Partnerships Officer

Responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and technical support to the functions and initiatives within the Strategic Partnerships service area. Includes booking, planning, promoting and providing support for meetings and events, research and data analysis, collating information and drafting reports, project support. Troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining accurate records, and providing timely reports and updates.

• This post will be based in either County Hall in Taunton or Shape in Shepton Mallet with some home working flexibility.
• 25 days annual leave per annum (pro rata for part time hours).
• The role involves attendance at regular evening meetings at sites around Somerset and therefore ability to travel is a requirement.
• This is a permanent post within the Strategic Partnerships service of Somerset Council.
• Full and part time hours available.

We’re working to improve the lives of people here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Working with a wide range of partners, including City, Town and Parish Councils, Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Groups, Businesses, the Police, the NHS and colleagues within Somerset Council you will be supporting the team to work with communities to identify and understand local priorities.

Your day to day work will include:

• Supporting stakeholder events including the delivery of the 18 Local Community Networks (LCNs).
• Ensuring the smooth running of main LCN meetings: providing technical support for hybrid meetings, managing IT and note taking.
• Booking venues, helping to manage email boxes and organising meetings with a range of stakeholders.
• Raising and managing purchase orders.
• Supporting statutory functions including the process for Assets of Community Value and other administrative duties to meet the needs of the wider Strategic Partnerships team.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• Educational qualification to A level or equivalent.
• Experience working in a partnership or engagement role.
• Experience supporting project governance and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple communications.
• Financial administration skills.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

The salary for this role is £25,989 to £28,142 per annum (pro rata for part time hours).

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Kate Hellard, Locality Development Manager kate.hellard@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place in the week of 29^th September at County Hall in Taunton.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment. Please also specify whether you are applying for full or part time hours.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.