Climate Change Community Outreach Worker

Eco Centre; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused environmental organization in Bridgwater seeks a Climate Change Community Outreach Worker to promote sustainability through community outreach, workshops, and volunteer engagement. The role offers flexible part-time hours and can be self-employed or employed. Ideal candidates should have a passion for climate action, strong communication skills, and be organized. This position is home-based but requires travel within the community.

Benefits

Annual leave of 28 days pro-rata

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Passion for practical community action on climate change.
• Skills and enthusiasm for outreach work.
• Ability to build relationships with local organizations.

Responsibilities

• Promote sustainability and use of the E-Save app in the community.
• Run stalls and workshops while networking with local volunteers.
• Lead demonstrations on sustainable living.

Skills

Community engagement

Sustainability knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Title:Climate Change Community Outreach Worker

Contract:Fixed term for 3 months (with possible extension dependent on funding). Probationary period one month. This role is being offered as either self-employed or employed.

Salary:

• Self-employed £12 – £15 per hour (depending on experience/qualifications)
• Employed £21,100 - £26,600 pro-rata (depending on experience). Annual leave 28 days, including Bank Holidays (pro-rata)

Hours:Part-time. Up to 30 hours per month (to be agreed). Hours are flexible to meet the needs of the role and will include some evening and weekend work.

Location:Home-based, with regular and frequent travel in and around Bridgwater. Having access to a car is essential.

Responsible to: Project Manager

Closing date:We are interviewing for the role on a rolling basis. Applications close on 26th September, but this may be extended. For an application form click below or email: [e-mail]

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About the role

The postholder will act as a local agent for promoting sustainability in communities and promoting take up and use of the E-Save Appin and around Bridgwater.

This includes running stalls and promotional activities in community-based settings, arranging workshops and demonstrations with workshop leaders, building up a network of contacts local volunteers. With training and coaching you will be expected to lead demonstrations of the app, and of other simple tips and ideas for sustainable living. Key targets for the role are the recruitment of new volunteers and ensuring that people living in less well-off areas can benefit.

To help achieve this, the role Involves building relationships with local organisations and projects that are close to their communities, and with sustainability and environmental projects operating in the town.

This role requires a passion for practical community action on climate change, the environment and poverty.

Ideally, we are looking for some with demonstrable skills, experience and enthusiasm, but we would consider applicants without relevant workplace experience, but with the requisite skills and enthusiasm and other personal attributes. This may be people starting out in this type of work or returning to working for example.

As an outreach post working with a variety of areas and with display equipment and materials to transport access to a vehicle is essential, as will out of hours working (evenings and weekends) to fit in with community set events and activities, or other community needs.

The postholder will be home-based.

We are looking for an organised and motivated, self-starter who can enthuse, enable and empower.

This is a time limited post so ideally, we are looking for someone who can start soon after appointment.

We will be applying for more funding to continue and extend the project – but it is not guaranteed that we can extend the contract.

About the Eco Centre

The Eco Centre is a charitable community benefit society. Our mission is to empower people to live and work more sustainably - we inform, inspire and enable people and communities to take action on climate change and protecting the environment.

We focus on the practical actions we as consumers, workers and employers can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our environment. We do this through community outreach, building partnerships to boost community-based projects and the new E-Save app. Launching soon, this ground-breaking app helps people reduce carbon and waste, all while cutting household bills.

For more information about the Eco Centre and our projects seewww.ecocentresw.org.