We are seeking a Programme and Projects Manager to join our fantastic team. At the Aire Rivers Trust, we’re the only environmental charity dedicated to looking after the Aire and its tributaries. We work to improve our rivers through habitat enhancement, reducing pollution, and improving access and education. We aim to punch above our weight with exciting new projects across the catchment, from the stunning Malham Cove to the hidden Bradford Beck.
Our most important asset is our people: we want to recruit the best. You will join a friendly and committed team of experts passionate about improving the River Aire and the streams that feed it.
About the role
Working with the Trust Manager, you will help create a sensible balance between the achievable and the ideal. You will be the first port of call for the Trust’s talented and dedicated staff, supporting them to deliver a range of projects within budget and on time.
You will be responsible for planning, progressing, and auditing the trust’s work programme, coordinating others' skills, and balancing the Trust’s varied workload.
What you bring to the Trust
We seek an organized, thorough, calm individual who can keep abreast of all work streams and keep tasks and budgets on track. Your strong financial and leadership skills will support our environmental experts in improving the environmental quality, flood risk, and quality of life along our river.
We’re looking for:
- Demonstrable track record of managing a concurrent mix of projects to achieve overlapping and discrete aims.
- Strong financial management skills and the ability to manage multiple budgets to achieve maximum value.
- Ability to communicate effectively with integrity, tact and diplomacy.
- Experience with a collaborative approach to working and leading colleagues.
- Strong track record of problem-solving between conflicting priorities.
Experience working for a small charity is desirable.As is some interest and experience in the environmental sector.
Travel across the Aire Catchment in Bradford, Craven and Leeds for events, meetings, and remote site visits may be required to support project delivery in this role, so a driver's license and access to your own vehicle are essential. The role may require working outdoors, often in locations with difficult access and sometimes in poor weather conditions.
Please download the attached job description for further details on the role and person specificationHERE.
More information on the Aire Rivers Trust team and work is available on our website.
Please contact the Aire River Trust’s Trust Manager, Simon Watts, on 07578 708025 or simon.watts@aireriverstrust.org.uk for further information and /or an informal discussion about the role and your needs.
Applications
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter to Simon Watts demonstrating how you can fulfil the person specification below. Emails should be sent to contact@aireriverstrust.org.uk marked “FAO: Simon Watts Programme and Projects Manager application.”
Please indicate clearly if you wish to be considered for 0.8 FTE. All applications will be considered on their merit, regardless of this.
The Aire Rivers Trust works across a large, diverse catchment and is committed to being an inclusive organisation. If you need support with your application, please contact us.
We ask all applicants to please complete a copy of our equality and diversity survey at Equal opportunities monitoring form (arcgis.com)
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to demonstrate this at the interview.
The application deadline is midday Monday, 20th of May.
Interviews will be in person at the Aire Rivers Trust offices; they will last approximately 1 hour and include a problem-solving exercise, with a brief Q&A on the operational management. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of the Trust.
The organisation works across a large, diverse catchment and is committed to being an inclusive organisation. If you need support with your application, please contact us. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to demonstrate this at the interview.
