• 37 hours per week
• hybrid working from home and based from the Quantock Office, Fyne Court, Broomfield and there will be considerable element of the role spent working on sites including farms and countryside sites around the Quantock Hills.
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata for fixed term contracts
• Fixed term contract for two years

This post is created to drive forward the Landscape Management Skills Scheme funded through the HPC s106/DCO.  The scheme will provide training in practical landscape skills in the Quantock Hills National Landscape and surrounding areas. The focus of this training is to support unemployed individuals and young people with introductory training in practical landscape skills, providing a pathway for trainees to progress to further training, certification, volunteering, or employment in this sector.

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

You will be required to organise and deliver a variety of appropriate practical training opportunities, including recruiting potential trainees to the scheme through social media, by collaborating with Somerset Council colleagues, as well as 3rd sector employment and skills organisations. Your key roles will be to:

• Develop communications to promote the LMSS Project
• Liaise with landowners or managers regarding potential sites for practical training activities.
• Organise & deliver a range of practical countryside skills training
• Provide practical activities and pastoral support to inspire and motivate people to progress in this field
• Work closely with the Quantock Hills National Landscape Team to link opportunities with other streams of work such as volunteering, conservation work, wellness and other projects.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Hold a full driving licence including D1 entitlement (minibus).
• Excellent practical skills in habitat conservation, estate skills and use of a range of hand tools.
• Excellent people skills that enable you to lead, inspire and support small groups of people from a range of ages, needs and backgrounds and in an outdoor environment.
• Are physically able to work outdoors in a countryside environment; accessing remote sites that may only be accessible on foot, working in adverse weather conditions.
• Have experience of working with unemployed or young people.
• Experience with MS software including Excel and Word.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Mark Baker on 07823 537361, or Iain Porter on 07977 412249

The salary for this role is £26,421 to £29,777 per annum

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

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