Location: The Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 09/08/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
The Neighbourhood Officer role is crucial in delivering against the vision of the Neighbourhoods Service.
That every person in Derby should be able to live in a place they call home, with the people and things that they love; being part of a community where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.
Working as part of our multi-disciplinary Neighbourhood Team, based in the city centre, we are looking for exceptional individuals.
Working with colleagues in your team you will lead on the development and delivery of projects within the Partnership Plan. You will be the central point of contact within the neighbourhood.
You will be focused on facilitating connections; empowering communities; influencing service delivery and celebrating the joy of working in and with communities.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Hybrid working (depending on your role)
- Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Neighbourhood Officer, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
The Neighbourhood Officer role is crucial in delivering against the vision of the Neighbourhoods Service.
That every person in Derby should be able to live in a place they call home, with the people and things that they love; being part of a community where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.
Working as part of our multi-disciplinary Neighbourhood Team, based in the city centre, we are looking for exceptional individuals. Working with colleagues in your team you will lead on the development and delivery of projects within the Partnership Plan.
You will be the central point of contact within the neighbourhood.
You will be focused on facilitating connections; empowering communities; influencing service delivery and celebrating the joy of working in and with communities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
We are looking for people with:
- Resilience – no one day is the same and you are a person that enjoys the challenge this presents taking a flexible and imaginative approach to the role.
- An understanding of working in a politically sensitive role, having had experience of collaborating closely with Councillors and elected representatives.
Experience of working in and with communities, with a keen focus on building on the strengths presented in our localities, communities, partners and individuals.
- Excellent people skills including the ability to influence, negotiate and challenge whilst also nurturing and maintaining positive relationships with a wide range of people.
- Experience and/or skills in project management from inception to completion.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to write clear written reports; analyse data and gather information for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
- Experience and ability to work with a broad range of professionals within the health and social care sector as well as elected members, community leaders, third sector, voluntary, community and faith sectors as well as other organisations and services.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for personal and professional development that can lead to a number of career progression routes. Candidates demonstrating the right approach along with the calibre of qualities and skills required, will be supported with training and development opportunities to strengthen their ability to undertake the role.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Alistair Bagnall on 07345 468203 or Sarah Edmundson on 07812 300759.
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday 9th August. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: Week commencing 17th August
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected] Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
