Community Engagement Project Officer

We are looking for a dynamic and friendly project officer to manage a community engagement project in West Yorkshire.

You will be joining the nation’s favourite environmental charity, campaigning on a range of environmental issues, effecting change at both a local and national levels.

This is a part-time role offer flexible and hybrid working.

Position: Project Officer (Community Engagement)

Location: Kirklees/Hybrid

Hours: 21 Hours per week (flexible hours)

Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro rata (actual part-time salary £18,000 per annum)

Contract: 12 months fixed term

Benefits: 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies

Closing Date: Monday 25 November 2024 - We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications have been received – that would work well for us.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and friendly project officer to oversee the day-to-day delivery of a community engagement and behaviour change campaign in Kirklees. This 12 month project, reporting in to the project manager is a partnership between food and drink manufacturers, local government and the charity.

Working in a busy marketing and communications team, you will work to understand and engage local communities through research, engage community leaders to adopt and amplify our campaign and understand the impact of the charity work, and work with stakeholders on the ground.

You will organise events, materials, reports and updates, but first and foremost, you will be the face of the charity within the community.

All roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.

About You

This is an exciting role within a fast-paced charity. With a proven track record in community/ grass roots engagement, event management and all round organisation, you will have experience of relationship management and event management.

You will have a solution focussed approach with excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence and experience in writing communications, providing data, and reports

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. No agencies please.

The charity are an inclusive and flexible employer and particularly welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups in the charity sector.

Other roles you may have had experience of could include Community Engagement, Community Engagement Officer, Community Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Partner, Community Engagement Coordinator, Research, Community Research, Community Impact and Engagement, Impact and Engagement Officer, Community Engagement Project Officer, Community Engagement Project Manager.