Kent Downs National Landscape Manager Communications and Engagement EDI Project Maternity Cover

Kent County Council, Brabourne, Kent

Kent Downs National Landscape Manager Communications and Engagement EDI Project Maternity Cover

£28850

Kent County Council, Brabourne, Kent

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 12 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c950ab8d48d34adc8b48b49331cccc13

Full Job Description

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 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

Kent Downs National Landscape Manager, Communications and Engagement EDI Project (Maternity Cover)

Role Responsibility

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Kent Downs National Landscape as 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 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.

The North Downs Way National Trail is hosted by the Kent Downs National Landscape Team, itself hosted by Kent County Council. You will benefit from the terms and conditions of the Council but operate independently and in support of the North Downs Way National Trail; building wide ranging relationships and collaborations.

You will work either remotely or in the Kent Downs National Landscape office in Brabourne, Ashford, with a small and friendly professional team supported by a much wider partnership of people and organisations. We welcome flexible working to suit employee needs and job requirements. Our office is based in Brabourne, TN25 5LL. All home to office mileage will be deducted from mileage claims.

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., Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

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.

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 a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.