Sector Support Development Officer

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) helps people in local communities to change their lives for the better, through direct service delivery and by supporting the local voluntary and community sector.

This role will work to ensure that VAL delivers a broad spectrum of informed and effective support for local voluntary and community organisations, local public and private sector partners and services across Leicestershire county, influencing policy and promoting and developing volunteering and community action through the delivery of direct services and projects.

You will identify the needs of the VCSE and volunteer involving groups in the county and develop a delivery of programmes and projects to meet their needs.
The role will be to effectively undertake an allocated workload of one to one and group work including complex cases and projects. This includes outreach work in line with contract/project delivery. You will be supporting and developing the VCSE and volunteer involving groups to influence decisions through good policy/good practice advice, scoping training needs provision and delivering training, network events and workshops.

We need you to be passionate about working with people to improve services, you will need an excellent understanding of working with diverse communities within various areas of the County. You will also demonstrate a passion work to build relationships and networks both internally and externally with funders, commissioners and partners within relevant sectors.

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution.

Closing date: Monday 5 August 2024, 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing 19 August 2024

A detailed job description, person specification and application form for this role can be found below.