Senior Project Officer

About the role

This role is offered at 35 hours per week, for a 7-month fixed term contract. Core hours to be agreed to match the requirements of the service delivery and to suit the availability of the right candidate. Some flexibility will be required around these core hours with time off in lieu available for hours worked outside core hours.

The primary requirement of the role is to lead community environmental activities at the area of Howden and St John’s hospital. This will involve preparing resources/materials, planning practical tasks, and providing training/ guidance to local volunteers, patients and staff at St John’s hospital. The aim of the project is to provide training to residents to build skills and confidence in identifying species, habitat management, and gardening sessions. These will be run with a wide range of participants including families, schools, and volunteers from the community.

Applicants should have experience of community growing activities, delivering training and delivering practical sessions with a wide range of participants. Other elements of the role will include, but not be limited to –

• Health and safety management, including producing risk assessments.
• Quantifying and ordering materials in line with procurement policies.
• Managing TCV’s local resources, including the office, tools, and vehicles.
• Assisting with controlling the project budgets.
• Engaging with appropriate local groups and partners.
• Using online and offline materials to promote TCV’s work to new partners and individuals.

Our long-term programme of regular facilitated natural learning activities has multiple benefits for our volunteers. People feel happier, more connected to people and places, they learn new skills and they feel restored by the wonderful diversity of projects that TCV is involved in.

Experience

Applicants should have experience of practical horticulture and environmental work. Experience and understanding of working with volunteers and community involvement is essential.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via [email protected] or by telephone on 01302 388883 . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

• A full driving licence is not required
• This post is subject to an enhanced PVG check
• An application is required

We are The Conservation Volunteers.

Our vision is Better Nature For All.

Our mission is to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both.

Since 1959, The Conservation Volunteers has been a charity creating opportunities for people to create, improve and care for nature in the green spaces around them across the UK.

Our variety of projects cover a bit of everything involving nature. Volunteers muddy their boots in parks, community gardens, woodland, sites of special scientific interest, nature reserves, schools and hospital grounds, helping create a glorious network of protected green space across the UK.

This work connects people with nature, and that connection delivers powerful results. Join in, feel good.

Closing date for completed applications: Monday at noon 27th July
Interview date: Friday 31st July at:

Ladywell Neighbourhood Network
28 Heatherbank, Ladywell
Livingston, EH54 6EE