• Careers Site Advertising End DateEnd Date:
    05 Apr 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
    Coleford
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
    Permanent
  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
    £25,185 - £25,989 per annum
  • Service Area:
    Communities & Economic Prosperity
  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
    37

  • About The Role

  • We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Communities & Sustainable Economy Assistant to join our team. This role plays an important part in ensuring the smooth running of administrative processes and supporting service delivery across the department.
     
    You will act as a key point of contact for members of the public and internal stakeholders, handling enquiries, supporting communications, maintaining records, and assisting with operational activities such as meetings, reports and community grant administration. You will also be a key member of the Safeguarding team, helping to fulfil the Council’s Statutory Duties.

    Some of your responsibilities:
    • Act as a first point of contact for public enquiries, prioritising and responding to requests received via telephone, email (including managing shared inboxes) and face-to-face.
    • Maintain accurate client database records, ensuring information is securely stored and managed in line with legislative requirements.
    • Coordinate and organise internal and external meetings, including booking venues, scheduling attendees, preparing agendas and distributing documentation.
    • Produce presentation materials tailored to different audiences and support the creation or updating of web pages with guidance from IT and communications colleagues.
    Within the District, there are plenty of places to see and visit whether you love hiking or cycling.  With our agile working ethos: you will be spoilt for choice.  
     
    You will need
    • Qualifications equivalent to NVQ level 1 or GCSE in Maths and English
    • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
    • Use of Microsoft office applications and data recording
    • Natural and engaging style of communication
    • Ability to apply good judgement and query issues where appropriate
    Special Conditions
    • Ability to travel
    • BPSS/DBS 
    For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

    What we can do for you
    • Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
    • Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
    • 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service
    • In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
    • Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
    • Generous contributory local government pension scheme
    • Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
    • Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements 

  • About Us

  • Forest of Dean District Council is dedicated to creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our community. Our priorities are centred on fostering thriving communities by empowering and engaging residents, enhancing infrastructure, promoting community well-being, and ensuring social equity. 
     
    We are committed to decarbonisation and nature recovery, focusing on renewable energy transitions, energy efficiency, transport transformation, nature recovery, and food resilience. Additionally, we strive to build a sustainable economy through the promotion of a circular economy, robust business support, workforce skill development, sustainable town initiatives, and the preservation of natural capital. 
     
    Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. 

    Forest of Dean District Council is committed to meeting its statutory and moral duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people under 18 years of age and adults at risk who are the recipients of its services and/or activities.

    Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references;  proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.
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  • Careers Site Advertising Start DateAdvertising Start Date:
    12 Mar 2026
  • Careers Site Advertising End DateEnd Date:
    05 Apr 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
    Coleford
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
    Permanent
  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
    £25,185 - £25,989 per annum
  • Service Area:
    Communities & Economic Prosperity
  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
    37
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