Job number
LBC05101
Contract Type
Permanent
Posting End Date
12 July 2026
Job Area
Project Management
Salary: £50,269 - £53,460 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Wealth Building Manager to lead the development and delivery of Luton's Community Wealth Building (CWB) programme.
Working closely with the Economic Growth & Strategic Regeneration Manager, you will drive Community Wealth Building initiatives that support the delivery of Luton’s Economic Growth Strategy, Implementation Plan and Luton 2040 Vision, helping to create a fairer, healthier and more inclusive town.
This is a strategic role focused on maximising local wealth retention, reducing economic leakage and ensuring that investment delivers greater benefits for residents, businesses and communities.
You will lead the delivery of Community Wealth Building priorities across the council and partner organisations, embedding best practice and driving measurable outcomes in areas including:
- Good work and quality employment opportunities
- Local procurement and supply chain development
- Social value and inclusive growth
- Local economic resilience and wealth retention
- Inclusive economic ownership and investment
A key responsibility will be leading the delivery of Luton’s Anchor Framework, strengthening collaboration across procurement, skills and employment, land and assets, and social value.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
You will have experience of developing and delivering Community Wealth Building, social value, cooperative or progressive procurement initiatives, ideally within a local authority, community enterprise or partnership setting. You will have a strong understanding of Community Wealth Building principles and how they can be applied to support inclusive economic growth and wealth retention.
With experience of managing complex projects and programmes, you will be confident working with anchor institutions and a wide range of stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes. You will be skilled at building partnerships, influencing others and turning strategic priorities into practical action.
You will have knowledge of economic development, regeneration, skills and investment, alongside the ability to analyse complex information, identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions. A strong understanding of the factors affecting economic growth, poverty and deprivation, together with a commitment to creating positive change for local communities, is essential.
Educated to postgraduate level, or with equivalent professional experience, you will be a collaborative, proactive and delivery-focused professional with a passion for building a stronger and more inclusive local economy.
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 19.2 per cent (at April 2026) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
- Friday Funday Socials - One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work
