ROLE & MAIN PURPOSES OF THE POST Delivery Lead the delivery of a range of climate change and climate justice projects, with a focus on targeting under-served or marginalised communities and those most at risk of adverse climate impacts, including: Community and school-based climate action projects; Climate awareness / action activities which form part of wider projects / programmes, eg retrofit, active travel; Groundwork GM’s Climate Learning Pathway which includes informal and formal learning and Carbon Literacy. Manage financial and other resources, ensuring that deliverables and quality standards are met and impact and outcome data is collected and used for learning and reporting. Business & Service Development Lead the development of new climate action projects, and the Climate Learning Pathway, collaborating with Programme Managers, other Groundwork Trusts and aligning with local and national contexts and stakeholder feedback. Manage existing and develop new external relationships with a view to sustain or develop new delivery. Curate and disseminate current climate action knowledge, best practice and policies to internal and external colleagues and communities. Financial & Resource Management Contribute to the development and implementation of sustainable project plans, identifying potential income-generating opportunities. Lead the development of medium-sized tenders and proposals, including design, writing, and pricing, and contribute to larger tenders and proposals. People Management & Development Line management of project staff. Provide carbon literacy training to staff across the organisation. Internal Management Embed policy and procedure within projects, using Groundwork GM’s project management process. Support the delivery of Groundwork GM’s Carbon Reduction plan. JOIN THE GROUNDWORK TEAM We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We specialise in the following services and are committed to creating added social value through our delivery: Community engagement Landscape design & build Training & coaching for employment Early intervention to support health & wellbeing Safe & sustainable business support As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. As a Gold Award Employer Recognition Scheme holder with the Armed Forces Covenant we also offer a guaranteed interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria for the role. At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults. If you want to work in a values driven team that makes a real difference to individuals and communities in Greater Manchester, read on. OVERVIEW OF THE POST The Climate Action Lead co-ordinates the development and delivery of climate change and climate justice programmes across the organisation, including awareness raising, programmes of learning and community-based climate action.