Community & Training Manager (Hammersmith & Fulham)
- Employer
- idverde UK
- Location
- Hammersmith and Fulham, London
- Salary
- £38,000
- Closing date
- 22 Jan 2022
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Learning and Development Jobs, Management Jobs
- Sector
- Central Government, Horticultural Specialist, Countryside, Parks & Open Space, Groundskeeping & Maintenance, Landscaping
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idverde is looking for a Community & Training Manager to join our successful team based in Hammersmith & Fulham.
The primary purpose of this role is effective engagement and liaison with a multitude of stakeholder groups to help deliver the strategic outcomes of the RBKC client and idverde. To set up and manage volunteer groups with a diverse range of organisations for example resident groups, friends, local businesses, groundwork, probation services and others.
Contract Performance & Delivery
- Actively involve the local community in idverde’s Parks and Landscape Maintenance Services Contract
- Create, update and deliver a contract Communications and Engagement plan
- Create, update and deliver a contract Activity plan
- Agree and deliver the Community Engagement KPIs within an Annual Implementation Plan
- Work with idverde’s operations team to manage the RBKC park environment in a way that maximises community benefit
- Use resources efficiently and effectively
- Encourage resident-led change to green and urban space
- Enhance Parks and landscape features as part of an integrated approach between idverde’s contracted duties and community or voluntary action
- Contribute to the health and well being of residents
- Protect the natural environment and biodiversity
- Support the local economy
- Encourage, recruit and manage volunteers
- Develop and deliver the corporate volunteer programme as per the commitments made in the tender
Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment
- Follow the Company’s ISO 9001 and ISO14001 quality procedures
- Ensure that the Company’s Health and Safety policy is observed and implemented.
- Proactively report any Health & Safety concerns
- Follow the Company’s Environmental Management system
Financial Management
- Secure external funding from a variety of different sources.
- Where idverde lead on the implementation of community projects, manage internal and external contractors from project start to finish with responsibility for all financial management.
- Achieve the agreed budgeted income from Corporate Volunteering activities
- Price up additional works
General
- Prepare and present reports to various Stakeholder bodies.
- Assist the Client with the development of relevant policies and strategies including for example supporting the Bee Super Highway.
- Assist on initiatives such as Green Flag, in Bloom entries, BALI awards, Keep Britain Tidy Awards
Knowledge and experience desired:
- Qualified to Degree level or equivalent in Landscape or Horticultural related fields.
- Extensive experience gained within a Parks or horticultural environment preferably within a Local Authority or Housing Association environment.
- Understanding of Health and Safety at work policy and practice especially in the management of volunteers, and in Safeguarding practice
About you…
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of people.
- Able to work to financial budgets.
- I.T. skills, practical experience of both Word and Excel software packages.
- Proven knowledge of office systems and procedures
- A full valid driving licence is a requirement of this role
- Able to positively engage with multiple stakeholder groups
- Able to resolve issues and disputes through a solutions-based approach
- A good team player
- Self-motivated and able to initiate new ways of working within a defined framework.
- Capable of dealing with both routine and non-routine matters.
- Pays attention to detail, particularly with regard to recording of information to be used by others.
- A flexible attitude to work, including working at weekends and evenings
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