Countywide Climate Change Bid Writer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title: Countywide Climate Change Bid Writer
• Job Location: Gloucester City Council/Hybrid Working
• Salary: £34,834 - £37,336 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: One year
• Closing Date: 27/03/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 8550
• This post is open to job share

This will be a hybrid role working across, and with, all Gloucestershire local authorities and partners. It is hosted by Gloucester City Council, with good flexibility in the frequency that the post holder will be required to attend Gloucester City Council offices, the base location for the role. We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester.

Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

This is a chance to make climate action happen; turning the objectives of a trailblazing public sector partnership into a reality.

You’ll work with the Countywide Climate Change Coordinators to support partners across Gloucestershire- to strategically identify and secure funding streams to achieve net zero outcomes. You’ll be working with partners across seven Local Authorities, the NHS, Gloucestershire Constabulary, and wider community and public partners, to maximise a whole county approach to this agenda. This role will be a go-to for advice on the Climate Change funding landscape. It’s also a flexible working position, accommodating those with a freelancer background or who are based outside of the county. Ultimately this role will help us to fund essential projects that will improve things for people and the environment, working alongside a supportive network of key partners in Gloucestershire.

What we need from you

To be successful in this role we need someone with a proven track record in writing and securing funding bids, preferably from national agencies and non-departmental public bodies. If you’re great at developing funding bids that’s the key requirement, but a knowledge of, or interest in, local and national Climate Change policy would be an advantage.

Your previous experience in project management will help monitor and report on successful bids. You’ll be an excellent communicator, with interpersonal skills enabling effective negotiation techniques to achieve a positive outcome. Experience of Maintaining partnerships, and developing multi-partner funding strategies, as well as working in or with local government would also be beneficial.

What we can do for you…

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible, Hybrid/Agile working opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days annual leave
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and an in-house Occupational Health service
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu-jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker’s, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire, experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

If you currently work for the City Council and wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact David Sharman via email at david.sharman@gloucester.gov.uk.

Closing date: 27st March 2024

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 8th April 2024.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Countywide Climate Change Bid Writer - Job Profile

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Equality and Diversity

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability.

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

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