LCN Link Officer

• Flexible working available, using a hybrid model – working from home and your contracted work base. Your work base is open to discussion and travel across the county will be required, including for evening meetings.

• 30 days annual leave per annum.

• The role will be varied and include participative community development working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

• The role involves attendance at regular evening meetings at sites around Somerset and therefore ability to travel is a requirement.

• This is a fixed term/secondment role up to 31/03/2026.

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 communities to identify and understand local priorities and the development of local services and projects.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Leading the delivery of at least 2 Local Community Networks (LCNs) and their associated projects in Somerset.

• Building effective partnership working with stakeholders including Somerset Council Members, City, Town and Parish Councils, Statutory Partners, businesses and the Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise sectors.

• Working closely with the Chair and Vice Chair of your LCNs to build and promote participative practice, priority setting and action plan delivery leading to improved outcomes for Somerset residents.

• Using data, appropriate engagement tools and techniques to support a place- based approach to community development.

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.

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 Grade 10 role is £37,280 to £41,771 per annum.

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

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