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Senior Project Officer
Location: Davy Down Riverside Park, North Stifford
Salary: £24,024 pro rata per annum
Hours: 28 per week (part time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Apply by 11th November 2024
About the role
Davy Down Riverside Park is a 32 acre site rich in biodiversity and history located in North Stifford, Thurrock. It is a mixed mosaic habitat of meadow grassland, woodland, reedbed and has the river Mardyke running through. It hosts a diverse range of fauna and flora including the rare meadow scabious bee, common spotted and pyramidal orchid a broad array of woodland fungi, otters, green and great spotted woodpecker and invites wintering migrating birds. It has a rich history dating back to the pilgrims' passage to Canterbury and, more recently, local significance with the construction of a pumping house in the Victorian era suppling still over 45,000 local people with water.
TCV have partnered with The Land Trust and Essex and Suffolk Water to provide habitat and estate management for both wildlife and visitors. As the Senior Warden you will organise and deliver the management plan, through a high quality programme of volunteering activities. These will include regular practical environmental volunteering activities, inclusive local community engagement sessions, leading corporate activities and developing on further local community outreach projects. You will be working with and leading groups of people from an array of diverse backgrounds, abilities and motivations. As Senior Warden you recruit and manage a team of volunteers and Volunteer Officers. You will also be developing local and neighbouring projects in South Essex with your team leader, which will require some travel. It is anticipated that one day a week will be off site.
You will be the public facing point of contact for all visitors to the park and be responsible for the monitoring and reporting of issues on the site. As part of this role you will liaise with all parties and organisations involved with Davy Down so excellent communication skills are essential.
Skills Needed:
Excellent communication skills
Organisation and project management skills
Experience of leading groups
Experience and knowledge of biodiversity and habitat management plans
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Enthusiasm and drive to achieve TCV mission and aims
A broad range of practical environmental conservation skills
An understanding of Health and Safety and Safeguarding and their embedding in projects.
* A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential as the role requires some travel.
Desirable:
Line management experience
First Aid qualified
The post is 28 hours a week which may be split over 4 or more days, depending on individual circumstances. Working one weekend day a month will be necessary and occasional evening work may be required.
If additional funding becomes available, we would like to increase the hours to full time, 35 hours per week.
Full application forms preferred. If CV and covering letter submitted you will be asked to complete an application form if offered an interview.
A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
A bit more about us
We are The Conservation Volunteers.
Our vision is Healthier, Happier Communities for Everyone. We believe that green spaces are an essential part of healthy, happy communities.
Our mission is To Connect People and Green Spaces to Deliver Lasting Outcomes for Both.
The opportunity to connect to nature on your doorstep and contribute to its protection should be available to everyone.
The outcomes of our work:
Environment: Green spaces are created, protected and improved, for nature and for people.
Communities: Communities are stronger, working together to improve the places where people live and tackle the issues that matter to them.
Health & Wellbeing: People improve their physical and mental health & wellbeing, by being outdoors, active and connected with others.
Learning & Skills: People improve their confidence, skills and prospects, through learning inspired by the outdoors.
Join in, feel good.
Please take a moment to view the recruitment pack.
It's important to demonstrate that you meet the criteria outlined in the recruitment pack.
How to apply
Please submit your completed application form to Ben Hammond no later than Midnight on 11th November 2024. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early or extend the closing date depending on the number of applicants. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience.
You can download a TCV application form in PDF or Word format.
Interviews will be held on 15 November 2024 at Davy Down Riverside Park.
Occasionally, we receive a large number of responses to our advertisements. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date (11th November 2024), please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in TCV.
To better understand who is applying for and obtaining roles at TCV, please complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. You can download this in either PDF or Word format. This information is crucial for identifying and eliminating barriers that may prevent people from joining us. Rest assured, this data will not be part of your application evaluation.
Our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone's individuality is recognised and valued. We believe that embracing diversity helps us achieve our goals more effectively. We welcome applications from all individuals who wish to be part of our future, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer interviews to all applicants who have a disability, impairment or mental or physical health condition who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to having an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please tell us in the appropriate part of the application form.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via email or by telephone on 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
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