job Title: Community Engagement Coordinator

Location : Bristol BS13LH

Salary: 25,600 - 29,147 per year

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 12pm Monday 11 August 2025

About us:

CSE is a national charity based in Bristol with a clear mission: to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. We believe in a future where everyone can live in a warm, healthy home powered by a fair and sustainable energy system - and we work with people, organisations and communities to help make that a reality. We collaborate across teams and disciplines to deliver practical change, and we're proud of our independence, integrity and commitment to social justice.

The Role:

We are looking for someone to provide key administrative support for our local and community energy projects. The post holder will help to build relationships and ensure robust administration, focussing primarily on our grant schemes and capacity building work with community organisations.

Specific Responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• To play a key role in co-ordinating our grant giving for community organisations, including having direct communications with grantees, tracking payments, monitoring delivery, and maintaining records.
• To liaise with a range of stakeholders, potentially including community groups, local authorities, town and parish councils, and neighbourhood planning groups.
• To support the planning, promotion and delivery of training sessions, workshops and events.
• To represent CSE on a range of projects, in external in-person and online meetings and events.
• To support promotion of CSE projects, activities, reports and publications to ensure effective engagement with the target audience

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• 5 GCSEs at grade A-C or equivalent, including English (or 4 or above).
• Providing administrative support in an organisation or project context.
• Working on more than one project or set of tasks at once, working to deadlines and being accountable for your time.
• Engaging and supporting a range of stakeholders.
• Planning and delivering effective in person and online events.
• Understanding broad themes driving the sustainable energy, fuel poverty and climate change work of CSE, and an appetite to learn and improve your understanding.
• Able to use Teams, Zoom or other online meeting platforms.
• Grant scheme delivery and grant management systems.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

What we offer:

CSE offer a range of benefits including:

• Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash plan
• Retail discounts
• Discounted breakdown cover and many more

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses

How to apply:

To apply, please click apply and check your emails and complete the application form sent to you. You can also download this from our CSE website.

Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our CSE website or the email you receive and send it to our Jobs email. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.

To be considered for this role an application form must be sent to the email address provided.

The closing date for applications is 12pm Monday 11 August 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 September 2025, though this is subject to change.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to accommodate your needs.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Project Administrator, Charity Relations, Support Administrator, Office Administrator, Charity Admin, Engagement Administrator, may also be considered for this role.

Linsco are looking for a Community Engagement Officer to start work with one of our clients.

5 months work at 14.90 per hour PAYE.

Start date 7th July

Main Duties

• Develop relationships with relevant businesses and other stakeholders during the works, including visiting properties and identifying any specific requirements that need to be accommodated.
• To be a key point of contact for the public, local businesses and stakeholders for any scheme queries and concerns (supported by our Site Manager and Senior Community Engagement Officer), responding to these in a timely manner and are fully addressed.
• Work closely with the Site Manager to ensure effective communication with all relevant parties, including the creation and distribution of information letters, flyers and progress reports.
• Set up communication lines with local council customer service desk to ensure passage of complaints is prompt so that issue can be quickly investigated and dealt with.
• Respond to any queries and complaints in a timely fashion, keeping a register of all comments, compliments and complaints received on our company database.
• Hold 'drop-in' sessions, welcoming members of the public/ businesses/ stakeholders to ask any questions.
• Attendance at meetings with the Project Team and Client as required.
• Set up of site in line with the criteria for safety of onsite staff and visitors, erection of safety posters, information boards, site signage etc, and maintain on site information boards with information for the public.

Key Skills

• Communicate confidently
• Comfortable speaking to a group of people
• Friendly and approachable manner
• Good written communication
• Ability to assess a situation and take action without direction from someone else
• Organisational skills including effective record keeping and ability to meet deadlines Commitment to high quality service
• Competent IT skills and computer literacy using
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Excel
• PowerPoint
• Enthusiastic, team player driving licence essential due to the nature of the role

If interested, please apply with your CV.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Linsco are looking for a Community Engagement Officer to start work with one of our clients.

5 months work at 14.90 per hour PAYE.

Start date 7th July

Main Duties

• Develop relationships with relevant businesses and other stakeholders during the works, including visiting properties and identifying any specific requirements that need to be accommodated.
• To be a key point of contact for the public, local businesses and stakeholders for any scheme queries and concerns (supported by our Site Manager and Senior Community Engagement Officer), responding to these in a timely manner and are fully addressed.
• Work closely with the Site Manager to ensure effective communication with all relevant parties, including the creation and distribution of information letters, flyers and progress reports.
• Set up communication lines with local council customer service desk to ensure passage of complaints is prompt so that issue can be quickly investigated and dealt with.
• Respond to any queries and complaints in a timely fashion, keeping a register of all comments, compliments and complaints received on our company database.
• Hold 'drop-in' sessions, welcoming members of the public/ businesses/ stakeholders to ask any questions.
• Attendance at meetings with the Project Team and Client as required.
• Set up of site in line with the criteria for safety of onsite staff and visitors, erection of safety posters, information boards, site signage etc, and maintain on site information boards with information for the public.

