Cost of Living Community Worker, Lewes District

Responsible to                      SMT

Location Lewes District in East Sussex, hybrid working at home and in communities. There is travel in your area and across East Sussex

Salary                                     NJC Scale Point 24 - £9,274 pro rata (£34,314 FTE)

Hours per week                     10

Pension                                  4% employer contribution

Holiday                                   pro rata: 25 days plus statutory holidays

Contract                                 Permanent

About 3VA

We are the Voluntary Action for Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden. We enable and support community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals across East Sussex, to improve quality of life and equality of opportunity for everyone. We represent and advocate for the voluntary and community sector with local government and other statutory authorities.

3VA is seeking an experienced Community Development Worker to deliver the project which is funded by Lewes District Council to deliver Cost of Living support to VCSE groups and volunteers in Lewes District.

3VA will coordinate and deliver

• a Cost-of-Living Network including quarterly Cost of Living Poverty Action Group (COLPAG) meetings
• Lewes District Community Register and
• Best Practice Resource Bank
• training and resource support for community spaces organisers and volunteers.

The post holder will also collate data, develop analysis, provide LDC-specific qualitative and quantitative quarterly reporting, in addition to being available for quarterly meetings with LDC officers and Council portfolio holders as required.

The post holder will be line managed and supported by the 3VA Chief Executive.

The postholder will work as part of 3VA’s community development team

Application Closing Date: 5pm 18th June 2025

CDW Lewes JD 13 05 25

Contact [email protected] for an application form