Kent Downs National Landscape Manager Communications and Engagement EDI Project Maternity Cover
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Kent Downs National Landscape as Maternity Cover for a Communications and Engagement Manager for the Putting Downs Routes Project championing equity, diversity & inclusion in the countryside. We would welcome applications for the full role or for part-time elements of the role as described in the job description and personal specification.
We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and we aspire to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
The North Downs Way National Trail Partnership is involved in an exciting project that seeks to make the countryside more inclusive & welcoming to all people. We want to both encourage new audiences to the trail and upgrade parts of the trail so that they are more accessible to a wider range of people. This will include working with Project Partners, Black Girls Hike and Wild with Wheels, to develop new audiences, deliver enhancements on and around the trail, and support the recruitment and training of North Downs Way Ambassadors to make the trail more accessible to groups who currently do not use the North Downs Way.
To be successful, the post holder(s) will have excellent communication, marketing and community engagement skills and have a clear passion for making the countryside a more accessible place for more people. Ideally, you will have worked in the outdoors, countryside or heritage sectors and have a track record of successfully engaging with partners and communities. You will be able to demonstrate how you have delivered projects on time and to budget and are able to report and evidence your work for project funding purposes. You will be able to drive our equity, diversity & inclusion objectives.
Role Responsibility
The post holder will be required to attend and organise regular events throughout the North Downs Way National Trail in Kent and Surrey and must be able to demonstrate that they can attend events and visit communities within this geography.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across our service. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should several suitably qualified candidates apply. We aim to interview week commencing 27th January 2025 with a likely start date of late February/early March to allow for a handover period with the current post holder. Ideally, we would like the post to begin on the 3rd March 2025.
Location: The Granary, Penstock Hall Farm, East Brabourne, United Kingdom
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