Project Officer (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) - Groundwork

Countrysidemanagement; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000

Job description

Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.

Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart. We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.

Project Officer (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire)

Salary: £26,508 to £28,327 depending on experience
Location: Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area with some remote working available
Hours: The role is full time – 37 hours per week (part time hours can be considered 22.5 hrs a week up to 30 hrs)

Groundwork has a range of exciting opportunities and we are seeking a highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities, supporting people to learn and improving the environment to help drive our programmes forward.

We are recruiting for a project officer role in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to join our Communities team. The successful candidate will help us deliver an exciting and wide range of practical training and skills programmes alongside community and education projects across the county.

You will have the ability to recruit, engage with and train a range of volunteers and will be responsible for overseeing the practical landscaping work and the delivery and assessment of Level 1 City & Guilds qualifications. You will also deliver a wider range of community and education focused environmental projects alongside the wider team.

You will require strong communication and organizing skills and will be leading practical tasks. You will be working with different community groups, particularly vulnerable people, as well as coordinating with local partner organisations.

There is ample scope for innovation and we’ll make sure you’re given all the support and guidance you need to really take your career forward.

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Diana Hedley on 07736 132295 or email [e-mail]

Closing date: Thursday 24 April 2025 at midday
Interviews: W/c 28 April 2025

For further information and to apply, please click here.