About the Role
The role is to work with the Development Team to identify and define a programme of projects requiring additional funding and to identify external funding sources to deliver that funding.
The role will be responsible for developing and delivering successful external grant funding bids, both personally and to lead on training of the project officers, partners and community organisations for smaller funding bids.
A full understanding and keeping up to date with new and developing local and national greenspace funding streams will be a big part of the role.
About you
You will need to be self-motivated, hard-working and with an interest in parks / environment.
You will have a proven record of personally developing and submitting a successful programme of external grant funding bids.
You will have a proven track record of developing and implementing other external funding schemes such as sponsorship, advertising, digital giving, filming, events, food franchises etc.
The ability to work as part of a team is essential.
Some understanding of parks and other greenspace management would be an advantage because projects will cover all aspects of greenspace management.
About us
Rochdale is a thriving Borough Council with a significant programme of Town Centre and other development projects driving an improvement in the quality of the Borough.
Environmental Management Service is responsible for the maintenance and development of the parks, cemeteries, countryside and other greenspaces in the Borough. The Development Team deliver a programme of projects across the Borough.
We are a multiple year Green Flag Award and both Regional and National Britain In Bloom Award Winning Borough with excellent greenspaces. We have strong community partnerships and work in a co-operative manner with a range of organisations.
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role