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Jobs at Red Rose Forest
Heritage Trees Engagement Officer
Fixed Term to December 2018
Salary: £24,892
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week.
Based at the Red Rose Forest Office, Salford
Application: via application form – see below
Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to engage a wide range of audiences in natural heritage?
Do you have experience of successful partnership work?
Can you identify and create opportunities to maximise project outcomes?
Every tree tells a story… Red Rose Forest’s brand new exciting Heritage Trees project aims to reconnect people across Greater Manchester with our tree heritage. This ambitious four year project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and will work with people and communities to develop a fantastic interactive website which will hold a comprehensive collection of information about the physical and social significance of our tree heritage. In order to do this you’ll be managing volunteers to help collect facts, information and stories from a wide range of people… we believe that everyone has a story about a tree.
You will also be responsible for delivering a busy programme of activities and events giving people the opportunity to learn about, care for, and plant new trees and woodlands within our landscape.
Our office is based in Salford but you’ll be working across Greater Manchester, with particular emphasis in parts of Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Wigan and Rochdale.
Red Rose Forest is a leading environmental regeneration initiative and the Community Forest for central and western Greater Manchester. We are working to develop well-wooded, multipurpose landscapes to transform a large part of Greater Manchester into a greener, healthier and more satisfying place to live, work and invest. At the heart of our strategy is the involvement of a wide partnership of local communities, businesses and other partners in the environmental, social and economic regeneration of the area.
A full driving licence is required and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be requested for the applicant who is successful at interview. Some weekend and evening work will be required, however the Team operates a flexitime system, and annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jessica Thompson or Hilary Wood at Red Rose Forest on 0161 872 1660, jessicat@redroseforest.co.uk hilary@redroseforest.co.uk
Alternatively contact Anne Carpenter, Red Rose Forest, Dock Office, Trafford Road, Salford Quays, M50 3XB, 0161 872 1660. anne@redroseforest.co.uk
CVs will not be accepted
Closing date for applications: Friday 16th January 2015
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th January 2015
The post holder will be employed through Community Forest Trust (Charity No 1072706 and Company No 3598556) on behalf of Red Rose Forest.
Further details:
– See more at: http://www.redroseforest.co.uk/web/content/view/31/138/#sthash.zTkxHk2H.dpuf
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