Cydlynydd Lle - Cymunedau YnNi / Place Co-ordinator – Energised Communities

Working with communities and relevant partner organisations in rural areas who want to take climate action to co-produce and deliver community initiatives.

- Using best practice to provide inspiration to develop additional innovative community projects that will improve the quality of life for the people involved and take action on climate change, including identifying further sources of funding as required.

- Work with other established local and regional organisations and networks to prevent duplication of community development work and build networks to benefit from external expertise.

- Build knowledge and capacity of groups to take climate action and support development of governance to support increase in group activities.

- Provide regular progress reports on project delivery to Severn Wye's Senior Project Manager.

- Work closely with all partners to identify media opportunities and ensure all communications are in line with The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) guidelines including its Welsh language standards.

Evaluation and knowledge sharing

- Supporting the programme manager and evaluation team to gather information help to evaluate the impact of the project in supporting communities to take climate action and disseminate learning from this.

- Supporting communities to learn from activities and plan and deliver projects in the future.

- Sharing learning and knowledge of community development work undertaken.

Working with TNLCF

- Working in partnership with the Fund to ensure that a consistent message is shared.

- Providing financial and progress reports and attend meetings with TNLCF to report on progress in the delivery of the Collaborative Climate Communities project.

- Reporting on the impact of the support provided, this could include the progress of each project/initiative, as well as the overall Collaborative Climate Communities project.

Thorough understanding and knowledge of working with communities and the third and public sector.
- Experience of delivering community events and/or projects.
- Experience of Co-production and Asset Based Community Development.
- Experience of delivering projects that focus on climate action, energy efficiency, increasing community resilience, and long-term sustainability.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and people management skills and an ability to communicate agreed direction, priorities and objectives clearly.
- Ability to multi-task and manage own workload efficiently with minimum supervision; but also be a team worker.
A strong candidate will be able to demonstrate some of the below:
- A strong background in community development, sustainable development, or rural regeneration with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of Climate change, Climate action, social inequality issues and wider and deeper sustainable development issues in rural Wales/England.
- Good knowledge of Asset Based Community Development and Co-production in action.
- Leadership skills (particularly in linking strategy with practical outcomes on the ground), persistence and an ability to deliver results in challenging circumstances.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and people management skills, capable of clearly communicating agreed direction, priorities and objectives
- Ability to solve problems in a collaborative and creative way using the resources of diverse groups of people and agencies.
- Experience of preparing funding applications and a track record of securing project funding.
- Good knowledge of, and an ability to form, effective working relationships across the public, private and third sectors.
- Written and spoken Welsh language skills (where necessary).
- Driving licence and access to own car.
- Good verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to write high quality reports.
- Knowledge of social media and print media as tools for communication and development.

Severn Wye is looking for a talented individual to empower people and communities living in rural areas to act on climate change

Collaborative Climate Communities will empower 10 disadvantaged rural communities in Wales and England to tackle climate change, providing support and inspiration for community-led action focused on reducing energy use and generating clean energy, resulting in reduced carbon emissions, increased community resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Collaborative Climate Communities will support communities that don't traditionally engage with climate issues, bringing them together for action-oriented discussions about energy and its impact on climate change. Communities will identify local challenges, establish what people care about and explore solutions. The project will provide inspiration for what's possible and give communities the tools to make it happen. We will support communities in the long term, recognising that building the ideas, skills and confidence to see projects through takes time. The project will help communities take more control over their energy futures, creating opportunities for green skills, local employment and community regeneration.

The ideal candidate will be well-organised, enjoy producing excellent work and love working in a team environment. Whether you are known for your people skills, problem-solving, or attention to detail - you may well be the person Severn Wye are looking for.

In return for your skills and hard work we offer a competitive salary, appropriate training and a company pension scheme. If you're looking to strengthen your career, broaden your experience and contribute to a sustainable future while doing so, we'd love to hear from you.