Community Project Officer (North) Job title: Community Project Officer Salary: £25,631 to £28,382 per annum Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week Location: Office based in Pegswood, Morpeth, with some homeworking and local travel in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. About us Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential. As an organisation, we are proud of the effective role that our Community Project Officers play in delivering significant social, environmental and health outcomes with communities across the region. About the role We’re looking for a Community Project Officer who’s passionate about regeneration, partnership working, and making a real difference on the ground. In this dynamic role, you will: * Initiate, develop and deliver community regeneration projects across a diverse range of partners and sectors. * Build strong, trusted relationships with local partners, community groups, and stakeholders. * Spot and explore new opportunities for growth within the Land & Communities Programme. * Work effectively both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. * Apply a continuous improvement mindset, developing your own skills and embedding best practice in everything you do. A bit about you While you may bring expertise in a particular area, you’ll also be ready to adapt and contribute across different sectors to achieve our shared goals. What you’ll bring: * Experience in community project delivery, with a track record of collaboration and innovation. * Strong organisational skills, including budget management and project planning. * Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities. * A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the confidence to seek support when needed. * An understanding of countryside and park management would be an advantage. If you’re ready to combine big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery, and want to help communities flourish for the long term, we’d love to hear from you. Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 4th September 2025 We reserve the right to close this advert at any time. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. Make yourself at home: We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adult This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please