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Community Development Worker - Heywood
| Posting date: | 18 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,067.00 to £35,235.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2025 |
| Location: | Heywood, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Action Together CIO |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?
At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.
Community Development Worker- Heywood
This post will play an important role in building capacity in Heywood’s communities. They will support local people to turn community ideas into action and will strengthen existing local VCFSE organisations through providing organisational development support.
The Heywood Community Development Worker will also connect people to what’s happening in their community, promoting the great work of the local VCFSE sector and volunteers to help more people get connected, volunteer and feel proud to live in Heywood.
The role is funded by Heywood Regenerating Our Communities (HeyROC), a 10 year programme starting in April 2026 to invest £20m over 10 years into Heywood. They will work closely with the Board to ensure the VCFSE sector plays a meaningful part in building the long-term future of Heywood.
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…
Is passionate about tackling inequality and striving for social justice
Has experience of building trusting relationships with people and organisations
Is an experienced facilitator and comfortable in working through differences
Is solution focussed and knows how to turn ideas into action
Has worked in (or significant experience of working with) the VCFSE sector, particularly small community and volunteer-led groups
Understands community development and working in a way that promotes inclusion
Is interested in what makes organisations develop and thrive
Can confidently represent and advocate for the VCFSE sector
Length of contract: 12 months fixed term, with potential to extend subject to funding
Location: Heywood
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 24 March 2025
Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 April 2025
If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.
Support for applicants
We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page.
To apply for this role please download the recruitment pack and application form from the Action Together website. Please submit your completed application form to humanresources@actiontogether.org.uk by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.
Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to:
HR Team
Action Together
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ
At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.
Community Development Worker- Heywood
This post will play an important role in building capacity in Heywood’s communities. They will support local people to turn community ideas into action and will strengthen existing local VCFSE organisations through providing organisational development support.
The Heywood Community Development Worker will also connect people to what’s happening in their community, promoting the great work of the local VCFSE sector and volunteers to help more people get connected, volunteer and feel proud to live in Heywood.
The role is funded by Heywood Regenerating Our Communities (HeyROC), a 10 year programme starting in April 2026 to invest £20m over 10 years into Heywood. They will work closely with the Board to ensure the VCFSE sector plays a meaningful part in building the long-term future of Heywood.
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…
Is passionate about tackling inequality and striving for social justice
Has experience of building trusting relationships with people and organisations
Is an experienced facilitator and comfortable in working through differences
Is solution focussed and knows how to turn ideas into action
Has worked in (or significant experience of working with) the VCFSE sector, particularly small community and volunteer-led groups
Understands community development and working in a way that promotes inclusion
Is interested in what makes organisations develop and thrive
Can confidently represent and advocate for the VCFSE sector
Length of contract: 12 months fixed term, with potential to extend subject to funding
Location: Heywood
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 24 March 2025
Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 April 2025
If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.
Support for applicants
We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page.
To apply for this role please download the recruitment pack and application form from the Action Together website. Please submit your completed application form to humanresources@actiontogether.org.uk by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.
Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to:
HR Team
Action Together
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