Community Projects Officer

Job Introduction

Make a Difference in Lancaster

Join us as a Community Projects Officer and play a vital role in delivering the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, supporting children and families during key holiday periods. You’ll contribute to enhancing community health and wellbeing by working closely with partners and helping shape the Healthy Communities Strategy. Your work will ensure safeguarding and high-quality services that make a real difference across Lancaster.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will manage the day-to-day running of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, acting as the main contact for Lancaster City Council and liaising with delivery partners. Your responsibilities include contract administration, monitoring project performance, conducting quality assurance checks, and leading safeguarding efforts. You’ll also design communications to raise awareness, identify development opportunities, and support community and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

You’ll Fit Right In If…

You have experience in grant funding and coordinating programmes, with strong skills in multi-agency working and communication. Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise your workload are key. You’ll thrive working collaboratively, showing ambition and pride in delivering excellent community services, while taking ownership of your role. Your approach will reflect our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in Lancaster and want to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Car purchase scheme

• Lifestyle savings

• Health Care Cash Plan

• Volunteering days

• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly

We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer

We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.