Project Officer - Active Journeys, Schools

As the Project Officer, you will work directly with schools and local communities across West Sussex, identifying ways to transform streets and public spaces into safer, more welcoming environments for active travel.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver behaviour change projects and activities that promote walking, wheeling, and cycling within schools and local communities.
• Build strong, effective relationships with local leaders, authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor colleagues and volunteers involved in project delivery.
• Travel to locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys planning and delivering fun activity sessions with children and young people, and helping build projects that help get people active, improving health and wellbeing and the environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing small clearly defined projects or experience of delivering work packages as part of a project.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience of connecting with different audiences and adapting your approach.
• A proactive problem-solver who effectively manages priorities and workload.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and mentor others while collaborating effectively to build strong, positive working relationships.
• Experience of planning and delivering activity sessions, and a willingness to learn and share new practical skills like bike maintenance.
• Experience of working with children and young people.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.

About Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

Formerly known as Sustrans, we’ve been making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle since 1977. We’re all here to change things. You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. You’ll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You’ll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you’ll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve. We welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported. You’ll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.

Benefits

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees.
• Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees).
• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about.
• Free, confidential support service available 24/7.
• Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme.
• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans.
• Discount benefits.
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
• Death in Service benefit - 3 x annual Salary.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday).