Project Assistant

LGBT Jobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

LGBT Jobs seeks a Project Assistant to support community engagement and project delivery on a 42-month programme. The role is home based with an option for a project office, and requires 35 hours per week including some evenings and weekends.

You will assist the Project Manager with wildlife gardening workshops, volunteer training, habitat restoration activities and delivering planned project activities across target areas in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead Wildlife Gardening Workshops, Volunteer Training and Talks.
• Liaise with schools to set up learning and creative activities.
• Support habitat creation and restoration activities; lead activities on an occasional basis
• Supervise Volunteers on site ensuring health and safety has been adhered to.
• Maintain equipment ensuring biosecurity standards are met.
• Assist with preparing for events and assist at events. Run events when needed.
• Ensure that the events inventory is maintained and prepared for the next event.
• Promote the project, including social media and ensuring project web page is up to date and all events are listed on the events page of website.
• Deal with day-to-day project enquiries.
• Contribute to monitoring reports and internal record keeping.
• Ensure project is delivered to high environmental standards and develop Froglife’s carbon footprint work

Skills

Community engagement

Project coordination

Volunteer management

Wildlife gardening

Job description

Location: Hunslet, Leeds LS10 2QW, UK Junction Rd, Woodhouse, Sheffield S13 7RQ, UK

Job Type: Contract, Full-time

Pay: £27500 per annum for 42 months

Highlighted points for this job

Project Assistant role for 42 months

35 hours per week, includes evening and weekend work

Home based with project office option

Supporting Project Manager in community engagement and project delivery

Involves wildlife gardening workshops, volunteer training and habitat restoration activities

Position: Project Assistant
Duration: 42 months
Hours: 35 Hours per week. This role involves some evening and weekend work.
Location: Home based in the target areas, with the option of a project office

Coalface to Wildspace Yorkshire operates across North, South and West Yorkshire, and is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The role involves working with local communities and delivering a range of specific activities that have been planned during the project development phase. The role will support the Project Manager in planning and delivering the project activities. This will include community engagement work, wildlife gardening workshops, small and medium habitat works and other activities that contribute to delivering the project.

Principle duties:

• Plan and lead Wildlife Gardening Workshops, Volunteer Training and Talks.
• Liaise with schools to set up learning and creative activities. Initially support delivery of activities and then lead activities in schools.
• Support habitat creation and restoration activities; lead activities on an occasional basis
• Supervise Volunteers on site ensuring health and safety has been adhered to.
• Maintain equipment ensuring biosecurity standards are met.
• Assist with preparing for events and assist at events. Run events when needed.
• Ensure that the events inventory is maintained and prepared for the next event.
• Promote the project, including social media and ensuring project web page is up to date and all events are listed on the events page of website.
• Deal with day-to-day project enquiries.
• Contribute to monitoring reports and internal record keeping.
• Ensure project is delivered to high environmental standards and develop Froglife’s carbon footprint work