We are recruiting for a new role to deliver the work of the community development teams in South Lakeland locality. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role providing working with communities to support them and to help deliver the council’s objectives.
The role will support key locality-based programmes of work especially in relation to place based working, community development and enabling the ways of working as agreed by the relevant Locality Board.
The successful applicant will work closely in a specific geographic area within South Lakeland to enable robust community development and engagement and building and supporting effective capacity within communities. In addition, the postholder will work on a specific cross-cutting theme across all of South Lakeland. Building and maintaining key relationships across organisations and the VCFSE sector to effectively deliver against council objectives and priorities.
Who we are looking for…
The successful applicant will have experience of
* Developing and delivering asset based community development and place based initiatives
* Working in partnership to achieve outcomes
* Formulating evidence based recommendations to enable decision makers to ….
You will also have excellent interpersonal skills that enable motivating teams and communities to achieve shared goals
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Derek Houston on derek.houston@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 23rd November 2025
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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