job opportunity: community development manager
@theleapbd
Dream, Act, Inspire
Dream Act Inspire is a bold, community-led climate action programme rooted in social justice, lived experience and cultural practice. Delivered over 3.5 years, it demonstrates how coordinated, grassroots action in marginalised urban communities can generate meaningful local environmental change while producing nationally relevant learning and models for replication.
The programme funded with £1.242m Community Fund support focuses on densely populated, disproportionately polluted neighbourhoods across Bradford and Keighley, supporting communities historically under-represented in climate leadership to become designers, owners and leaders of climate solutions. Fairness, inclusion and equity are embedded throughout, alongside practical, impactful action that connects climate, health, wellbeing and place.
About the Role
The Leap works with communities to support people to lead change in the places they live. Through a community-led approach rooted in equity, lived experience, and partnership working, The Leap supports local people to design and deliver projects that improve wellbeing, place, and environmental outcomes.
Through its Dream, Act, Inspire, climate action programme, The Leap supports communities most affected by environmental inequality to become designers, owners, and leaders of local climate solutions.
The role also contributes to the development of a national community led climate action network.
Location: The Leap Bradford CIC offices/ Geographically flexible within England
Salary: £34,434 - £36,955 (depending on experience) subject to funding plus Pension Contribution
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term 1st Nov 2026 to 30th September 2029
Reports to: Director Programmes & Operations
Deadline: Tuesday 6th Oct 2026. 12 Noon
Interview: week commencing; 12th Oct 2026.
For an informal discussion about the role contact info@the-leap.org.uk
Please email your CV and supporting statement to info@the-leap.org.uk
Full role description and application details available to download here.