Regional Officer (North Wales) - fully

Job Title: Regional Officer (North Wales)

Team: Ramblers Cymru

Location: Wales (Home-based with on the ground project work in Holyhead, Rhyl & Wrexham with team meetings/connect days in Wales and London)

Hours : 28 hours per week

Fixed Term : Until 31 December 2025.

*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £26,887 to £42,371. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £29,576 depending on the candidate\’s skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.

Please note that interviews will be held on the 6th February in person in Caernarfon.

It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.

We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.

About us

The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.

It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.

Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.

Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.

Context and Purpose of the role

To deliver Ramblers Cymru’s Actif North Wales Project across three communities in North Wales. Holyhead, Rhyl & Wrexham. The project will facilitate Women’s (aged 18-25) walking networks and training in each community to improve activity levels and wellbeing and meet the aims of Actif North Wales’ Innovation Fund. It will work in partnership with local authorities and local communities in line with the strategic plans and business objectives of partners and Ramblers Cymru.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the Ramblers Cymru Actif North Wales Project.
• Maintain positive working relationships with regional partners to deliver the project.
• Maintain positive working relationships with local Members/volunteers
• Attend Community/Town Council, steering group and other partner meetings and events and use to deliver the project.
• Ensure relevant policies and procedures, compliant with current legislation and in line with Ramblers approach, are supported.
• Deliver and coordinate training opportunities for the women who sign up to the project.
• Set up three young women’s walking programmes through consultation: one in each community.
• Engage the young women to improve physical activity and connect with nature.
• Support the Community Development Officer in identifying further grants to support Community Groups.
• Manage and record project expenditure.
• Provide regular progress reports.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post holder by the Ramblers.

The person

Qualification

• Mountain Leader qualification
• Up to date 16 hour Outdoor First Aid Certificate

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of designing and delivering training and support resources
• Experience working with a wide variety of groups and communities
• Excellent IT skills, including social media and web skills, and an ability to support others to use software and programmes
• Interest in/knowledge of walking/physical activity/public health
• Welsh language (desirable)

Skills and Leadership

• Ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including volunteers, managing requirements and expectations.
• Ability to develop and lead a project with the related co-ordination, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Skills in leading safe and inspiring group walks
• Facilitation and training skills – in-person and online.
• Ability to diagnose problems, provide solutions and make logical, timely decisions.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team to achieve common goals.

Personal Attributes

• Interest in walking and a commitment to the principles of inclusion and enabling everyone to feel welcome in the outdoors.
• Flexible and resilient with the ability to balance competing demands.
• Access to own transport and willing to travel and spend some evenings and weekends working.
• Willing to undertake training and professional development to ensure skills and knowledge are up to date.

The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Values and Behaviours

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.

Inclusive

We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.

Inspiring

We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.

Empowering

We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.

Responsible

We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.

Remote Status: fully