Community Project Officer/Ranger

SALARY: £18,534 per annum

HOURS: 37 hours per week, annualised hours with evening and weekend working

CONTRACT TYPE: Full Time

OPERATIONAL AREA: Tipton Area / West Midlands

LOCATION: Tipton Office

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Job Role

 Are you looking to make a difference every day? Are you passionate about the environment and educating others? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and forward thinking organisation?

 As a Community Project Officer / Ranger you will lead on the development of the Bilston Urban Village site which is a flagship development in Wolverhampton. You will also deliver on and support a number of community projects that engage and educate a range of participants from across diverse communities.

Ideally, you will have a qualification and experience in one of our core areas of work such as, countryside management, community engagement or sustainable education. You will also have experience of working with volunteers and be able to use a range of hand tools.

You must be a people person and understand the barriers facing people from disadvantaged communities in accessing greenspaces. You must be comfortable with lone working and managing your own workload.

About Groundwork West Midlands

Groundwork is a registered charity mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the West Midlands. We are passionate about creating a future where:

  • Every neighbourhood is vibrant and green
  • Every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny
  • No-one is held back by their background or circumstances

Every year Groundwork makes an incredible difference to communities across the West Midlands. We work on hundreds of individual projects, supporting disadvantaged communities and most importantly, we change people’s lives.

If you are looking for an interesting and challenging role and you are ready to take the next step in your career development, we would love to hear from you.

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to wmrecruitment@groundwork.org.uk For further information, please visit our website: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/about-groundwork/careers-across-groundwork/

Closing date: 11th December 2020

CV’s will not be accepted, unless accompanied by a covering letter.

Full driving licence and access to own car is essential.

An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for this post

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