Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support Lead (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £36,124 - £38,626 pa FTE (£22,455 - £24,010 pro-rata pa) (Pay Award Pending) (Plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £1,239 pa)
Hours per week: 23
Contract type: Maternity Cover (initially to end 20 June 2026, or on return of the post holder)
Closing date: 30 Jun 2025 12:00
Interview date: 17 Jul 2025
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support Lead (Maternity Cover) to join the wider Community Development team to provide direct support to the voluntary and community sector within the District, as well as understand the needs of and provide a voice for the sector in relevant strategic meetings and forums.
The work of the voluntary and community sector within Horsham District is wide ranging and provides huge benefits to many local people and communities. It is important that local voluntary groups and charities are able to thrive and grow and this role will help them in this.
As the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support Lead (Maternity Cover), you will work directly with the voluntary and community sector to understand their needs, and work with statutory partners and other local infrastructure organisations to strengthen the capacity of the sector. Duties will include one to one support for groups on set up or governance issues, bringing groups of interest together, identifying suitable training and attending relevant forums and meetings to represent a voice for the sector on issues that affect them. You will have line management responsibility for the Volunteer Advice and Support Co-ordinator and manage a budget.
About you:
To succeed as the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support Lead (Maternity Cover) you will be a self-motivated individual with previous experience of working with both voluntary organisations and statutory partners. Good organisational skills are essential as well as the ability to communicate with a range of people from different backgrounds, both verbally and in writing. You will have good influencing skills and have the ability to work in partnership and offer solutions to strengthen the capacity of the voluntary sector. This role is an essential car user post, therefore, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Liz Burt, Community Development Team Leader on 01403 215537 or Mandy Cunningham, Community Services Manager on 01403 215082.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
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To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.