Hours: Part time – 16hpw
Salary: c£15,500 P/T hours (based on c£34,000 for F/T hours (35hpw)
Period: Initial 18 month contract with possible extension
Location: Based in Cardington, with travel within the Upper & Bedford Ouse catchment
Use your knowledge and skills to make a real difference
Are you passionate about the water environment and playing a part in improving it for people and wildlife? Do you believe in the power of collaborative, partnership working? If so, this could well be the job for you.
Why this role matters
- The importance of our rivers, streams, lakes, and other waterbodies to people and wildlife is high – publicly and politically
- The importance of the Catchment-based approach and the role catchment partnerships play is now widely recognised, including through the Cunliffe Review, and UBOCP is an active and ambitious CP
- UBOCP has achieved a great deal over the last 12 years, but has always been constrained by capacity – this role will facilitate a step-change in what the CP can achieve in the future.
What you’ll be doing
- Coordinating and facilitating UBO Full Partnership & Core Group meetings (working with chair/vice on setting up, agenda, papers, venues, site visits, minutes, action tracking, member database)
- Facilitating working groups (as above – working with WG leads)
- Managing UBOCP website and associated data portals, VRW reporting etc
- Communications support – newsletters, mailouts etc
- Establishing and managing systems for the CP – e.g. projects database and tracking
Where you’ll work
Your main base will be our Cardington headquarters, but there will be opportunities to visit partners and sites across the Upper & Bedford Ouse catchment. Some home working can be arranged with your Line Manager.
What you’ll bring
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of successful project delivery and partnership working
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills – written and spoken
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of the water environment and key partners
- Knowledge of relevant funding opportunities and practical experience of preparing/submitting funding bids
- Working with volunteers
Why join Beds RCC & the Upper & Bedford Ouse Catchment Partnership?
- Work with a passionate and supportive team
- Make a tangible impact in the catchment, benefitting people and wildlife
- Enjoy a varied role working with a wide range of partners including the EA, Water Companies and community groups
How to apply
Please send your completed:
- Job Application Form and
- Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring Form
to cliff.andrews@bedsrcc.org.uk, or post to: BRCC, The Old School, Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SX
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 9 November
Interviews: In-person interviews will be held at Beds RCC’s Cardington Offices on Monday 16 November.
Informal enquiries: For an informal discussion about this role, please contact either Cliff Andrews – Cliff.andrews@bedsrcc.org.uk / 01234 832617; or Jon Balaam – jon.balaam@greatouseriverstrust.org / 07434 111052 (Please note, Cliff is out of the office 23rd-27th Oct and 4th-6th Nov; Jon is out of the office 26th-27th Oct).
Downloads
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Application Form
Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form
