About The Role
Role: Community Development Manager
Location: Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH
Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent
Salary: £47,181 - £48,226
Closing Date: 28 April 2026
The Community Development Manager role at South Ribble is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about supporting local communities to achieve their aspirations. The role includes responsibility for work programmes around mental health, cost of living, and forced migration. If you thrive on developing creative solutions to complex challenges we want to hear from you.
What you’ll be getting up to
* You will lead a team of officers with experience and disciplines in a number of areas, to support the wide remit of the service
* Working closely with local elected members as part of the Community Hubs, supporting them to identify and define local priorities and projects
* Delivering major programmes of activity such as Holiday Activity and Food, Household Support Fund and Forced Migration
* Support local community development with the objective to build resilience and sustainability across the varied and vibrant groups across the voluntary sector
Who we’re looking for
* Ability to manage multiple projects and programmes of work simultaneously
* Able to quickly build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders both within and outside the Council
* Experience and confidence in managing large budgets and complex projects
Other requirements
* This role requires some travel around our borough. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.
* Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).
Our Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
* Hybrid/agile working from day one
* Local Government pension
* Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
* Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
* Volunteering days
* Free parking
* Car Allowance
Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the 'Contact Us' form on our careers website.
Equal Opportunities
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.
We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long‑term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the 'Contact Us' page on our website.
If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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