Published: 26th APRIL 2024

Project Officer

As an Active Travel Project Officer in Harlow and Gilston Town (HGGT), you will assist in the delivery of the behaviour change programme to schools, workplaces and community groups. The project will encourage and enable the community to travel sustainably and actively, through various initiatives, events and competitions.

  • Contract: Fixed term etc.
  • Location: Home based within reasonable travel distance from Harlow. Flexibility to work from Sustrans offices in London.
  • 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
  • £28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
  • Closing date: 23:59 on 05 May 2024
  • Reference: SUS4234

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans Behaviour Change and Engagement Team as it looks to encourage those in Harlow and the surrounding area to walk, wheel, and cycle. 

As an Active Travel Project Officer in Harlow and Gilston Town (HGGT), you will assist in the delivery of the behaviour change programme to schools, workplaces and community groups. The project will encourage and enable the community to travel sustainably and actively, through various initiatives, events and competitions.  

Your role will include duties such as the creation of materials and communications to increase the visibility of your work, delivering activities and events with a variety of people, reporting and presenting to stakeholders, and analysing surveys and other monitoring data. 

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as local community leaders, schools, businesses, local authority officers, along with all Sustrans colleagues within the region. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. 

 

About you

You should have experience of planning and delivering projects, workshops or activities for a diverse audience. 

You will be experienced in developing relationships and working with a wide range of stakeholders, being able to build rapport and influence people.  

We also ask that you have experience in planning effectively using multiple systems, including Microsoft packages, and processes to meet the deadlines of each project. 

You will be experienced in writing for different audiences and purposes such as reports, assemblies, promotional material, briefings etc. 

You will be skilled in being able to prioritise a complex workload. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion, and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.  

Additional Information

  • Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 05 May 2024 
  • Face to face interviews will take place during the week commencing 13 May 2024 

Why work for us?

Wellbeing

  • 28 days leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working.
  • Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff).
  • Staff volunteer days.
  • 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service.
  • We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes.

Financial

  • Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans.
  • Bike, computer and season ticket loans.
  • Discount benefits.
  • London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
  • Death in service benefit – 3 times annual salary.

Family-friendly

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
  • Flexible Working practices (full-time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday).

What we offer

Wellbeing

  • 28 days leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working.
  • Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff).
  • Staff volunteer days.
  • 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service.
  • We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes.

Financial

  • Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans.
  • Bike, computer and season ticket loans.
  • Discount benefits.
  • London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
  • Death in service benefit – 3 times annual salary.

Family-friendly

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
  • Flexible Working practices (full-time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday).
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