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Permanent, Part Time 18.5 hours per week.

Are you someone proactive and highly organised who loves systems and processes? Do you feel passionate about providing opportunities for local communities to engage in democracy? We are looking for a part time Development Officer (18.5 hours) to work as part of a team, and with Councillors and partner organisations to support the delivery of Area Committees- a mechanism for local level devolved decision making in Bristol.

The Communities Service is about growing the power of communities by working collaboratively with citizens, communities and the voluntary sector and well as across the council and with city partners.

The Community Resources Team is part of this service, working hard behind the scenes to deliver projects and programmes which enable great work in the voluntary sector.
This role is about enabling the smooth operation of our projects and programmes and strengthening these by using effective systems, planning and data.

This is a predominantly office-based role, however part of the work will be supporting Area Committee meetings and collaborating with local organisations to improve and strengthen community engagement.

You’ll be involved in supporting the work of Area Committees to make funding decisions which ultimately improve the city’s neighbourhoods; delivering and managing grants programmes; communications and coordination of Councillor led meetings.

You’ll be able to use research and data effectively, with experience of developing and implementing systems to support monitoring, reporting and data management including use of Excel.

We’re looking for people with effective facilitation skills and a positive, encouraging approach to our colleagues and partners. Relationships are important to our work, so you will need experience of engaging with a wide range of partners to deliver projects which improve the lives of local communities, using creative communications and tools to bring people together.

You will understand how inequity, prejudice and discrimination work and be committed to bringing about meaningful change.

If you are a diligent, detail-oriented person and want to use those skills to encourage community engagement in decision making, support investment in communities and help build a thriving community and voluntary sector in Bristol, we’d love to hear from you.

This role will involve some evening and weekend work which will make up your usual working week and which you will be able to take back as flexi time.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For most of our roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

What’s This Job Like to Do? Information sessions - If you are interested in this job but want a better sense of the role, please come along to our drop-in online session. If you are not able to attend the drop in please request the presentation through Julia or Andi.

6th January 5-5:30pm:

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If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork, then please contact Julia Foligno julia.foligno@bristol.gov.uk 07741 834552 or Andi Adams andi.adams@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised and Young People who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.