Senior Healthy & Sustainable Communities Officer

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

You will be working within the Economic Development and Programmes Team whose remit includes responsibility for the effective delivery of key economic and sustainability programmes; Economic Growth, Healthy Communities, Climate Change & Sustainability and Social & Economic Inclusion. Key areas of focus for the team includes business support, delivery of key regeneration schemes, town centre development, promotion of visitor economy, health, sustainability and climate change, policy and strategy development and programme management of external funding.

Reporting to the Economic Development and Programmes Manager, the postholder will lead and facilitate the Council’s response to environmental and organisational sustainability challenges and the Climate Change mitigation agenda and support to the strategic healthy communities agenda, influencing policy and strategy with a key focus on internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration. The role will develop, lead and deliver key projects and initiatives that ensure the Council’s business practices are sustainable and environmentally sound.

To be successful you will need:

• To have knowledge of current sustainability/climate change policy at a regional/national level.
• To have experience of developing, maintaining and monitoring key strategies, policies, projects and procedures with a health and/or climate change/sustainability focus.
• Experience of working with key stakeholders, including senior managers, Elected Member and external partners to deliver against health and/or climate change agendas.
• To be self-motivated and enthusiastic worker who can work independently.

The post is office based at District Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth with potential for hybrid working subject to operational requirements. The job will require a full driving licence and access to a vehicle as attendance at partner meetings across the County and sub-region will be required.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close Midnight on 17th December 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on (01246) 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Tris Burdett, Economic Development and Programmes Manager, tris.burdett@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or 07973 915318.

Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.