Cultural Heritage Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

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Cultural Heritage Officer

Closing Date: 10/09/2023

Interview Date: 20/09/2023

Introduction
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) is one of the 46 UK Wildlife Trusts.

Established in 1970 we are a grass roots organisation governed by 14 trustees elected from a membership of 26,000 people, 99% of whom live in the county, and supported by 700 active volunteers.

We manage an estate covering 1,000 hectares in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull and no one living or working in that area is more than 6 miles from one of our 67 nature reserves.

As members of the influential network of Wildlife Trusts, we are part of a collective covering the whole of the UK with 870,000 members, 32,500 volunteers, 2,500 staff and 600 trustees, all working together through a central unit, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (TWT).

Together we are on a mission to restore a third of the UK's land and seas for nature by 2030.

We believe everyone, everywhere, should have access to nature and the joy and health benefits it brings.

Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity formed by people getting together to make a positive difference for wildlife, climate and future generations.

Together we care for 2,300 diverse and beautiful nature reserves and work with others to manage their land for nature, too.

WWT is embarking on a new ten-year strategy setting out the impact we want to have as an organisation.

We have a bold goal that, by 2030, nature will be in recovery with abundant and diverse wildlife everywhere, and that natural processes will be creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.

Fundamental to that approach is our ambition to make more space for nature.

In order to achieve that we must influence policy, work in partnership with other people and continue to deliver a range of impactful projects through collaboration that help bring our wildlife back and enable others to take action for nature on their land.

The Sherbourne Valley Project matches that ambition with a financial investment greater than any project in the organisation's 50-year history.

The project is focussed around three themes of built, cultural and natural heritage and aims to bring the city's river back to the hearts and minds of the community through a series of iconic river restoration projects.

Alongside the enhancements to the natural heritage, the project will use creative and innovative techniques to raise awareness of the river's cultural and built heritage inspiring people to appreciate the river at the heart of the city.

Job title:
Cultural Heritage Officer

Accountable to:

Sherbourne Valley Project Manager
Location:
Based at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, CV3 3GW with agile working.- With regular travel within the scheme area.

Salary:

Grade 2b:
£28,239
Benefits:

Employers' pension contribution up to 6% (with 4.

5% from employee)- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising after 2 years' service- Access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme- Employee Assistance Programme- Death in service benefit equivalent to 3x salary
Liaison with:

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers, external partners, funders and general public
Responsible for:

Supporting Volunteers and Trainees
Hours:

Full Time, 35 hours per week
Job Purpose:
Working collaboratively with colleagues, lead on the cultural heritage themed projects. Ensuring that high quality outcomes are delivered, and the project is effectively managed on time and to budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Lead on the delivery of NLHF Project Plans; Access, Events and Sherbourne Structures. Including

1.1. Developing and delivering a series of activities and events around the themes of natural, built and cultural heritage.

1.2. Supporting the Education and Training Officer develop and deliver an education programme for schools and teacher training.

1.3.

Attending community meetings and events in the key areas along the valley, (including evening and weekend working), to ensure the scheme continues its local presence and keeps groups well informed.

1.4. Continuing to develop key community engagement projects within the city centre.

1.5. Promoting the Trust's 'Team Wilder' approach to help empower local communities to take action through the project.

1.6. Identifying and developing opportunities for new collaborations relating to cultural heritage that complement existing delivery.

1.7. Developing and deliver a programme of accessible activities, including River Rambles. Continuing the ongoing consultation with the community about appropriate access needs. Inputting into relevant physical changes along the river to improve access e.g. paths, gates and routes.

1.8.

Delivering the minor repair and maintenance programme for some of the built heritage features within the scheme, e.g., graffiti removal.

Project Management:
2.1. Support the Sherbourne Valley Project Manager as and when