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The Orchard Project
Manchester
Posted: 11 Apr 2024
Deadline: 5 May 2024
Compensation: £32,227 per annum FTE
Paid Part-time Flexible hours Fixed term / contract Remote working
Job description
You will be responsible for supporting local community groups in Greater Manchester to plant orchards, maintain existing ones, provide training (eg tree pruning), engage volunteers and run community events. You will ensure that the projects are delivered on time, to budget and with consistent quality, and you will fulfil the requirements for monitoring, evaluation and administration.
You will work with the rest of our team based across the UK to share good practice, develop peer-to-peer support and become an engaged member of our friendly and passionate team of 17 people.
Scope of Job:
Orchard planting and restoration
Project Management
Additional training
Fundraising and consultancy
Additional responsibilities:
Person Specification
Experience in:
Knowledge and Skills:
Personal attributes:
Application information
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 5th May 2024. We expect to be holding interviews on Wednesday 15th May (via Zoom), and ideally the role would start before the end of June.
To apply, please send the following to orchard@theorchardproject.org.uk:
We want our organisation to be as diverse as the communities it supports. Increasing diversity in the charity/environmental sector and within our organisation is very important to us, and we practice positive action during our recruitment process.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Please contact us to let us know of any adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process.
If you have any questions about this role then you can contact stephanie@theorchardproject.org.uk, Head of Operations and Programmes, before the deadline.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
*Anonymised recruitment
We are committed to attracting and employing the best candidate for the role. To ensure this, we operate anonymised recruitment prior to interview.
The Equality & Diversity form will not be viewed by staff shortlisting candidates. Only details of your previous work experience, your qualifications and your written statements describing how you meet this role will be forwarded to those shortlisting for interview.
The anonymised CV should have any personal information removed. You should also check your covering letter to ensure it doesn’t contain any personal details, eg please don’t sign off with your name.
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About The Orchard Project
We are a charity that works with community groups to plant and maintain community orchards in cities in the UK.
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