The Conservation Volunteers – Project Officer

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Contract: Temporary – 12 months
Term: Full-time
Salary: £17850 – £19890
Hours per week: 35 hours
Days per week: 5 days (Monday – Friday)
Reporting to: Operations Leader
Location: Pex Hill Visitors Centre, Cronton with travel across Merseyside and Cheshire West.

The Conservation Volunteers bring people together to create, improve and care for green spaces. From local parks and community gardens to Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest; from school grounds and hospital grounds to waterways, wetlands and woodlands; they connect people to the green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.

Duties will include organising and delivering high quality, practical conservation projects for volunteers and developing and maintaining partner relationships. There will be a requirement to manage budgets and resources, including vehicles, tools and equipment and to maintain safe working practices, including TCV Covid-19 guidance as applicable.

This role will also require the successful candidate to recruit, supervise and manage volunteers to deliver conservation and environmental improvements at a variety of sites for a range of clients. You will need to maintain records of activities and report to funders as required and lead on/assist in income generation, where appropriate.

You will have experience of working with volunteers, a wide range of practical conservation skills and the personality, aptitude and experience to share them with volunteers of differing abilities. IT literacy and basic financial skills are required and a driving licence is essential.

To read the full job description and to apply, please visit The Conservation Volunteers website.

For more information, please call Andrew Brookfield on 07740 899 539.

Deadline: Monday 6 December 2021.

Interview date: Thursday 16 December 2021.