Community Engagement Officer

Are you passionate about tackling inequalities, improving outcomes, and empowering individuals and communities?  Do you have experience in planning, leading, organising and evaluating projects?

We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer who can build meaningful partnerships with our residents and community groups - including those we could do more to engage with.

You will facilitate conversations with partners and stakeholders through local area-based task groups, with work directed by the new Health and Wellbeing strategy. Working with the Community Development Manager, you will also assist with the administration of community funding.

You will be part of a small team developing community projects, involving residents and community groups and stakeholders in the process. You will need to understand and interpret data about our communities and how the Council’s strategies will affect them. Also to establish and develop systems for the monitoring of activity and customer satisfaction in the Borough. Preparing reports as required for both internal and external use

provide and implement appropriate budgetary control in accordance with Runnymede Borough Council’s financial policies.

The role includes deputising for the Corporate Head & Deputy Head of Community Services as and when required and to work in partnership with others including Adult Social Care, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other borough councils. Therefore, experience in leadership and in working in partnership is desirable.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Darren Williams via Darren.williams@runnymede.gov.uk.

Please apply online at www.surreyjobs.info. Full information, including the Job Description, Person Specification and other details about Runnymede Borough Council, is available in the Extra Information attachment on the website. If it is difficult for you to apply online please contact Human Resources. Email: humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk Telephone: 01932 425516.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please provide an email address where possible as you will be contacted by email if you are selected to attend for an interview. 

Closing date: 09/08/2022

 Interview dates: 31 August