Key Skills

• Communicate confidently
• Comfortable speaking to a group of people
• Friendly and approachable manner
• Good written communication
• Ability to assess a situation and take action without direction from someone else
• Organisational skills including effective record keeping and ability to meet deadlines Commitment to high quality service
• Competent IT skills and computer literacy using
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Excel
• PowerPoint
• Enthusiastic, team player driving licence essential due to the nature of the role

If interested, please apply with your CV.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Linsco are looking for a Community Engagement Officer to start work with one of our clients.

5 months work at £14.90 per hour PAYE.

Start date 7th July

Main Duties

• Develop relationships with relevant businesses and other stakeholders during the works, including visiting properties and identifying any specific requirements that need to be accommodated.
• To be a key point of contact for the public, loca.

The role

Do you have experience engaging communities and stakeholders in regeneration projects? If so, we invite you to apply for our Community Engagement Manager role within our Regeneration Directorate. In this position, you'll develop and deliver engagement strategies for a range of schemes, from major multi-phase projects in Hastings to smaller, ongoing developments in London and the South East.

The role

Do you have experience engaging communities and stakeholders in regeneration projects? If so, we invite you to apply for our Community Engagement Manager role within our Regeneration Directorate. In this position, you'll develop and deliver engagement strategies for a range of schemes, from major multi-phase projects in Hastings to smaller, ongoing developments in London and the South East.

Community Engagement & Development Officer vacancy with South Denbighshire Community Partnership.

SDCP is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate and committed to community engagement & development to join our award-winning team as a Community Engagement & Development Officer to deliver the NLCF People and Places III, “Your Place or Ours – Dee Valley” Project.

The post holder will primarily be based in Llangollen at Pengwern Community Hwb but will also engage in outreach work as required across Llangollen and the Dee Valley. Working under the direction of the Senior Community Development Officer the Community Development Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of Pengwern Hwb and community development initiatives in Llangollen.

The role requires applicants to hold a full Category B driving licence. Access to own transport and the ability to drive the organisation’s manual fleet vehicles are essential to meet operational needs. Possession of a Category D1 licence would be advantageous.

The ability to communicate in Welsh would be a distinct asset.

The Community Engagement and Development Officer will engage with the community; developing and implementing a programme of services and activities to improve the quality of life for local people and build stronger communities and contribute ideas for the improvement of the facilities, services and its future development and long-term sustainability.

The Community Engagement and Development Officer will ensure that Pengwern Hwb and SDCP’s outreach activities are warm and welcoming, provide appropriate services that tackle social isolation, rural poverty and improve access to services.

Education & Experience:

• A good general level of education with a minimum Level 2  qualification in a relevant subject (Community Development, Health & Social Care)  and a minimum of 3 years’ experience  working within a community support role is required.
li>Three A ‘Levels and at least five GCSE qualifications at grade C or above or equivalent (preferred)

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form along with your C.V. and presentation documents. Please visit our website for all vacancy documents and instructions.

Equal Opportunities

SDCP recruits’ staff and volunteers based on their skills, experience, temperament, and ability to carry the role without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, disability, or religion.

Application deadline: 12 Noon Friday 15th August by email

Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted by Friday 29th August 2025.

Interviews to be held on Friday 5th September 2025. – please note the interview will be conducted through the medium of English with opportunity to also converse in Welsh with the Welsh speaking interview panel member. Please complete your application form, presentation and CV if applicable in English or bilingually.

Expected start date: Monday 6th October 2025

Job share considered: We welcome applications from individuals seeking to work as part of a job share. Applicants should clearly outline in their application how they envisage the arrangement functioning successfully in practice.

The position will be primarily based in Pengwern Hwb, Llangollen, but working across South Denbighshire for outreach provision. The successful applicant will collaborate with the Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO) to deliver the NLCF People and Places III, “Your Place or Ours – Dee Valley” Project.

Pengwern Hwb. The Llangollen Community Centre, located at the Pengwern Hwb, is owned, and maintained by Denbighshire County Council – Community Housing (DCCCH). South Denbighshire Community Partnership (SDCP) provides the Community Development Function at the Hwb under a Service Level Agreement. The Hwb provides a variety of activities and services for a wide range of service users.

Job Purpose: The CDO will, together with the Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO), work in partnership with local statutory and voluntary organisations to develop and deliver projects and implement services and activities that improve the quality of life for local people and build stronger communities.

