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Employer: Pendle Borough Council
Salary: Scale 5 = £27,711 - £30,030 per annum
Location: Nelson Town Hall
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 23/03/2025 at 23:59
Reference: V32
Are you passionate about making a difference?

This is an exciting opportunity to help drive positive change in Pendle.  It’s a borough with plenty going on; a place of vibrant and diverse communities.
We're looking for a dynamic, passionate person to join our Policy Team to lead and drive creative community engagement. You'll work with different services both inside and outside the Council to engage residents and communities on Pendle projects and initiatives.  You’ll work in partnership with the Community, Voluntary and Faith sector to celebrate Pendle and help to improve outcomes for our communities, supporting a number of ambitious and innovative programmes. 
The Borough of Pendle lies in Lancashire’s beautiful Pennines and is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, and the city of Manchester.
Pendle Borough Council offers an excellent work-life balance including flexitime with no core hours, up to 2 days flexi leave a month, compressed working options and up to 31 days annual leave.
This role is likely to be on a Flexible Contract as defined by our Agile Working Policy.  As the role involves being out in the community, the minimum frequency for in-office attendance will be two or three times per week, however it could be more frequent based on the demands of the service.  We therefore expect candidates to reside within a commutable distance from Number One Market Street in Nelson, Lancashire.    
The Council’s benefits package includes an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional annual leave, a cycle to work scheme, home tech and car scheme salary sacrifice schemes.  You will also be rewarded with access to our benefits programme, Viv up, which provides easy access to unbeatable discounts for retailers such as Argos, M&S, B&Q, Currys PC World, etc.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.  Pendle Borough Council does not discriminate on any basis of disability, sex, marriage or civil partnership, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, or maternity.

Service delivery lead for Rossendale Refugee Support Group
Salary: £30,000 pro rata


Rossendale Refugee Support Group are recruiting for a suitably qualified individual to lead the service. This is a one-year 0.5 wte role, with the possibility of extending if we secure further funding.


The successful candidate will join our team of volunteers in providing a service to people seeking asylum and other refugees in the Rossendale area. They will have a lead role in delivering casework, coordinating drop-in sessions, maintaining records and supporting volunteers, and will work alongside trustees to further develop and improve what the group offers. The post is funded by a grant from Rossendale Borough Council.


Closing date for applications: 12.00, Wednesday 26th February 2025.
Interview date: Friday 7th March


For job description, person specification and application form, or if you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Alison Summers on contact.rrsg@gmail.com.
Completed applications should be sent to info@hcl.org.uk


If you are disabled and require reasonable adjustments please get in touch.


The job description & person specification, and general information about the work of the group are available on our website: www.rrsg.co.uk.