Community Development Officer (26.01) at Chapter50 Future You (Age UK County Durham)

Contract Type: Fixed term

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline:

Based: Durham

Salary: £26,421 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: County Durham

Role description: Officer

Chapter50 Future You aims to facilitate a healthy change in people aged 50 – 69, encouraging positive health choices, sound financial and later life decisions. We are looking to recruit a Community Development Officer to oversee this exciting piece of work across Weardale and Newton Aycliffe.

This post is fixed term maternity cover up to 31 March 2027. We are offering a starting salary of £26,421 with up to 5% pension contributions (37 hour week with flexibility options).

We want to give all people aged 50–69 the opportunity to age well, to retire well and to access all services that will enable them to achieve this. We want to remove the barriers and obstacles that prevent all people aged 50–69 living a healthy and prosperous later life. As the first point of for Chapter50 Future You, the post holders’ aim will be to identify and support the people most at risk of missing out on a healthy and happy later life. You will be practiced at identifying and drawing on their strengths and those of the people around them, enabling them to make positive health and financial choices and decisions.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with rural communities, of health service provision and community development. We need someone with great communication skills and empathy, someone who has patience and positivity, a great organiser, meticulous planner and finisher. We are looking for someone who can generate positive effects and contribute to someone’s ability to move forward towards their version of a good life. The post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We would welcome any calls prior to submitting an application, please contact Robyn Holmes on 0191 386 3856.

Closing date is 12noon on Monday 9 March 2026 by 12noon and interviews to be held on Friday 20 March 2026