Manager - Communities

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

Join us as the Manager - Communities.

Are you passionate about making a difference in Angus? Do you have the vision, drive and leadership skills to bring together public agencies, third and private sector organisations to create lasting positive change in Angus? We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic individual to join our team as the Manager - Communities.

As the manager, you will be instrumental in shaping Angus' future. In this pivotal role, you will provide comprehensive support to the Community Planning Partnership Board and delivery group chairs, collaborating with partners to develop and review plans that define our clear priorities for partnership delivery. You will oversee the Community Development aspect of the Community Learning and Development (CLD) function, empowering communities and supporting community councils and groups in developing community-led projects. You will have experience leading engagement and participatory budgeting.

Join us in our mission to build a vibrant, connected, and empowered community in Angus, where we strive to reduce poverty, eliminate inequalities, and stimulate economic growth. We want to hear from you if you are ready to embrace this exciting challenge and make a tangible impact!

This job is temporary for up to 23 months from date of appointment. 

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered.  You must have the approval of your line manager / organisation.

Please note interviews will be held Wednesday, 7 August 2024.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.