Species Survival Fund Support Officer

You will provide finance and administrative support to ensure that the finance and project monitoring is carried out in a proper and verifiable manner as part of a delivery team of 3 staff. You will report to the Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Delivery Manager.

You will need experience of project administrative and financial support, ideally on grant-based, multi-partner projects. You should have knowledge of VAT implications in relation to financial management. You will have the ability to forge, influence and maintain successful partnerships with a range of individuals and organisations.

Coastal Grasslands Reconnected is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency. Our total budget is £1,075,000. Durham Heritage Coast Partnership, through Durham County Council, is managing the project on behalf of the wider partnership including Durham Wildlife Trust and the National Trust., We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.