Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer
Reference: SPO24
Location: Torbay and Devon
Salary: Circa £26,500 per annum – Term time only contract considered
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

Not-for-profit organisation Groundwork South have a unique role opportunity for someone to join The Blue Influencers Scheme assisting young people (10–14-year-olds) living in coastal, river and estuarine communities, to create deep, lasting and meaningful connections with the natural environment and embed a culture where youth social action becomes the norm.

This is a multidisciplinary role to lead and deliver environmentally impactful and community focused projects across Torbay and wider Devon area. The post will co-ordinate and deliver bespoke programmes focused on school and delivery youth, including social action (National citizenship service – NCS), education, open space co-design, food growing and conservation activities.

This role will involve working with a range of partner and community group organisations to enable the development and delivery of the range of programmes.

In return we offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
• Health Cash Plan and 24 hour online access to a GP
• PERKS scheme – such as discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme – including mental health helpline and face to face counselling
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
• Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
• Business travel expenses

We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.

Groundwork South

Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.

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, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.

Closing Date: 18th January 2024
Interview Date: w/c 22nd January 2024 on Teams

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.