Project Officer (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)

• Project Officer (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)

Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.

Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart. We believe that big global issues - the economy, the environment - have a big local impact. Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.

Project Officer (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire)

Salary: £26,508 to £28,327 depending on experience

Location: Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area with some remote working available

Hours: The role is full time - 37 hours per week (part time hours can be considered 22.5 hrs a week up to 30 hrs)

Groundwork has a range of exciting opportunities and we are seeking a highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities, supporting people to learn and improving the environment to help drive our programmes forward.

We are recruiting for a Project Officer role in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to join our Communities team. The successful candidate will help us deliver an exciting and wide range of practical training and skills programmes alongside community and education projects across the county.

You will have the ability to recruit, engage with, and train a range of volunteers and will be responsible for overseeing the practical landscaping work and the delivery and assessment of Level 1 City & Guilds qualifications. You will also deliver a wider range of community and education-focused environmental projects alongside the wider team.

You will require strong communication and organizing skills and will be leading practical tasks. You will be working with different community groups, particularly vulnerable people, as well as coordinating with local partner organizations.

There is ample scope for innovation, and we'll make sure you're given all the support and guidance you need to really take your career forward.

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please complete the following documents and return by email to . In the subject of your email please add 'Application for role of Project Officer (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)'.