Essex Project Officer
Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.
Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart. We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. Our award-winning landscape training programmes, working with small teams of people take place through the implementation of real community improvement projects.
Project Officer
Salary: £24,432 to £27,971 per annum depending on experience
Hours: This role is permanent and is ideally full time (37 hours per week) with some flexibility. Part time hours (22.5 hours per week minimum) can be considered.
Location: Home based role working predominantly in Essex but may be required to work across all counties in the East of England.
We are looking for someone with the skills and experience to engage a wide range of groups in community environmental projects. You will deliver outdoor environmental projects and be experienced in practical conservation or horticultural/gardening while also being able to deliver other community engagement projects across the county. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, leading and managing their own projects. It requires an enthusiastic individual willing to lead the exciting wide range of projects Groundwork can offer supporting participants to move towards a stronger brighter future.
Please see below a link to one of our many fantastic community projects:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOUK4QJzEaw&t=59s
You must be able to travel to attend sites and Trust offices as required.
If you are looking for an inclusive, family friendly organisation which offers flexibility, a supportive culture, an employee assistance programme together with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career we would like to hear from you. Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 6 September 2023
Interview date: week commencing 11 September 2023
For more information about this post, please contact Sam Harbour on email sam.harbour@groundwork.org.uk
To Apply
Please complete the following and email them to hreast@groundwork.org.uk
Please mark the subject heading of your email ‘Application for Project Officer (Essex)’
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