Community Asset Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Highways, Green Spaces and Natural Resources

Date posted 15/10/2026

Job reference 19234

37 hours per week

As part of a new Green Spaces and Sustainability Service, Bridgend County Borough Council is looking to recruit a new Community Asset Officer. You will join a new and developing team at an exciting time and play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Council’s Community Asset Programme by providing general project development and information and advice. You will assist community groups to become responsible for the self-management of assets, ensuring long-term sustainability.

You will need strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively liaise with community groups, council members, town and community councils and other stakeholders and have excellent organisational skills and time management skills. The service aims to provide a visible, responsive, and proactive service with a practical “can-do” function, demonstrating the council’s commitment to maintaining, enhancing, and investing in its places.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post. The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.