About the job
Salary: £35,235 - £37,938 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the future of your community? The Luton 2040 team is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join us as a Partnerships Officer in this exciting role at the heart of Luton's long-term transformation strategy.
As a Luton 2040 Partnerships Officer, you will play a key role in helping us build and strengthen relationships across a wide network of partners throughout Luton. You will have oversight across all our 2040 stakeholder relationships, providing coordination and support for initiatives that will collectively deliver our vision of making Luton a place where everyone can thrive and no one lives in poverty.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an inspiring, dynamic team focused on driving lasting change for the people of Luton. You will lead on our Luton 2040 Communications Plan, developing both new and existing partnerships, while ensuring collaboration and engagement across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience of working with and influencing a broad range of partners and stakeholders across business, the public sector, and voluntary/community organisations. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing and delivering stakeholder management plans, employing a variety of strategies to nurture both new and existing relationships, such as attending networking events, speaking at functions, and conducting one-to-one business meetings. We also seek someone with experience in designing and delivering a communications plan, which includes creating social media content, running campaigns, and writing press releases.
The successful candidate must be able to establish personal and professional credibility quickly with diverse groups of people and possess strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills. A proven track record of effective co-production with partners or residents will be key to success in this role. Additionally, strong organisational and coordination skills are required, with the ability to manage and run events and programmes under pressure and within tight timeframes.
A thorough understanding of the Luton context, including its demographics, challenges, and strengths, is essential. We are also looking for a candidate with a relevant qualification or substantial, verifiable experience in influencing, policy, or partnership disciplines.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
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