Community Partnership Officer - REQ02979

NLC11 (£42,131 - £46,397) Pro Rata

Join Our Team as a Community Partnership Officer and Make a Difference!

Are you passionate about empowering local communities and supporting community and voluntary organisation? We are looking for two dynamic and experienced professionals to join our Community Partnership Team; to contribute to our ongoing efforts to support organisations who are interested in the use or ownership of council assets; and to promote and raise awareness of our Community Ownership and Management of Council-Owned Assets policy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support community and voluntary sector (CVS) organisations in owning, leasing, or managing community assets.
• Work closely with community groups to identify assets for transfer and develop plans that promote sustainable community development.
• Provide training, resources, and capacity-building support to help organisations effectively manage transferred assets.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of our Community Ownership and Management of Council-Owned Assets policy.
• Monitor and evaluate project progress, ensuring goals and timelines are met.

What You Bring:

• A degree/ HND or other post-graduate or professional qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline (such as Community Planning, Community Development, Community Capacity Building, Community Learning and Development etc.)
• Significant experience in community development and capacity building.
• Strong knowledge of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and related national policies.
• Experience working with CVS organisations on property transactions, community asset transfers, and collaborative projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• A proactive and confident approach, with a commitment to promoting community empowerment and sustainable development.

Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to make a real impact by helping local communities thrive and ensuring that community assets are used to their full potential. If you are a team player with a passion for community empowerment and the skills to support community development, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to become a key part of our efforts to strengthen community capacity and foster positive change in North Lanarkshire.

Next Steps:

To learn more about this role, please review the full job description and person specification. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the position further, please contact Gary Stark at starkga@northlan.gov.uk or 07793 314527.

Work Pattern:

Monday to Friday - 7 Hours Per Day

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***