The CDO will be responsible for setting up and allocating appropriate resources to support a diverse range of activities across multiple locations. This role requires a good level of physical fitness, including the ability to bend, stretch, push, pull, lift, carry, and kneel, to effectively deliver care and support to vulnerable service users.

Previous Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a community support role is required.

Line manager: Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO)

Key Contacts:

• Community Support O ficer – DCC Community Housing (DCCCH)
< i>Kim-Inspire
• Working Denbighshire
• Grwp Cynefin
• Citizens  Advice Denbighshire Adult
li>Learning Wales

Direct Reports: Volunteers

Hours:

li>35 hours (Ability to be flexible including some evening and weekends)
• Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm

Salary: £27,711 per annum, 3% Contribution to Pension Scheme

Annual Holiday Entitlement: 20 days per annum, plus 8 public holidays.

Probationary Period: 3 Months

Notice period: One calendar month.

Driving Licence: The Role requires applicants to hold a full driving licence and have their own transport use of a car reimbursed via a mileage allowance. The role requires applicants to hold a full Category B driving licence and the ability to drive the organisation’s fleet vehicles is essential to meet operational requirements. A Category D1 licence is advantageous.

DBS Clearance: As this post involves working with vulnerable adults it is necessary for the successful candidate to have suitable Enhanced DBS clearance and Childcare Disqualification Requirement Declaration.

Key Responsibilities

• To est blish and deliver under the direction of the SCDO a wide range of in centre and outreach community activities and projects in response to the community identified needs.
• To publicise and promote community activities and services within the South Denbighshire communities.
• To maintain monitoring records for all community engagement activities that meet the Funding bodies monitoring and reporting requirements of NLCF People and Places III funded programme.
• To provide support and training for local volunteers enabling them to take an active part in the development of the Pengwern Hub, Community Centre.
• To develop effective working relationships with all partners and stakeholders.
• To collaborate with staff from the Local Authority, other voluntary and statutory organisations to achieve “Your Place or Ours- Dee Valley” project outcomes and outputs.
• To ensure the South Denbighshire community service users are engaged and consulted with on a regular basis to ensure that feedback is gathered to allow evaluation and implementation of any required changes to be made by the SCDO.
• To attend relevant training and meetings (these may occasionally be outside normal working hours).
• To treat all service users, staff, volunteers, and board members with equal respect and to perform all duties regarding the Partnership’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
< i>To engage with clients in a friendly, courteous, prompt, and appropriate manner, using excellent communication skills and ensuring delivery of high-quality customer service always.
• To use the IT equipment provided, appropriately and effectively.
• To adhere to all health and safety requirements, taking reasonable care not to do anything that may endanger yourself or others.
• To promote equality, inclusion, respect, and fairness and to manage diversity in all areas of planning and service delivery, through an active involvement in implementing our equality and diversity policy.
• To promote the work of SDCP.
• Such other duties that occasionally arise, which fall within the purpose of the post.

Two references will be taken up and an Enhanced DBS check conducted following a successful interview.

Equal Opportunities

SDCP recruits’ staff and volunteers based on their skills, experience, temperament, and ability without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, disability, or religion.

Community Engagement & Development Officer vacancy with South Denbighshire Community Partnership.

SDCP is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate and committed to community engagement & development to join our award-winning team as a Community Engagement & Development Officer to deliver the NLCF People and Places III, “Your Place or Ours – Dee Valley” Project.

The post holder will primarily be based in Llangollen at Pengwern Community Hwb but will also engage in outreach work as required across Llangollen and the Dee Valley. Working under the direction of the Senior Community Development Officer the Community Development Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of Pengwern Hwb and community development initiatives in Llangollen.

The role requires applicants to hold a full Category B driving licence. Access to own transport and the ability to drive the organisation’s manual fleet vehicles are essential to meet operational needs. Possession of a Category D1 licence would be advantageous.

The ability to communicate in Welsh would be a distinct asset.

The Community Engagement and Development Officer will engage with the community; developing and implementing a programme of services and activities to improve the quality of life for local people and build stronger communities and contribute ideas for the improvement of the facilities, services and its future development and long-term sustainability.

The Community Engagement and Development Officer will ensure that Pengwern Hwb and SDCP’s outreach activities are warm and welcoming, provide appropriate services that tackle social isolation, rural poverty and improve access to services.

Education & Experience:

• A good general level of education with a minimum Level 2  qualification in a relevant subject (Community Development, Health & Social Care)  and a minimum of 3 years’ experience  working within a community support role is required.
li>Three A ‘Levels and at least five GCSE qualifications at grade C or above or equivalent (preferred)

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form along with your C.V. and presentation documents. Please visit our website for all vacancy documents and instructions.

