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29 May, 2025

GRCC Community Resilience Officer

Full-time role, £25,500 per annum

Full-time role, but part-time considered

Salary: £25,500 per annum (pro rata if part time)

Pension contribution after 3 months of 7.125%

Closing date for applications: 10a.m. on Monday, 30 June 2025

Interviews scheduled for Monday, 7 July or Tuesday, 8 July 2025


Do you care deeply about helping to build stronger, more resilient communities? Do you have excellent communication skills and enjoy building effective relationships?

At GRCC, our mission is to help build strong, healthy, sustainable communities in Gloucestershire using our knowledge, experience, and networks. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to play an active role in our work around building community resilience, particularly floods, climate, and the environment.

Ideally you will have experience of working with communities, parish and town councils, and / or Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organisations. You will need to be adaptable, well organised, and an excellent communicator in order to engage and lead our Community Resilience Programme of work involving managing our Volunteer Flood Warden programme, Emergency Planning work, and work with communities on developing their Community Climate Action Plan projects and ideas.

Don't worry if your background doesn't align perfectly with every detail; strong communication and a real passion for the subject are what truly matter.

This is a full-time post (36 hours per week) based at GRCC's offices in Gloucester. We operate a flexible working day and some home working is possible.

Post holders will be required to travel to meetings countywide and occasionally out of the county. Evening and weekend work may be required, for which equal Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) is allowed.

You can download the full Job Description and Person Specification along with the application form via the links below.

Applications will only be accepted on a completed GRCC application form and should be submitted by 10a.m. on Monday, 30 June 2025. In your application, please explain how you meet the qualities outlined in the person specification.

Those shortlisted will be interviewed on Monday, 7 July or Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

If you have any queries or would like an informal conversation about the role, please email jobs@grcc.org.uk and we will arrange a call.

If you do not hear from us by the interview date above, your application has not been successful.


Downloads: Job Description and Person Specification | Application form | Equality & Diversity Policy