This role has a starting salary of £38,746 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity.
The Communities and Prevention team at Surrey County Council are seeking a highly motivated and organised individual to join the team as a Communities and Prevention Project Officer. This role offers a hybrid model of working, with remote, office-based and in community locations as required by the role.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The Communities and Prevention team work to empower communities and build community capacity, so that more people are participating, engaging and having a role and a say, and no one is left behind.
To this end, we have 6 priorities:
- Connecting people to support and to each other, creating opportunities for social inclusion and connection.
- Growing inclusive and accessible community-based preventative support.
- Empowering residents' resilience and skills for self-care.
- Realising the benefits of nature for everyone.
- Supporting mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
- Enabling inclusive employment.
About the Role
As Communities and Prevention Project Officer, you will lead on all aspects of the project life cycle, while using your communication skills to collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be passionate about the wider preventative agenda and take an innovative approach to empowering communities. Your attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and ability to multitask will be essential for success in this position.
This role will particularly focus on developing support for people with dementia and their carers to live well in their community. The projects you work on will support these priorities and will therefore be varied and co-produced with a variety of stakeholders. Examples include:
- Developing information champions within local VCSE organisations who can support people with dementia and their carers
- Delivering training to carers and professionals to develop their understanding of dementia and how best to support the individual
- Developing a forum to share best practice and learning about dementia amongst support providers.
- Working with community-centric colleagues to improve their understanding of dementia and their awareness of support available.
As the role involves travelling across Surrey to community locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport, you will need to be able to demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to travelling to those locations. In line with SCC policy, efforts will be made to reduce the travel required where possible. Flexible working will be supported through the use of mobile technology.
Shortlisting Criteria
To apply, alongside uploading your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:
- What interested you in the role of Communities and Prevention Project Officer?
- Describe your passion and interests in community-related work, and if possible, in the context of working in a strengths-based way and the benefits you've delivered to the community.
- What project management experience do you have, and how have you used specific project management tools or approaches in practice?
- As part of the role, you will be delivering training to improve understanding of dementia. How will your knowledge, training, and experience enable you to deliver training to unpaid carers and staff within voluntary organisations?
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 12/05/2024 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job role profile. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
