Job descriptionCommunity Development Officer for The Empower Project Job Title Community Development Officer for The Empower Project Location Broughshane House, 70 Main Street, Broughshane Hours 35 hours per week with flexible options available Salary £26,320.14 Responsible To Executive Director for Community Programmes Annual Leave 38 days paid, including bank holidays Contract Term Fixed term until 31st March 2027, with potential for further opportunities subject to funding Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to support and empower local older peoples community groups from Mid and East Antrim by collaborating with them to co-design action plans to enhance their capacity through targeted interventions, and promote good governance, sustainability, and succession planning. The role involves identifying and addressing training needs, facilitating age-friendly training programmes, and fostering volunteering opportunities to strengthen community engagement. Additionally, the role supports groups in securing funding, managing budgets, and organising activities that promote the wellbeing of older people. By providing regular updates, monitoring progress, and distributing a monthly e-zine, the role ensures effective communication, resource sharing, and the sustained development of vibrant, self-sufficient older peoples groups. Key Responsibilities Community Development & Engagement To work with Older Peoples Groups in a co-design process to develop action plans. To develop the capacity of existing local Older Peoples community groups through a range of interventions. To support Older Peoples community groups to access and facilitate activities which support the wellbeing of local Older People. To promote and encourage volunteering opportunities for local Older People and match volunteers to local Older Peoples community groups. Capacity Building, Training & Sustainability To support the development of good governance, succession planning and sustainability for Older Peoples community groups. To identify the training needs of local Older Peoples community groups and provide appropriate, age-friendly training programmes, directly or via partner organisations. To identify and share funding opportunities and support Older Peoples groups to develop skills in applying for funding. Programme Management & Communications To provide regular written progress reports and ensure monitoring and evaluation is carried out in line with agreed specifications. To manage a project budget in line with agreed funding. To compile and distribute a monthly e-zine with relevant information on support, opportunities and training. Supervision and Support You will report to the Executive Director for Community Programmes and work as part of a supportive and collaborative team. You will be expected to complete regular tasks with initiative, attention to detail, and care. We are seeking a friendly and enthusiastic individual who can work independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines and support Agewells mission. Work Complexity The role requires a diverse range of skills and the ability to manage time and resources effectively. It is central to Agewells success and requires initiative, enthusiasm, and commitment. Confidentiality The post holder must maintain appropriate professional confidentiality at all times. Professional Development Agewell is committed to offering exciting training and development opportunities to support staff in their professional growth within the organisation. Person Specification Qualifications and Experience A recognised 3rd level qualification, with 1 years experience of working in the field of health and / or community development; or 3 years full-time experience of working in the field of health and / or community development. Skills and Abilities Strong communication and relationship-building skills. Ability to engage, support and work with community groups. Good organisational and project coordination skills. Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate activities or programmes. Knowledge of or ability to support training, funding and development needs. Competent in administration, reporting and information sharing. Circumstances Full driving licence and access to a car for business purposes, or access to a form of transport that will meet the travel requirements of the post. Ability to work evenings and weekends if required. To comply with all Agewell policies and procedures. Desirable Criteria Previous experience within a charity. Knowledge and understanding of service provision for older people provided by statutory and voluntary agencies including Agewell, local older people groups and health & social primary and secondary care services. Recruitment Process How to apply Applications will only be accepted on the official paper application form or online application form. Attached CVs will not be considered, either in lieu of the application form or in conjunction with it. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they upload the: 1. Application Form and 2. Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they send their completed application form and Equal Opportunities form to or return them to our office, addressed to Agewell Recruitment, Broughshane House, 70 Main Street, Broughshane, Ballymena, BT42 4JW. Printed copies are available upon request. The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 1st May 2026. Applications received after this time and date will not be accepted. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you all the best in your application and the process ahead. Privacy Notice Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants as part of our recruitment process. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. This notice sets out the basis on which we collect, use and disclose the personal data of our job applicants, as well as your rights in respect of such personal data. What information does the company collect and how? Agewell collects a range of information about you. This includes: your name, address and contact details, including email address and telephone number; details of your qualifications, skills, experience and employment history; information from interviews and phone-screenings you may have; information about your current level of remuneration, including benefit entitlements; information about your entitlement to work in the UK; and equal opportunities monitoring information, including information about your ethnic origin, sexual orientation, health and religion or belief. We may collect this information in a variety of ways. For example, data might be contained in application forms, obtained from your passport or other identity documents, or collected through interviews or other methods of assessment. We may also collect personal data about you from third parties, such as references supplied by former employers. We will seek information from third parties only once a job offer has been made to you. Data will be stored in a range of different places, including on your application record, in our HR management systems and our email system. Why does Agewell process personal data? Agewell collects and processes your data for a number of purposes and where we have a legal basis to do so, as follows. Agewell has a legitimate interest in processing personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Processing data from job applicants allows us to manage the recruitment process, assess and confirm a candidates suitability for employment and decide to whom to offer a job. We may also need to process data from job applicants to respond to and defend against legal claims. We will not use your data for any purpose other than the recruitment process of which you are a part. Who has access to data? Your information may be shared internally within the company for the purposes of the recruitment process. This includes members of the HR team, interviewers involved in the recruitment process, and managers in the business area with a vacancy. We will not share your data with third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and an offer of employment is made. We will then share your data with former employers in order to obtain references. In addition, we may need to share your personal information with a regulator or otherwise to comply with the law. How does Agewell protect data? Agewell takes the security of your data seriously. We have internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our personnel in the proper performance of their duties. For how long does Agewell keep data? If your application for employment is unsuccessful, including when you have speculatively applied to us in respect of a role which is not available, we will hold your data on file for 6 months. At the end of that period, your data is deleted or destroyed unless we need to retain it for longer to exercise or defend any legal claims. If your application for employment is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be transferred to your personnel file and retained during your employment. The periods for which employee data is held will be provided to you in a separate privacy notice. Your Rights As a data subject, you have a number of rights under data protection law. You can access and obtain a copy of your data on request; require Agewell to change incorrect or incomplete data; require Agewell to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing; object to the processing of your data where Agewell is relying on its legitimate interests as the legal ground for processing; or ask us to transfer your data to another organisation. If you believe that the company has not complied with your data protection rights, you can complain to the Information Commissioners Office. What if you do not provide personal data? You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Agewell during the recruitment process. However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application.
