Community Environment Worker

Range of duties:

• Plan and deliver a varied programme of gardening and nature workshops to equip people with the skills to grow herbs, vegetables and flowers in their small spaces and encourage people to take pride in their outside spaces to make a positive difference for the whole community.
• To organise community events with an aim to encourage gardening skills including an annual BD3 garden competition and festival.
• encouraging local people to connect to and improve our shared urban environment.
• Developing the network of community volunteers and arranging appropriate training and support for its members.
• To encourage and equip local residents to utilise and enjoy available green spaces eg by organising nature walks in local parks.
• Organising nature walks and activities in local green spaces including Peel Park, Bradford Moor Park and Undercliffe Cemetery.
• To actively engage with the community in an innovative way to promote awareness of environmental issues.
• To publicise initiatives and achievements.
• To give regular progress reports.
• Responsible for upkeep of records and safeguarding of any equipment and assets.
• To ensure that all policies and procedures are followed.
• To undertake any reasonable duties and responsibilities as determined by Communityworks/The Anchor Project.

Supervision and Guidance

The post holder will be line managed by Communityworks, however this is a joint project with The Anchor Project who will direct their element of the project.

The post is largely self-supervising, and the post holder is expected to exercise considerable professional judgement in planning and organising the workload.

Working Conditions

The post holder will occasionally be expected to work outside normal hours.

Flexible working arrangements are available.

Holidays:      5 weeks per annum (pro rata) + 8 public holidays

Pension: There is a 6% employer contribution with an expectation of 3% employee contribution.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants for the post are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions may result in disciplinary action or dismissal. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for a position to which the order applies.