Senior Neighbourhood Development Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 ‘pro rata for part-time’ (Pay award pending)

Location: Byron House, Maid Marion Way, Nottingham, NG1 6HS/Neighbourhood Based - either in Hyson Green, Bulwell, St Ann's, Clifton.

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Senior Neighbourhood Development Officer will support the Neighbourhood Partnerships Operations Manager in developing and leading the Neighbourhood Partnerships Team, driving a place-based approach to community engagement and development across Nottingham. The role will strengthen collaboration between communities, the Council, and key stakeholders, empowering residents to identify local priorities, influence decision-making, and play an active role in shaping their neighbourhoods. By connecting communities with services, partners, and resources, the postholder will support the delivery of sustainable, locally led solutions that improve outcomes and enhance quality of life for people living in the City of Nottingham.

A key aspect of this role will be the direct supervision and management of a team of seven Neighbourhood Development Officers (NDOs). You will provide leadership, coaching and professional support to the team, ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach to neighbourhood engagement, community cohesion and partnership working.

WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Leading and managing high performing area-based teams
• Strong understanding of placed based working, community cohesion and community-led approaches
• Partnership working and collaboration
• Change and performance management

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Evidence of successfully leading teams, with experience of motivating people and creating high performing services whilst also empowering others to take decisions
• Experience of finding sustainable solutions to complex and sensitive issues through community engagement and problem solving and by working in partnership.
• Ability to performance manage multiple projects with conflicting timescales, ensuring compliance with all financial regulations.
• Understanding of empowerment techniques and the methodologies used for effective consultations

- This post is politically restricted.

- A DBS check for a regulated activity is required for this post

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Leigh Plant, Neighbourhood Partnerships Operations Manager by telephone on 07701 049987 or by email at leigh.plant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 31st August 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 7th September 2026

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