Closing Date: March 22, 2026
Senior Project Officer (Community Development and Training)
Location: Home-based within or near Devon (with travel across the county)
Contract: Fixed term until December 2026 (10 months)
Hours: 15 hours each week
Groundwork South is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Project Officer (Community Development and Training) to support delivery of our National Lottery-funded Communities Prepared programme in Devon.
Communities Prepared works with volunteers and communities across England to help them build the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. This includes supporting communities to plan for climate-related risks such as flooding, storms, heat waves, and severe weather.
This role will play a key part in delivering the final stages of the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), a £7.3 million programme funded through the UK Government’s Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme and administered by the Environment Agency.
Working closely with partners including Devon County Council, you will engage with communities across Devon to increase awareness of flood risk and support them to strengthen their resilience.
Key Responsibilities
As Senior Project Officer, you will:
* Design and deliver a targeted community engagement plan across Devon.
* Raise awareness of local climate and flood risks.
* Support communities to develop emergency and flood plans.
* Help establish and support Flood Action Groups and Flood Wardens.
* Deliver training and workshops both online and in person.
* Work collaboratively with programme partners and stakeholders.
* Monitor and report on community engagement and participation.
* Track and evidence engagement activity and outcomes.
* Contribute to project meetings and programme reporting.
* Share learning with the national Communities Prepared team.
The role involves regular travel across Devon and occasional travel to Bristol for team meetings.
We are looking for someone with:
* Experience in community engagement or community development.
* Experience delivering training or workshops.
* Strong organisational and project management skills.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
* Experience working with multiple stakeholders or partners.
* Confidence working independently in a remote role.
* An interest in climate resilience, emergency planning or environmental issues.
* A willingness to travel across Devon.
Knowledge of community emergency planning or flood resilience would be an advantage but is not essential.
About the Project
The Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) is testing innovative ways to improve flood resilience in communities across Devon. This role will focus on engaging 28 priority communities to assess uptake of support for community emergency planning and Flood Warden training.
Not all communities will take up the offer of support, so an important part of the role is ensuring engagement is clearly tracked and reported.
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Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
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