Community Engagement Officer

Job Title: Community Engagement Officer – Norfolk

Duration: 6 Months FTC

Hours: 18 hours net per week - includes occasional evenings and weekends

Salary: £30,300 FTE (£15,150 pro rata) per annum, plus pension and benefits

Location: Home-based

This is a fundamental role within our regional teams, internally the role is known as Local Community Officer.

The future of CCT’s outstanding collection of historic churches depends on communities supporting their local CCT church with funds, events, inspiring interpretation, visitor services and preventive conservation. The Local Community Officer will engage and support communities and volunteers to care for 13 historic churches across Norfolk, ensuring each site achieves agreed standards.

We have recently published our
TRUST
values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations  have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.

We would be delighted to hear from you. If you’d like to talk to us about this role before you apply please contact Karen Moore , Lead Local Community Officer , at  .

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 7th September 2026

The interviews will take place in Northampton on Thursday 24th September 2026 . Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

Please note:

As part of our recruitment process, we undertake candidate psychometric testing. If your application is successful and you are invited to interview, you will receive an email asking you to complete a series of activities, these need to be completed at least 2 days before your interview.

All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

Community Engagement Officer – Norfolk Recruitment

Churches Conservation Trust St Peters Street Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 1FH
United Kingdom