Senior Project Officer for Great Outdoors

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of environmental and sustainability projects at Offshoots and across our wider Great Outdoors programme based in Burnley. You’ll manage a team of Project Officers, develop structured volunteering opportunities, and oversee the smooth running of operations including health and safety and risk management. A key part of your role will be to grow community engagement attracting a diverse range of participants and volunteers and to build strong partnerships with local organisations to support project success and future development.

Newground Together is an independent charity supporting people in their local community. It is part of the Together Housing Group. Its aim is to empower people to create sustainable communities that are connected, resilient, healthy and prosperous. As a non-profit organisation, any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of the residents and local communities where we work. As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Requirements

• Provide effective leadership and management of staff working at Offshoots and across the wider Great Outdoors team.
• Develop and manage relationships with external stakeholders to ensure that project delivery runs smoothly, and project opportunities are maximised.
• Support the project officer(s) on site and across the Great Outdoors team in maintaining and developing appropriate links within the local community.
• Develop and run a successful multi-tiered volunteering programme at Offshoots Community Garden which fully integrates with all aspects of project operation.
• Further develop interest and engagement with a diverse range of community groups representative of Burnley and the surrounding areas.
• Responsible for safeguarding on site at Offshoots, ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are followed and to support on site staff with issues involving young people and vulnerable adults.
• Ensuring the delivery of high performing projects across Offshoots and the Great Outdoors team.
• Demonstrating and implementing effective workload management practices for Offshoots and the Great Outdoors team.
• Support Offshoots and the wider Great Outdoors projects in all aspects of responsible management of company finances.
• Ensuring financial procedures and processes are followed.
• Work with the Programme Coordinator to identify and develop external funding and income generation opportunities.
• Ensure that Offshoots and other Great Outdoors sites are safe and appropriate for Newground staff, volunteers, and participants.
• Monitor completion and recording of all necessary health and safety, environmental and legal compliance actions and checks for the Offshoots Site.
• Conduct Risk Assessments for all activities and initiatives prior to them taking place, recording, and storing them on the required Management System.
• Ensure the Offshoots site is left secure each day, monitoring access and security of the site during opening hours.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A Full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Able to work unsocial hours including evenings and weekends.
• Experience of project management including monitoring financial budgets and monitoring outputs against set targets.
• Experience of working with families and/or children and young people.
• Experience of Environmental and/or Outdoor Education in a formal or informal situation.

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Senior Project Officer (Great Outdoors) role:

• Starting salary of £33,927.
• Office Based 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays.
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Your normal working hours will be 37 hrs per week. Summer hours 30 weeks Sunday - Thursday, Winter hours 22 weeks Monday - Friday.
• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers.
• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs.
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice.
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability.

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay! Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.