Pride in Place Coordinator


Company:	Tamworth Borough Council
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Tamworth, B79 7BZ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	9 Nov 2026

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Summary

Glascote Heath & Stonydelph

Salary: £27,274 - £29,542 per annum (pro rata) plus essential car user allowance

Hours: 22.2 hours per week (3 days per week)

Contract: Fixed term until March 2029 (subject to funding)

Location: Hybrid working with regular attendance across Glascote Heath, Stonydelph and Tamworth

Help shape the future of Glascote Heath & Stonydelph

This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in delivering one of Tamworth's most ambitious community programmes.

Pride in Place is a long-term £20M investment in Glascote Heath and Stonydelph that aims to create stronger communities, improve neighbourhoods and support local people to shape the future of the places they live. Working alongside residents, community organisations, partner agencies and the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board, you will help turn local priorities into projects that make a lasting difference.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and community-focused professional to coordinate the delivery of the Pride in Place programme and support the successful implementation of projects funded through government and local investment.

The role is funded through the Pride In Place fund and will support the Chair and members of the Neighbourhood Board whilst being employed by Tamworth Borough Council as accountable body.

As Pride in Place Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating programme activity, supporting community engagement and ensuring projects are delivered effectively and compliantly.

You will:

• Coordinate the delivery of capital and revenue projects across the Pride in Place programme.

• Organise and support community engagement events, workshops and consultations.

• Build effective relationships with residents, community groups, businesses, partner organisations and contractors.

• Maintain programme plans, action trackers, risk registers and performance dashboards.

• Monitor progress against agreed outcomes and funding requirements.

• Prepare reports and briefings for the Neighbourhood Board, senior leaders and elected members.

• Support budget monitoring and expenditure reporting.

• Ensure compliance with governance, assurance and grant funding requirements.

• Collect and analyse information to demonstrate programme impact and support evaluation activities.

• Identify delivery risks and work with partners to develop practical solutions.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about communities and has the ability to bring people together to achieve shared goals.

You will have:

• A Level/Level 3 education desired or substantial equivalent experience in regeneration, community development, public administration or a related field.

• Experience of coordinating projects or programmes, ideally within local government, regeneration or community settings.

• Experience of project management and programme delivery, including capital projects.

• Knowledge of grant-funded programmes, governance arrangements and compliance requirements.

• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-working skills.

• Confidence in analysing information and presenting reports to a variety of audiences.

• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel and associated reporting tools.

• A proactive and solution-focused approach.

This is a hybrid role and will require regular attendance at meetings, events and engagement activities across Tamworth. Some evening and weekend working will be required to support community engagement and Board activity.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, medical clearance and DBS check.

For an informal discussion please contact: Sheree Peaple, Chair of Pride in Place Board chair@ghsprideinplace.org Tel: 07933956677

For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.

Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.

If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.

Closing Date Monday 9 November 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 24 November 2026

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