Senior Capacity Building Development Officer (Active Communities) x1
This senior role will strengthen community capacity, participation and influence through place‑based working, civic engagement and high‑quality support for voluntary, community and faith sector (VCSE) organisations. You will lead a small team within the Capacity Building service contributing directly to Bury VCFA’s delivery of core services including leading the design and delivery of a high-quality training and development programme for community groups and organisations. The role includes leading our neighbourhood working via Community Connector networks and support as well as activity around community voice. Working with and alongside the VCSE sector to ensure that the perspectives, priorities and lived experience of communities actively shape local decision‑making, service design and public service reform.
Senior Capacity Building Development Officer (Spaces of Hope) x 1
This senior development role will champion community-led development, supporting residents, organisations and partners to unlock and grow local assets, spaces and opportunities that generate long-term social value. You will work to create and sustain “spaces of hope” — places, networks and systems where communities have the power, confidence and resources to shape their futures. Working within Bury VCFA’s Capacity Building offer, ensuring that our work strengthens the social infrastructure of Bury, including community organisations, anchor institutions, shared spaces, and local networks. You will embed community wealth building principles, helping to retain and recirculate resources locally while building resilience and equity. You will work to ensure that community insight, lived experience and local assets are central to policy, service design and system change.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Staff Management and Team Leadership
- Place‑Based Working
- Voice, Advocacy and Community Engagement
- VCSE Sector Development and Capacity Building
- Insight, Learning and Impact
To find out more about both roles visit: www.buryvcfa.org.uk/jobs
Pay: £30,870.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Transport links
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bury BL9 0LD
