Walking Into Communities Officer

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community.

The Leisure Team are responsible for improving Health & Wellbeing to all residents of North East Derbyshire. We require an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated individual, with a passion for Community Development to become a key part of our team.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Knowledge of the contribution Physical Activity and active lifestyles can make to community wellbeing.
- Knowledge of the Walk Derbyshire scheme.
- Knowledge of community engagement and health inequalities.
- Knowledge of social isolation and loneliness.
- Experience of community development work and partnership working.

The Walk Derbyshire element of the role is district wide and the physical activity/social isolation project is based in Clay Cross.

This is a key role at the Council that can make a real difference to people’s lives. In return, you will work in a supportive and friendly team, where your views and ideas are welcomed to ensure the Council deliver an excellent service to assist our residents.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

**Why work for us?**

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

**For further information**

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.