Community Development Manager - North and East, Highland - HGH18982
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £53,835.00 to £58,895.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations within The Highland Council |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH18982 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Community Development Manager - North and East
Location: Highland
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £53,835 - £58,895 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Details: Phil Tomalin Tel: 07747 048776
Job Purpose: To co-ordinate and manage activity to deliver the team’s functional priorities:
- Area Committee Support and delivery of Corporate Priorities
- Community Involvement and Development
- Poverty, Equality and Inequality
- Partnerships
To manage activity related to the implementation of the Community Empowerment Act and the Council’s ‘Placed Based approach’, including leadership within Community Partnerships, co-ordinating the Council’s role in place planning and empowering communities to take forward and deliver local priorities.
The post holder will also provide support within the organisation, directly to elected Members through support of Area Committees and to wider Council services through the co-ordination of cross-service projects and provision of advice and guidance on key local community issues.
The post will be part of the Community Support and Engagement team and will work across the North and East area. The post holder will work as part of the wider area-based team to manage projects and activity across the area.
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
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Requirements
Educated to degree level or relevant professional qualification OR Demonstrate evidence of degree level of educational ability through experience of working in an equivalent job role.
Driving licence and/or access to personal transport.
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