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Community Empowerment Manager

Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Posted a day ago, valid for 13 hours
Location

Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8BW, England

Salary

拢24,000 - 拢28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

Life Insurance
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  • The Shropshire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Community Empowerment Manager with a salary range of 拢32,158 - 拢34,905 per annum for full-time equivalent, or 拢19,295 - 拢20,943 pro rata for part-time at 21 hours per week.
  • The role involves developing community initiatives to promote engagement with nature and climate action, while managing a growing team on various projects.
  • Candidates should have experience in project and budget management, a passion for nature, and strong people management skills, with experience in the voluntary sector being highly desirable.
  • The position offers benefits including 25 days of holiday, a 7% pension contribution, flexible working policies, and support for training and development.
  • Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates, with a closing date of November 8, 2024, and interviews scheduled for November 22, 2024.

Community Empowerment Manager

拢32,158 - 34,905 pa FTE (pro rata is 拢19,295 - 20,943 pa) + 7% pension contribution

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

21 hours per week (0.6FTE) ]

Permanent

Closing date: 8th November 2024 at 5pm

Interviews will be held on 22nd November 2024

We鈥檙e looking for a Community Empowerment Manager!

What you will be doing:

We鈥檙e looking for someone who can develop and drive forward the Trust鈥檚 work with communities, enabling people to help themselves leading to a ripple effect of people taking action for nature and the climate.

The post is pivotal in ensuring that the Trust supports local communities in enjoying and acting for nature. You鈥檒l be managing a growing team taking on some interesting projects working on both local and national campaigns.

Who we鈥檙e looking for:

路 Experience of managing projects and budgets.

路 A passion and enthusiasm for nature and community work.

路 Experience of voluntary sector organisations.

路 Evidence of strong people management skills.

路 A proven track record in developing strong relationships with key individuals/stakeholders from diverse audiences.

路 High level of IT competence & excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

路 Experience of working directly to support volunteers and communities is highly desirable.

Why work for us - benefits we offer:

路 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and service-related holiday (pro-rated for part time staff)

路 Salary sacrifice benefits

路 Life assurance

路 Generous pension - company contribution 7%, employee contribution 3%

路 Enhanced Sick Pay

路 Flexible working policy

路 Employee Assistance Programme

路 Staff discounts

路 Employee away days

路 Coaching

路 Support with training and development to assist career progression

路 Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere.

The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

Safeguarding:

Shropshire Wildlife Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo reference checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the appropriate level.

No enquiries from agencies or for further advertising will be taken.

About us:

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have more than 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.

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