Job Description

How you'll make a difference:

Building new relationships with communities, partners and town and parish councils, the information and support you provide will help ensure the activities of the council will deliver what communities need and support them to develop their own solutions.



To support community growth it is key that you develop good relationships and build conversations within communities to understand their lived experiences and strengths.


What you will be doing:
To support community development, it will be your responsibility to provide advice, guidance and support to community groups, partners and customers. Using your specialist knowledge, you will identify areas within local communities where support is required and engage people in the delivery of services. It will be key for you to assist in building local community networks and developing engagement to make an effective contribution to a wide range of initiatives. To secure involvement in achieving objectives, it will be essential to develop good relationships with partner organisations. You will plan and deliver events to partners and the community, including consultations, presentations and briefings, in a variety of settings.

What we need from you:
It is essential you have relevant practical experience in community engagement, backed by evidence of appropriate specialist knowledge. You will be working towards a professional technical qualification and/or hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification relating to community development, engagement or participation. We require you to be able to demonstrate appropriate specialist knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and processes. Given the elements of this role, you will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to build relationships and engage successfully with community groups and partner organisations.

What you need to know:
This is limited term contract, ending 15th September 2027. This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road and working from home but with an expectation that you will be out and about in our communities at places and times which suit them. This is likely to involve some evening and weekend working.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th September 2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
As part of our benefits package, you will receive

generous annual leave

(pro rata), employee

wellbeing support

and you will have access to a range of

staff discounts

, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our

diverse team

of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine

flexibility

to help them achieve that

work/life balance

. We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our

training and development

offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.


Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses. We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.


We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!

To view the full job description, please click this link: Community Engagement Officer -