The opportunity
We are recruiting two part-time Project Officers to support the Together for Tomorrow Project, a five-year National Lottery-funded programme supporting grassroots climate action across Devon. Working in close partnership with Libraries Unlimited, you will support delivery to new and established grassroots groups who are working, or seek to work, with libraries, helping communities to develop practical climate initiatives and inspiring libraries to become active sustainability hubs.
You will support the creation of toolkits, training and new activities, while also supporting monitoring and reporting. The role blends hands-on delivery and behind the scenes support to groups.
This role sits within the CAG (Community Action Groups) Devon team, a network that supports community groups to take action on reuse, repair, food waste, composting, biodiversity and wider sustainability issues. CAG provides the tools and support that groups need to thrive, including training, resources, and opportunities to connect with others. Your role will contribute to the consolidation of the network and its membership across Devon.
The role can be worked flexibly across 3 days a week. This will include some work during evenings and weekends.
You will be expected to travel widely across Devon, and this will be reimbursed. Whilst we promote public transport where possible, due to the rural nature of the county a current full driving licence with own transport, and necessary business use insurance, or ability to travel easily around Devon County is required.

What you will be doing
Day to day project support
• Helping groups run initiatives and activities at libraries, and at other community spaces, supporting with event planning and engaging diverse audiences.
• Supporting groups to set up and get started, or to develop new activities.
• Responding to enquiries from CAG groups and other organisations.
• Co-ordinating training and events.
• Attending CAG events and planning meetings.
• Building and maintaining partnerships with grassroots groups, libraries and underrepresented communities.
• Assisting with group and event risk assessments, insurance documents, safeguarding policies and other related administration.
• Creation and dissemination of guides and resources to support the projects.
Publicity and communications
• Generating content and building online audiences for social media and CAG Devon’s regular newsletter.
• Assisting groups with effective publicity for their events, including 1-2-1 social media clinics.
• Producing publicity material, news releases, stories/case studies and articles relating to the Together for Tomorrow Project.
• Speaking in public about the Together for Tomorrow Project, CAG Devon and the work of its members.
• Working with the CAG team to promote and deliver events.
• Liaising with the wider CAG team to ensure a coherent CAG support offer to grassroots community groups across Devon.
• Working with the Library Unlimited Outreach Officers to promote events.
Administration
• Liaising with and supporting groups, and gathering documentation, as part of the membership joining process.
• Logging communications with groups and partners in the CAG database.
• Keeping mailing lists and database up to date.
• Monitoring projects, utilising tools such as Excel, SurveyMonkey and the CAG data collection tool.
• Supporting with quarterly and annual reporting.
• Assisting the project team with any other administrative tasks that they require.
• Supporting groups to use the CAG data collection tool, to help them demonstrate their impact.
• Collecting data and testimonials/stories from CAG groups and the general public.

The essentials
• Passion for the community/voluntary sector.
• Experience of setting up and delivering new initiatives and activities with community groups and volunteers.
• Experience of social media.
• Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft packages and web.
• Previous experience in a role in communications and/or public engagement.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation).
• Ability to take and edit photos/videos.
• Confidence to engage with the public and present to groups.
• Experience of organising and leading events.
• Great people skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends to support community engagement (approximately one to two times a month).
• Current full driving licence with own transport, and necessary business use insurance, or ability to travel easily around Devon County.
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude.

Great to haves
• Knowledge of sustainability issues such as resource use, waste and recycling, biodiversity/wildlife, energy and active travel.
• Knowledge of Devon and Devon communities.
• Experience of running or being actively involved with a community group.
• Experience of working with schools and/or businesses.
• Knowledge/experience of Social Enterprise Development.
• Experience of engaging with difficult to reach audiences.
• Understanding of the barriers to volunteering and steps that can be taken to address these.

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