Public Participation Officer Recruitment, Perry Barr & Montague Street Depot

Public Participation Officer

Permanent

Grade C - £36,581 - £45,429

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

Working 36.5 hours per week

Help shape a cleaner, greener Birmingham

Do you have experience engaging with communities and a passion for making a difference? Birmingham City Council is looking for enthusiastic Public Participation Officers to support our work on waste transformation, street cleansing and environmental enforcement.

Working as part of our Public Participation Team, you will engage directly with residents, community groups and stakeholders to understand local issues, gather insight and encourage participation in improving neighbourhood services. You'll work closely with colleagues in other directorates to ensure citizen feedback helps shape service delivery and future improvements.

We're looking for people who:

• Have experience in community engagement, consultation or public participation.
• Are confident communicators who can build relationships with diverse communities.
• Can analyse and present feedback and insight effectively.
• Are proactive, organised and passionate about improving local services.

The role involves travelling across Birmingham and occasional evening and weekend work to support engagement activities, so having access to a car is desirable.

If you're passionate about putting residents at the heart of decision-making and want to help make Birmingham a cleaner and more sustainable city, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer in return…

• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund
  – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement
  – 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support
  – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.