Assistant Community Development Office

Location:Belfast City Council - Community Centres across Belfast (including Market Street, BT1 2AR and Upper Mervue Street, BT15 2JZ)

Contract: Temporary - 12 Weeks (variable assignment cover)

Hours: 24 hours per week - flexible community-based working required

Pay Rate: -14.35 per hour PAYE

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Community Development Officers to support the Community Services team within Belfast City Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to community development initiatives, programmes, and events across local community centres and wider neighbourhood services. The successful candidate will support local groups, volunteers, and community organisations while helping deliver inclusive and engaging community activities.

You will work closely with the Community Development Officer and wider teams to support the delivery of community programmes that promote participation, equality, inclusion, and positive community relations throughout Belfast.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of community development programmes and activities
• Assist with organising community events, festivals, seasonal schemes, and outreach projects
• Recruit, support, coordinate, and supervise volunteers
• Provide administrative support including preparing reports and maintaining records
• Assist local community groups and organisations to meet their objectives
• Support community groups with training, funding applications, and project development
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with statutory and voluntary organisations
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed within community settings
• Promote equality, safeguarding, customer care, and good community relations practices
• Support the day-to-day operation of community centre programmes and activities

About You

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year''s experience organising and developing community development programmes or activities
• Experience supporting and supervising volunteers
• Experience working within community, voluntary, youth, social care, or public sector environments desirable

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of health and safety responsibilities within community settings
• Flexible approach to working hours based on community centre operational needs

Additional Information

• Enhanced Access NI clearance is required
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Candidates must be fully flexible regarding working hours due to community centre requirements

This is a fantastic opportunity to support local communities and contribute to valuable services delivered across Belfast City Council community facilities.