Community Project Coordinator – CAG East Devon

About Resource Futures

Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments,
businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and
manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.

We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who
collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach
sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a
meaningful impact in the world.

We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of
the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent,
we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a
creating a sustainable world. We are motivated by the impact of our work and how it
feeds into wider issues of climate
justice and circular
economy. Our work is far-ranging from supporting businesses to advising
governments and delivering the evidence
to support global change. Read more about our
company and how we go beyond for our
people, to help them grow and thrive.

The opportunity

CAG networks empower community groups to act towards a more sustainable future, focussing
primarily on the areas of reuse, repair, waste reduction, sharing, surplus food, composting and
wider biodiversity and sustainability. In 2023/4 CAG Devon expanded its geographic focus,
becoming county-wide, and widening its topical focus. You will be coordinating the delivery of
the new Community Action Groups (CAG) project in East Devon (see our parent project
website, CAG Devon).

A CAG network provides community groups with the tools and support they need to thrive, such as
support with governance, guidance, small grants, training and insurance, as well as
opportunities for networking and sharing skills with other groups.

As CAG project coordinator for the East Devon area, you will be nurturing and supporting
place-based community groups, so location is essential. The successful candidate must live in
central or East Devon or be within a reasonable commuting distance of East Devon. Mileage will
be paid for travel within the East Devon area.

You will liaise with the contract manager and the local authority representative and have
experience and enthusiasm for sustainability, community development and grass roots activities.
You’ll be joining a close-knit team, working with the CAG Devon Project Manager and Project
Officer, and occasionally with our wider Resource Futures team.

What you will be doing

• Promoting the CAG Project across East Devon:
  • Establishing contact with communities and key
    people, through networking, attending and speaking at local events, writing posts, blogs and
    articles, and speaking to groups.
  • Contributing to the CAG Devon website and social media
    presence.
• Identifying the needs of local groups (with them), including the resources and plans needed
  to implement their community-based initiatives.
• Providing individual support to assist groups plan and implement their activities:
  • Guiding
    communities in the development of practical waste reduction and wider biodiversity and
    sustainability projects.
  • Providing advice on fundraising and project management for these
    projects.
  • Providing support to community groups and volunteers through identifying and
    organising appropriate training events, skill      sharing sessions and individual
    support.
  • Supporting groups to engage with and make use of Resource CIT, CAG Devon’s current
    online monitoring and evaluation tool.
• Ensuring that the work meets the agreed objectives and targets of East Devon District
  Council and the objectives of the wider CAG Devon contract (with Devon County Council).
• Monitoring project progress and reporting quarterly on progress as well as compiling an end
  of year summary report, highlighting successes and making recommendations.
• Representing and promoting the project to external bodies as appropriate, acting as a
  representative for the wider CAG Devon project.
• Any other tasks as deemed appropriate to this post.

The essentials

• Knowledge and experience of community development approaches and community consultation
  methods.
• Experience of working in the community/voluntary sector, ideally on waste reduction and/or
  wider sustainability/environmental issues.
• Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.
• Experience of promoting activities via social media.
• Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft packages, MailChimp and WordPress.
• Experience of project management, including budget management.
• Experience of collating, monitoring and evaluating data and report writing.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, networking, and people skills.
• An enthusiastic and constructive approach.
• Current full driving licence with own transport or ability to travel easily within East
  Devon district council area / boundary.

Great to haves

• Knowledge of waste reduction methods and wider sustainability issues.
• Knowledge of Devon and its communities, with a focus on East Devon.
• Experience of working in a small and fast-paced team.
• Experience of supporting groups with fundraising and reporting requirements.
• Experience of working with local authorities.
• Knowledge/experience of fundraising.

Benefits

• Embedded flexi working culture.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) –
  flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
• One volunteer day each year (pro rata for part-time hours).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your
  contribution.
• Life assurance cover.
• Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice,
  financial and legal guidance.
• Established mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and
  responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
• Cycle to work scheme and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
• On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
• Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
• An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future
  of our business.
• Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that
  provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior
  management.
• Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build
  targets that inspire and push you professionally.
• Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular
  internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
• Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
• Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
• Central Glasgow location near train stations, with roof terrace.
• An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to
  work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all, and we will always
consider flexible working options if appropriate. We are Disability
Confident and committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing people from the widest
possible pool of talent. We are an accredited Living Wage
employer, committed to paying a wage based on the cost of living to all of our people. In
recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting employees, we treat everyone equally irrespective of
sexual orientation, gender (including sex, marital status or gender reassignment), marital or civil
partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion
or belief, and place an obligation upon all employees to respect and act in accordance with this
policy
.