Resilient Communities Project Development and Communications Officer
Job description
Resilient Communities Project Development and Communications Officer - Internal Only
18.5 hours per week
Fixed Term up to 31st March 2026
Secondment opportunities are welcomed for this vacancy with a possibility for a year extension.
The Reach Resilient Communities team is looking to appoint a Resilient Communities Project Development & Communications Officer; to join a dynamic team who develop and deliver community focused projects throughout Bridgend. It forms part of Bridgend County Borough Council’s succession planning for community led local development on a county-wide level. Learning lessons from previous European funded programmes of support such as LEADER and ESF Employability programmes.
The role will be part of a team that focusses on community development, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, collective action and capacity building in local communities. The role is an integral part of the Resilient Communities programme, which is made up of a small, yet dynamic team focussed on making Bridgend’s communities more resilient.
The successful applicant for this post will bring with them knowledge and experience of monitoring and managing the resources of externally funded programmes, managing the procurement processes for individual projects and co-ordinating all communications and publicity for the team.
If you are interested in applying for this role and would like an informal discussion, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Yiota Haralambos via email yiota.haralambos@bridgend.gov.uk or call 01656 815080.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 02 April 2025
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