Urban Heaths Project Support Officer - Dorset, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils

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Description

Organisation

Dorset Council
Location
Dorset, United Kingdom
Reference

Occupational group
Business, Policy & Administration
Salary details

- £22,777 - £25,40

Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Fixed Term
Contact
Paul Attwell
Contact

telephone

Closing Date
30 July :30 PM

Urban Heaths Project Support Officer

37 hours per week - Permanent

£22,777 - £25,409

Urban Heaths Partnership

What's in it for you:

Join the Urban Heaths Partnership team in helping to protect and promote the Dorset Heaths habitat.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised officer to join the multi-discipline team hosted by Dorset Council in a supporting role.

As the go-to person for contact with the Urban Heaths Partnership, you'll collaborate closely with the team and partner organisations to support the positive impact of heathland mitigation.

What you can expect to be doing:
Working with a friendly professional team which shares a passion for the local Dorset Heaths you will be:

Providing administrative support for the UHP team. This will include organisation of partnership meetings, minute taking, development of

databases, maintenance of electronic mailing lists and purchasing support.

Monitoring and maintaining the UHP communication channels. This will include creating engaging content for social media accounts, and the

website

Support the development of promotional material, press releases and literature to promote the work of the UHP.
The point of contact for all enquiries from partners, members of the public, volunteers and external organisations.
Assist the Campaigns Officer, UHP Team and partner organisations in the development and delivery of individual campaigns and projects.

If you're enthusiastic, personable, and ready to take on this rewarding role, we want to hear from you. Join us in leaving a lasting impact on our local natural environment.

About you:

Excellent administration, communication and time management skills
Experience of providing content for social media.
Experience of using or willingness to learn how to use social media scheduling tools.
Experience of delivering behavioural change campaigns would be desirable.
Experience in working alongside a different range of community groups such as local communities and third sector organisations and

volunteers.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Experience of working as a support role within a team.
An interest in countryside management.

Join us and help make a difference for the Dorset Heaths.

Dorset Council:
A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Additional Information:

This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

Find out more about how to apply.

Contact Details:

Interview date: 07 August 2023