Green Space Activation Coordinator

Green Space Activation Coordinator

Hours of Work: Up to 37 hours per week; Some evening and weekend work may be necessary to carry out the duties of this post

Salary: £31,063 (FTE)

Term of Employment: Fixed Term (18 months)

Location: Rotherham

The Green Space Activation Coordinator will lead on building relationships and creating activity programmes with local communities across Rotherham, focusing particularly on those least likely to participate in physical activity.

As a frontline team member, you will support individuals and community groups at all stages of their journey, providing the resources and guidance required for creative physical outdoor activity to flourish.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Community Activation and Event Delivery:

• Oversee the practical execution of the Activity Plan through community events, projects, and training sessions.
• Ensure all projects and events are delivered safely, on schedule, and within designated budgets.
• Engage new audiences by creating accessible physical activity options in everyday settings.

2. Volunteer and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Recruit, support, and develop a network of key partners and Advocates.
• In partnership with the Connecting Communities Coordinator, manage stakeholder relationships across all levels to embed physical activity within everyday community life.
• Support the Connecting Communities Coordinator by delivering specialist training inputs.

3. Marketing, Communications and Reporting:

• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications colleagues to organise in-person engagement events.
• Contribute to creating engaging content for communication channels, including web and social media platforms.
• Collect, manage, and report engagement data to support ongoing project evaluation, stakeholders, and external partners.

4. Organisational Standards:

• Fully adhere to organizational policies regarding Equality, Health and Safety, Data Protection (GDPR), and Confidentiality.

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.

To apply for this role, please send in your CV and a covering letter (outlining your skills and experience in relation to this role).

Closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Monday, 23rd of November.

Interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday, 1st of December at The Spectrum. We will, however, review applications as they are submitted and may bring candidates forward for an interview (with reasonable notice) at any time. We may also close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.