River Holme Connections
Engagement Officer
From its source on the moorlands above Holmfirth the River Holme and its tributaries flow north, meandering through some of Yorkshire’s most captivating landscapes before joining the River Colne at Aspley near Huddersfield town centre.
Rich in history and heritage, and teeming with wildlife, the River Holme provides wellbeing opportunities for young and old. It can be a place for leisure and recreation, or somewhere to relax and connect with nature, but it needs looking after.
Working together, we want to make the River Holme catchment a better place for people and wildlife.
We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic communicator, who will engage local people of all ages and backgrounds to help us to achieve our vision.
We already have a fantastic group of volunteers and a well-respected programme of work in schools.
The Engagement Officer will continue to deliver that work in the context of our exciting landscape recovery scheme.
They will lead local (Holme catchment) engagement activity as outlined in the Nature’s Holme Landscape Recovery Project Stakeholder Engagement Plan. This role is crucial to raising awareness among communities, business and visitors to achieve health, wellbeing and environmental benefits throughout the river catchment.
Crucially they will foster constructive partnerships with statutory authorities, local stakeholder groups, nature’s Holme project team and volunteers, the third sector and community groups to ensure that local people are inspired to help us to achieve our vision.
Salary: £26,760pa pro rata
Hours: 37.5 per week (Part time/job share opportunity considered)
Closing Date: 03/12/2024 Location: Honley, West Yorkshire
For more information and to apply https://www.countryside-jobs.com/job/dec24/engagement-officer-river-holme-connections-1511