Brookside Development Officer
5 days per week (37 hours), £27,000 per annum, 18-month contract
We’re looking for a Development Officer for Hyndburn Council’s newly acquired Brookside (Bury Meadows) site in Oswaldtwistle.
Could you help to create a masterplan for transforming an underused 35-hectare site in the heart of industrial Lancashire into a beacon of biodiversity, habitat recovery, carbon capture and tangible climate action?
The Development Officer will work in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council, Proffitts – Investing in Communities CIC, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Ribble Rivers Trust and Stanhill Community Village Association to harness the energy of local people and supporting organisations to create a masterplan for the future of the Brookside site in Oswaldtwistle. This will be achieved via environmental surveys and investigations, working with local people in a ‘citizen science’ approach, involving experts to produce a variety of ecological, safety and carbon reports and by undertaking a range of climate awareness projects through consultation, community development and awareness raising activities.
We’re looking for someone from an environmental/ecological background with project management and community engagement experience. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
Don’t miss your chance to become part of our friendly and dedicated team, with regular training opportunities, flexi-time and a NEST pension scheme.
For further details, please download the job description and person specification.
To apply for the post please complete the application form (no CVs will be accepted). Completion of an equality and diversity monitoring form is optional.
If you have any questions relating to the post or the application form please contact us by e-mail: info@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Once complete, either hand deliver or post the application to our address (found on the application form) or send it by e-mail to info@prospectsfoundation.org.uk If you are emailing your application please also send a signed, hard copy in the post.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 30th January 2024 at 5pm. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 12th February 2024 in Accrington.
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The post is funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund and the Hyndburn Windfall Fund. The PROSPECTS Foundation is a registered charity (charity number 1076541).
