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Group Development Worker
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Term of employment: Permanent / Ongoing
Salary: £31,063 per annum (FTE)
Location: Rotherham; This role is office-based and out in the community
Our client is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Their role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.
The primary purpose of this role will be to work with local people, voluntary and community groups and empower them to find solutions to local issues through effective community action in the delivery of the single infrastructure grant contract. As well as providing help and assistance to groups and individuals who want to set up or maintain community groups, this role will offer support on appropriate organisational structures and development needs as well as working in local neighbourhoods to help groups to implement action plans to support their aims and objectives.
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The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in community development, either in a paid or unpaid capacity
- Involvement with statutory / voluntary organisations in addressing community issues
- An understanding of social issues and their local impact
- Knowledge of funding regimes and their requirements
- An understanding and commitment to developing and maintaining partnership working
- The ability to organise, plan and prioritise their work using their own initiative
Some evening and weekend work may be necessary to fulfil the duties of this post.
Our client is flexible in their approach to the working hours for this post and are happy to accept applications from individuals wishing to work anywhere between 3 – 5 days (22.5 – 37 hours per week).
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An intrinsic part of the role is to travel throughout the Borough on a regular basis therefore, it is essential that applicants have access to their own transport.
To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter (outlining your skills and experience in relation to this role). Closing date for applications is 4:30pm on Monday, 28th of September 2026. Interviews for this role are likely to take place on Friday, 2nd of October 2026 at The Spectrum. Our client will review applications as they are submitted and may bring candidates forward for an interview (with reasonable notice) at any time. They may also close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.
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