Community Engagement Officer

Community Engagement Officer

Location: Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn

Wage: £20.66 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week (with occasional evening and weekend commitments)

Help Shape the Future of Our Communities

Are you passionate about connecting people, building relationships, and ensuring communities have a voice in transformational projects?

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive, and highly motivated Community Engagement Officer to play a pivotal role in some of the most exciting regeneration and investment programmes currently underway across the region.

This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of major projects including the Belfast Region City Deal, Destination Royal Hillsborough, and the redevelopment of the Dundonald International Ice Bowl. You'll help ensure local people, businesses, community groups, and key stakeholders are informed, engaged, and empowered throughout every stage of these landmark initiatives.

The Role

As Community Engagement Officer, you will be the key link between the Council, communities, businesses, elected representatives, and project partners. You will design and deliver innovative engagement programmes that build awareness, encourage participation, and foster positive relationships across a wide range of audiences.

You will work collaboratively across Council departments and external organisations to ensure engagement activities are inclusive, effective, and responsive to local needs.

What You'll Be Doing

Developing and delivering comprehensive community engagement plans for major Council projects.Creating meaningful opportunities for residents, businesses, and community organisations to engage with transformational programmes.Acting as a primary point of contact for stakeholder enquiries and community feedback.Building strong partnerships with internal teams, external agencies, community groups, and elected members.Coordinating outreach activities, events, consultations, and engagement campaigns.Working closely with communications colleagues to ensure consistent messaging across multiple channels.Maintaining accurate records, engagement data, and stakeholder databases.Preparing reports and updates for senior management and Council committees.Supporting the delivery of projects that generate lasting social and economic impact.

About You

We're looking for someone who thrives on building relationships and can confidently engage with diverse audiences.

You will be:

An excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills.Experienced in stakeholder engagement, community development, communications, or partnership working.Organised and able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.Confident in delivering outreach activities, consultations, and engagement programmes.Skilled at building trust and fostering collaborative relationships.Passionate about delivering positive outcomes for local communities.Adaptable, proactive, and committed to high standards of customer service.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a job-it's an opportunity to contribute to projects that will shape the future of Lisburn and Castlereagh for generations to come.

You'll work alongside passionate colleagues, influential stakeholders, and community leaders while helping deliver investment, regeneration, and development programmes that create real and lasting benefits for residents, businesses, and visitors.

If you want to make a genuine difference, influence major projects, and help communities thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and help ensure local voices are heard, valued, and reflected in some of Northern Ireland's most significant development projects.

Apply today and play your part in shaping the future of our communities.