Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

We are looking for an Administrative Officer (12 Months Fixed Term) to join our team! The role combines office-based administrative responsibilities with front-facing customer contact, requiring excellent organisational skills and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. Sounds like a great fit? You can learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/egtSXveP

We are looking for a System Support Officer (Housing Systems) to join our IT Team! The role includes providing user support, training and guidance, maintaining data quality, resolving system issues, supporting system improvements, and leading application-related projects and system implementations to enhance service delivery. If you have significant experience in a similar role, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and experience of working with document management systems. we would love to hear from you. You can learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/evzpEJC8

We are looking for a Housing Options Officer (One Year Fixed Term) to join our team! The successful candidate will undertake responsibilities including working with households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to retain their accommodation or secure alternative accommodation. If you have demonstrable experience in a similar role, excellent interpersonal skills, experience of carrying out interviews, investigations & negotiations and strong attention to detail we would love to hear from you. You can learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/de7KHUzq

Do you have experience in the management of corporate assets, compliance and maintenance? We are looking for a Corporate Assets Compliance Officer to join our team! The successful candidate will be responsible for the management, maintenance and compliance of all council-owned facilities and assets including pavilions, community centres , main council offices, allotments, cemeteries and garages. You can learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dfzheyRV

🤩 Do you know any local volunteer heroes who deserve to be celebrated? 💜 We are holding our special Celebration of Volunteers event on the evening of Friday 27 November, showcasing all the fantastic voluntary work that happens in our borough. There are three prizes up for grabs on the night: ✨ Volunteer of the year – Sponsored by Amberwood Care Home ✨ Young Volunteer of the Year (aged 21 or under) - Sponsored by Bond Adams LLP Solicitors - Award winning full service law firm ✨ Community Group of the Year – Sponsored by Dezignlite Limited 📲 If you know an individual or organisation who gives their time to make a positive impact in Oadby & Wigston, you can find out more and nominate them here: https://lnkd.in/eyhAD7ZT

🙋 Are you looking for your next job, for training opportunities or for employment support and skills workshops? 💼 Residents of Oadby & Wigston are welcome to attend the Blaby District Council Job and Skills Fair taking place on Monday 5 October. 📲 You can learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ev3WpuEV

De Montfort University and Permaculture Association are co-hosting a fully-funded six month Community Climate Coaches programme aimed at people active within Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in and around Leicester. The programme brings together individuals and teams, organisations and community groups, to build their skills and knowledge about how they can collaborate to strengthen and expand local action on climate, nature and wellbeing. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eJAkhspZ

📣 Calling all local community groups - our grant schemes are open for applications! 🙋♀️ Local not-for-profit groups can apply for between £100 - £1,000 in the Community Grant Scheme to deliver projects which benefit residents and strengthen our communities. 💡 In addition, groups can apply for up to £500 to run a Warm Space. Warm Spaces are community venues that provide a warm, safe and welcoming place where people who are struggling to heat their homes can gather free of charge. 📲 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eqpksDii

📣 Our Celebration of Volunteers awards evening is returning on Friday 27 November, and we are appealing for a generous business to come forward to fund the Community Group of The Year award. 🙋♀️ The cost is £500 and your business gets: Your business name integrated into the name of the award. Your business logo included in all promotional materials. Your business is thanked at the Celebration of Volunteers event, in press releases and after the event in social media posts. Two representatives from your business are invited to attend the Celebration of Volunteers event and give out the prize. 🙋 We are also looking for general event sponsors, who want to give something back to our community groups. The cost is £250 and your business gets: Your business logo included in all promotional materials. Your business thanked at the Celebration of Volunteers awards evening, in press releases after the event and on social media. 📅 If you would like to take-up these unique sponsorship opportunities and show your support for Oadby & Wigston’s volunteer heroes, please email [email protected]

There's lots of events for local businesses taking place this September from Business Gateway Growth Hub - learn more and book your place 👇