Project Officer

Maternity cover position

This key opportunity will support us to develop future phases for our ambition for river restoration across Cumbria. Are you passionate about the Lake District and restoring rivers to be clean, healthy, and rich in wildlife? Join the Riverlands Cumbria Project team as our Project Officer and you’ll play a key role in ensuring the ongoing success of this pioneering project. The role will be focused on delivering work to restore our freshwater systems, from weir removals to stage 0 river restoration and everything in between. To learn more about the Riverlands project please click here.

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday with occasional weekends. We are flexible as to when you work these hours.

Salary: £30,966pa

Contract: This is a fixed term contract due to end when the previous employee returns from maternity leave. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months

Interviews: 22nd May - we would prefer to conduct face to face interviews, however we can accommodate virtual interviews for those who would like to apply but live outside of the area and would relocate for this role.

Location: Based from our Grasmere regional office, but there are opportunities to work from home and property offices across Cumbria. 

We would consider this role on a secondment basis for an internal candidate. Please discuss this with your current line manager before applying.

If you have any questions about this role please contact: .uk

The Riverlands Cumbria team works to restore freshwater habitats across Cumbria.  Over the coming 12 months the team will deliver projects in excess of £1million, including the removal of a significant weir and the restoration of several upland rivers. 

The role will report to the Riverlands Cumbria Project Manager and work closely with a range of specialists and Rangers as well as our external project partners. 

This is an interesting and varied role where no two days will be the same. You'll work with the project team to oversee the successful delivery of projects across Cumbria. You'll be responsible for the financial management of the project, including raising purchase orders, monitoring project expenditure and updating project forecasts.

You'll administer the project including scheduling meetings, documentation management including collating business cases and monthly reports. You'll draft and collaborate on consent and permit and planning applications. You'll also be the lead for project communications, including updating project blogs, producing newsletters and develop communication plans. 

With the support of the Project manager you'll to oversee the delivery of two significant grants and represent the project with stakeholders and partners, including leading for the project on some external groups. 

Ideally you'll have:

• Strong organisational and planning skills, especially around monitoring and reporting against project milestones 
• Experience of working with multiple partners and stakeholders 
• Experience of project management including procurement, risk management and progress reporting 
• Excellent financial management skills
• The ability to work collaboratively, share, motivate and inspire through effective written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering habitat or landscape scale restoration projects and an understanding of process led restoration
• Full drivers licence is essential.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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