Parks and Countryside Community Programme Co-ordinator
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
31/01/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 13/02/2023 23:59
Salary:
£25,878 - £29,439 (pro rata)
Hours per week:
22.5 hours
Job Category:
Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be Hardwick Park, Sedgefield or Wharton Park, Durham but you may be required to work at other council workplaces within County Durham.
Further Information
Temporary until 1/07/2025 22.5 hours
We are looking for a Community Programme Coordinator with a keen interest in community work and a passion for protecting the countryside.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across our much-valued country parks, nature reserves and railway paths in County Durham, supporting a variety of Countryside Service projects.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will take a lead role in developing relationships with community interest groups and partner organisations, encouraging their participation in a range of countryside projects. You will help develop and deliver a programme of events and activities to support the service and build community resilience.
Your excellent communication skills and great understanding of countryside issues will support you when identifying funding opportunities for the projects, making applications to support their implementation, and dealing with monitoring and evaluation data.
WHAT WILL YOU NEED?
You will need NVQ Level 5 or equivalent in a related subject or NVQ Level 5 with significant relevant experience.
You will also need:
• Significant knowledge and experience of developing and delivering community
projects/programmes.
• Experience and knowledge of completing funding applications and monitoring and
reporting against funding requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Energetic with a keen interest in community work and protecting the countryside.
Take a look at the person specification for the full criteria.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We want to be sure that every member of staff feels valued and rewarded for their individual contribution and believe we’ve got everything you’d expect from a large organisation.
We offer:
• Competitive salaries, with opportunity for incremental annual increases until you reach
the top of your pay scale.
• Various flexible working options including a hybrid approach (home and office working).
• Current holiday entitlement of 26 days per year (pro-rata), rising to 31 days after five
years continuous local government service. Entitlement will increase by one day from
April 2023.
• Attractive pension scheme.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (including car and cycle) and access to employee discounts on
goods, services, and travel.
• Wellbeing support.
• Access to ongoing training and development.
Benefits and rewards are subject to individual terms and conditions.
If you would like to know more about our rewards and benefits package, please follow the link: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
IS THIS ROLE FOR YOU?
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lindsay Archer, Parks and Countryside Programme Officer, Tel: 03000 264589 email Lindsay.archer@durham.gov.uk
Interviews are scheduled to be held (to be confirmed).
HOW TO APPLY
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the Payroll & Employee Services on 03000 264469 / 264798 / 264764 / 264778 or email PESNCC@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
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Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact Payroll and Employee Services.
Permanent employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their line manager/senior manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure
Please note
This job is closed for applications.