Community Development Officer

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Community Development Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Active in Barnsley Partnership hosted by the Sport and Physical Activity Team, and be part of big changes in Barnsley. We’re committed to promoting wellbeing and tackling health inequalities in our communities. As a Community Development Officer in the Sport and Physical Activity Team, you’ll be instrumental with the Active in Barnsley partners in working with communities to help Barnsley to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people and our partner organisations at the heart of our work, listening to and doing good for our communities.

Your role in our journey

This role will be important to the Barnsley Active in Barnsley Approach, and the Place Expansion Programme supported by Sport England. As a Community Development Officer, you will provide specialist support through a placed-based approach in a number of communities to help create the conditions for more people to enjoy the benefits of moving more. You will need to be able to display:

• You are excellent with people.

• Experience of community development, strength-based and place-based approaches.

• Knowledge of asset mapping and network connectivity.

• Experience of working with local groups to create the conditions that help people to Move More. Live Well. Feel Better.

• An understanding of the barriers to being active and how physical activity can help people and communities thrive.

Working in close partnership with colleagues in the team, across the council and a host of statutory, community and voluntary groups, you will lend your expertise to programmes promoting physical activity, health, and wellbeing.

What you’ll need

To join us, you’ll need a mix of relevant qualifications with at least one being at level 4 or above, with extensive experience in community development and/or the sport and physical activity sector. With a flair for public engagement and partnership working, it is your talent for working with people that really sets you apart.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you and why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.

Shape a better future with us

We’d like you to be part of our success and help us use physical activity as a tool to help residents Move More. Live Well. Feel Better. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let’s make a better Barnsley for everyone.

Apply

We would encourage anyone who is interested in the role to get in touch to discuss it in more detail. You can contact Jo Rowbottom on joanna.rowbottom@barnsley.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

This post is fixed term initially until 31 March 2027 with the planned intention of multi-year extension subject to the confirmation of investment by Sport England.

To achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities in Barnsley, apply now