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Are you passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and communities in Sandwell? Do you want to be part of a team leading the way to create strong, resilient and vibrant neighbourhoods? Do you thrive on leading and shaping impactful projects and bringing people together to create lasting positive change? If so, we want you to join us.

The Role

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic and committed to making a real difference to the lives of our residents and strive to deliver outstanding customer service.

As an effective problem-solver, you will work alongside a wide range of key partners, community groups and residents to find solutions for complex issues and make a positive impact on communities and people in Sandwell.

You will be responsible for the line management of the Neighbourhood Officers, supporting them to deliver a range of projects across Sandwell.

Our core focus is to be Member Led, Customer Focused and Officer Driven. This impacts all the work we do as a team, where we demonstrate our values and behaviours every day.

Your responsibilities will include:

You will provide a visible, hands-on presence and act as a vital point of contact for local businesses, local residents and the wider community to support their involvement in community ownership and promote local priorities.

You will lead on delivering ward-based action plans and engagement, proactively supporting ward councillors in fulfilling their community leadership roles and allocating local funding.

You must be prepared to work outside in all weathers. This role may involve some evening and weekend work to meet community needs.

This exciting role will play a crucial part in problem-solving for residents, being an instrumental part of positive change within communities, shaping projects and improving the lives and local area for people in Sandwell.

About you

Are you:

• Educated to Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Have a minimum of 3 year’s experience of working within a complex environment
• Have experience of establishing and managing collaborative working and partnership models
• Have experience of project work, ensuring its completion
• Have experience of line management responsibilities
• Be customer-focused, working effectively with others to deliver a responsive, efficient, agile, high quality service to residents
• Able to lead by example and set high standards
• Passionate about delivering the best possible outcomes for the people of Sandwell
• Resilient and able to use your communication skills to influence others
• Experienced in influencing, negotiating and problem solving with partners to deliver outcomes for communities

Our Offer to You

We offer a competitive package that includes:

• Access to our award-winning employee benefits scheme
• A strong focus on health and wellbeing
• A variety of learning and development opportunities to help you grow in your career

Hours : 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 2 June 2026

For further details, please contact Santokh Singh, Neighbourhood Services Manager or Neil Bould, Neighbourhood Operations Manager.

Santokh: 07966 976932 santokh_singh@sandwell.gov.uk

Neil: 07826 940480 neil_bould@sandwell.gov.uk

Company: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: Band F, SCP 26-31 (£37,280- £41,771 per annum)

Location: Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Health

Job Role: Co-ordinator