Community Capacity Team Lead

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and proven manager to lead and develop the established Community Capacity Team.

The Councils County Plan presents a bold vision for how we will reduce the inequity in wellbeing outcomes that residents face across the Borough. Improving health equity is key to driving positive outcomes for residents, keeping people healthier, for longer, in their own homes. As a council we seek to deliver against this through a Communities Approach.

The approach operates on key core principles that include: A single holistic wellbeing system, A place-based approach, Community based activity

An integral element of delivering the Councils Early Intervention and Prevention services is supporting and empowering the community where appropriate and needed to identify, develop and deliver their own responses that contribute to keeping residents Healthy and Well.

The successful candidate will provide highly visible leadership in delivering a community-based response, ensuring that through the Community Capacity Building Officers new groups and networks who want to be part of the Communities Approach are stimulated. This should build resilience, self-sufficiency and sustain independence.

The job purpose is to empower a sustainable community-based provision that delivers early intervention activity at place, helping to keep residents well and therefore reducing the need to access formal council preventative or statutory services.

The job purpose is also to provide a focused and personalised support service connecting vulnerable residents to their communities. This enables residents to build personal resilience and reduce dependency and need for formal services.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Simon Rushton, Group Manager Community Wellbeing on 01495 766476 or simon.rushton@torfaen.gov.uk.

You must demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification in order to secure an interview: How to apply Guidance for applicants Torfaen County Borough Council.

We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.