Engagement Officer – Climate Action Programme

Would you, or someone you know, like to join our passionate, ambitious and creative team and
support Bristol on the journey to becoming zero carbon, nature-rich and socially just?

We are a growing and ambitious team, and are looking for an Engagement Officer to join us, to
help deliver the Climate Action
Programme, one of our priority projects.

The programme supports organisations to reduce their carbon emissions, through a series of
regular events, workshops, resources and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

The post-holder will design and deliver events, create communications outputs, and develop
relationships with businesses. We are looking for someone with a track record of delivering and
facilitating engagement activities, building and maintaining effective relationships with a
broad range of stakeholders, communicating effectively in person and in writing, and measuring
impact.

About the role

Contract: Fixed term (18 months)
Role: 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week). Days of the week are flexible, but the post holder needs to be available on Wednesday. Note that the post holder will also need to be able to attend some early morning events.
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 pro rata (based on experience)
Interviews: 2 April or 3 April in central Bristol. If a second stage interview is required, it will take place on 7 or 9 April.
Deadline for applications: 24 March, 9am
Preferred start date: 12 May

Diversity and Inclusion:

We value diversity and believe that a diverse mix of perspectives will help the Partnership achieve its best work. We are aiming for our organisation to better reflect the city and region we represent and encourage applications from those belonging to marginalised or underrepresented groups. The Partnership is committed to making adjustments for people who face barriers. If you would like to discuss this in relation to either your participation in the recruitment process or in the role, please contact us at [email protected].

Who are we looking for?

Person specification

• At least two years’ experience planning and delivering accessible and inclusive engagement
  activities, including meetings and events
• Able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people and audiences, including
  businesses
• Able to communicate professionally and concisely in person and in writing using a range of
  approaches
• Strong organisational skills and ability to problem solve and multitask across a range of
  activities to deadlines
• A good understanding of actions organisations can take to reduce carbon emissions and their
  impact on the environment, as well as the barriers
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Confident in using IT systems including Microsoft 365 Business and MS Teams, and the
  ability to manage data, for example in a CRM system or Excel

Benefits

Our organisation aims to create an inclusive working environment where all employees have the
space to learn, share, and grow. Benefits include:

• Company Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Two team wellbeing half days each year
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Climate Perks scheme, offering paid ‘journey days’ to staff who travel on holiday by train,
  coach or boat instead of flying
• Training and development opportunities and collaborative working groups

Employees benefit from a flexible approach to working hours and there is scope to work remotely
by agreement.

However, some office-based working in our central Bristol office will be important
(particularly on Wednesdays), and the post holder will need to attend regular in-person events
and meetings, including some early morning events.

The deadline to apply is 9am, 24 March.

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email [email protected] with your phone number. We will aim to get back to you within 3 working days.