Equal Opportunities

SDCP recruits’ staff and volunteers based on their skills, experience, temperament, and ability to carry the role without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, disability, or religion.

Application deadline: 12 Noon Friday 15th August by email

Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted by Friday 29th August 2025.

Interviews to be held on Friday 5th September 2025. – please note the interview will be conducted through the medium of English with opportunity to also converse in Welsh with the Welsh speaking interview panel member. Please complete your application form, presentation and CV if applicable in English or bilingually.

Expected start date: Monday 6th October 2025

Job share considered: We welcome applications from individuals seeking to work as part of a job share. Applicants should clearly outline in their application how they envisage the arrangement functioning successfully in practice.

The position will be primarily based in Pengwern Hwb, Llangollen, but working across South Denbighshire for outreach provision. The successful applicant will collaborate with the Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO) to deliver the NLCF People and Places III, “Your Place or Ours – Dee Valley” Project.

Pengwern Hwb. The Llangollen Community Centre, located at the Pengwern Hwb, is owned, and maintained by Denbighshire County Council – Community Housing (DCCCH). South Denbighshire Community Partnership (SDCP) provides the Community Development Function at the Hwb under a Service Level Agreement. The Hwb provides a variety of activities and services for a wide range of service users.

Job Purpose: The CDO will, together with the Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO), work in partnership with local statutory and voluntary organisations to develop and deliver projects and implement services and activities that improve the quality of life for local people and build stronger communities.

The CDO will be responsible for setting up and allocating appropriate resources to support a diverse range of activities across multiple locations. This role requires a good level of physical fitness, including the ability to bend, stretch, push, pull, lift, carry, and kneel, to effectively deliver care and support to vulnerable service users.

Previous Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a community support role is required.

Line manager: Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO)

Key Contacts:

• Community Support O ficer – DCC Community Housing (DCCCH)
< i>Kim-Inspire
• Working Denbighshire
• Grwp Cynefin
• Citizens  Advice Denbighshire Adult
li>Learning Wales

Direct Reports: Volunteers

Hours:

li>35 hours (Ability to be flexible including some evening and weekends)
• Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm

Salary: £27,711 per annum, 3% Contribution to Pension Scheme

Annual Holiday Entitlement: 20 days per annum, plus 8 public holidays.

Probationary Period: 3 Months

Notice period: One calendar month.

Driving Licence: The Role requires applicants to hold a full driving licence and have their own transport use of a car reimbursed via a mileage allowance. The role requires applicants to hold a full Category B driving licence and the ability to drive the organisation’s fleet vehicles is essential to meet operational requirements. A Category D1 licence is advantageous.

DBS Clearance: As this post involves working with vulnerable adults it is necessary for the successful candidate to have suitable Enhanced DBS clearance and Childcare Disqualification Requirement Declaration.

Key Responsibilities

• To est blish and deliver under the direction of the SCDO a wide range of in centre and outreach community activities and projects in response to the community identified needs.
• To publicise and promote community activities and services within the South Denbighshire communities.
• To maintain monitoring records for all community engagement activities that meet the Funding bodies monitoring and reporting requirements of NLCF People and Places III funded programme.
• To provide support and training for local volunteers enabling them to take an active part in the development of the Pengwern Hub, Community Centre.
• To develop effective working relationships with all partners and stakeholders.
• To collaborate with staff from the Local Authority, other voluntary and statutory organisations to achieve “Your Place or Ours- Dee Valley” project outcomes and outputs.
• To ensure the South Denbighshire community service users are engaged and consulted with on a regular basis to ensure that feedback is gathered to allow evaluation and implementation of any required changes to be made by the SCDO.
• To attend relevant training and meetings (these may occasionally be outside normal working hours).
• To treat all service users, staff, volunteers, and board members with equal respect and to perform all duties regarding the Partnership’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
< i>To engage with clients in a friendly, courteous, prompt, and appropriate manner, using excellent communication skills and ensuring delivery of high-quality customer service always.
• To use the IT equipment provided, appropriately and effectively.
• To adhere to all health and safety requirements, taking reasonable care not to do anything that may endanger yourself or others.
• To promote equality, inclusion, respect, and fairness and to manage diversity in all areas of planning and service delivery, through an active involvement in implementing our equality and diversity policy.
• To promote the work of SDCP.
• Such other duties that occasionally arise, which fall within the purpose of the post.

Two references will be taken up and an Enhanced DBS check conducted following a successful interview.

Equal Opportunities

SDCP recruits’ staff and volunteers based on their skills, experience, temperament, and ability without regard to race, nationality, gender, age, sexuality, disability, or religion.