Senior Rural Youth Engagement Officer (Practical Landscape and Design)
Job Vacancy | Groundwork South
Sussex & Surrey
| Location: | Healthfield Youth Centre, TN21 0UP or The Joff, in Peacehaven, BN10 8BL |
| Contract: | Fixed Term until 30th November 2025 |
| Salary: | Up to £8,960 per annum DOE ( £32,000 FTE) |
| Hours: | 10.5 hours each week (weekly sessions once a week between 3-8pm, though flexibility will be required, including weekends) |
The Senior Rural Youth Engagement Officer will lead on the design and delivery of Groundwork South co-production landscape projects created by young people for young people leading on practical landscape, horticulture and conservation design. The central focus of the role is engaging young people in the design and creation of outdoor spaces connected to local youth hubs.
You will be responsible for outreach, planning a programme of horticultural conservation activities, supervising staff, monitoring & evaluation and direct face to face delivery with participants. The role will work in partnership with existing services already embedded in local communities to provide young people with opportunities to gain age appropriate practical landscape design, construction and maintenance skills in collaboration with contractors and funding guidelines.
This role would be ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their individual potential and creating opportunities so they are able to enhance their life skills and make positive life choices using conservation and horticulture as a foundation. A qualification in landscaping, horticulture, conservation or forest school field or similar is essential for this role.
A full UK driving licence and/or ability travel to Heathfield and/or Peacehaven is required.
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.
We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.
In return we offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Health Cash Plan including PERKS – such as discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
- Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
- Business travel expenses
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
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Job Description & Person Specification
To apply, please complete the application form and return to: recruitment.south@groundwork.org.uk quoting reference SRYEO24
For further information regarding the post please Michelle Pletsch, Hastings Programme Manager on Michelle.Pletsch@groundwork.org.uk
| Closing date for applications: | 8th December 2024 |
| Interview date: | w/c 9th December 2024 (In person) |
Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. If you need any support or adjustments with your application or attendance at interview please let us know.
