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Community Engagement Officer
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Posted:
6 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
3 September 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
6 Months Contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary
- The Community Engagement Officer is tasked with supporting and executing innovative inclusive and effective community engagement activities. This role is crucial in ensuring stakeholders partners and residents have meaningful opportunities to participate in consultations and engagement initiatives. The officer must maintain high standards of quality timeliness and accessibility aligning with council objectives.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Organise and support stakeholder and community engagement events ensuring they are well-planned inclusive and delivered on time and within budget.
- Provide advice and support to internal teams on engagement activities and collaborate on engagement plans and projects.
- Research develop and facilitate meetings forums and focus groups both in-person and online.
- Support stakeholders to actively participate in engagement activities by providing appropriate tools and guidance.
- Develop and implement a range of engagement initiatives tailored to different communities and audiences.
- Identify and implement innovative approaches to engage hard-to-reach groups.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community organisations charities and internal departments.
Essential Experience Required
- Experience in community engagement stakeholder engagement or public consultation.
- Proven experience organising and delivering events or engagement activities.
- Experience working with diverse communities including hard-to-reach groups.
Essential Qualification Required
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as communications community development or social sciences.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
Additional Information to Note
- Working hours: 35 hours per week.
- This post requires an Enhanced DBS.
- we work on bi-weekly pay schedule
The closing date for the position is 21st June 2026.
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The Community Engagement Officer is responsible for supporting and delivering innovative inclusive and effective community engagement activities
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The Community Engagement Officer is responsible for supporting and delivering innovative inclusive and effective community engagement activities
