Evidence and Engagement Officer

Countryside Jobs Service; Stoke Climsland; Ibrido; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 days annual leave

9% employer pension contribution

Hybrid and flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Eyecare vouchers

Descrizione del lavoro

Westcountry Rivers Trust in the Southwest is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to deliver in-person workshops, recruit and support volunteers, and help communities connect with nature-based solutions protecting rivers and coasts.

You will build partner relationships, monitor impact for funders, and help inspire pledges, volunteering, and donations, working hybrid with regular office attendance in Stoke Climsland and travel across East Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

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• Deliver in-person workshops and events for people of all backgrounds
• Help set up community crews and recruit, train and support volunteers
• Inspire people to take further action for rivers through pledging, volunteering and donating
• Build partner relationships and represent the Trust at events
• Gather evidence of social and environmental impact for monitoring and funder reporting

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Hybrid, with regular office attendance in Stoke Climsland and travel across East Devon, Dorset and Somerset

Westcountry Rivers Trust was founded in 1994 to restore West Country rivers. Our team of around 75 works with landowners, farmers, communities, businesses and water companies to protect rivers, estuaries and coasts for people, wildlife and the local economy. We use a science-led, whole-catchment approach.

You'll work mainly on the Community Water Enterprises (CWE) project. CWEs put communities at the heart of caring for nature-based solutions, including rain gardens and wetlands, which reduce flood risk, ease pressure on sewers and protect rivers. The programme is led by Wessex Water and funded through Ofwat's Water Breakthrough Challenge. WRT leads the Southwest pilot, one of two nationally.

You will:

• Deliver in-person workshops and events for people of all backgrounds
• Help set up community crews and recruit, train and support volunteers
• Inspire people to take further action for rivers through pledging, volunteering and donating
• Build partner relationships and represent the Trust at events
• Gather evidence of social and environmental impact for monitoring and funder reporting

What We Offer

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 with service, and extra Christmas leave
• 9% employer pension contribution and life assurance
• Hybrid and flexible working, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Cycle to Work Scheme and eyecare vouchers