Projects Coordinator

Salary: £24,500 (pro rata) per annum (FTE £30,625)

Contract: Fixed Term until end of September 2025

Hours: 28 hours per week

Based: 2-3 days per week (incl. Thursdays) in Littlemore office, Oxford, with remaining days hybrid

BBOWT has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.

We’re looking for a Project Coordinator to provide maternity cover within our small Finance team.

Support nature’s recovery by helping to manage the use of restricted funding we receive for our exciting projects across the three counties.

What you’ll be doing

• Assisting project managers and teams across the organisation to develop creative projects which meet our goals and will appeal to potential funders
• Developing and implementing effective project monitoring systems against budget, and reporting deadlines
• Keeping the project register up to date, flagging and reporting risk to project managers and Project Board
• Building relationships with project managers, Project Board and Fundraising Teams.

What we’re looking for

• Proven ability to coordinate complicated projects and meet deadlines
• Budget setting skills
• Proven ability to coach, develop and maintain effective working relationships during the project management process
• Highly Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, and project management and reporting tools
• A willing and eager team player with a flexible approach to work.

For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us you’ll also receive

• Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave and generous occupational sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and family-friendly policies
• Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
• Pension with generous employer contribution
• Learning & Development Programme for all (SEED)
• Well-being initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders across BBOWT, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access and a YuLife benefit package with free will writing, a variety of discounts and ability to claim vouchers to use in a wide range of stores when you redeem YuPoints earned by being active or meditation sessions.
• Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme
• Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support and personal development

How to apply

For full details, please read the job description and T&Cs below. To apply, please follow the application link.
 

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Thursday 26^th September 2024.

Interviews will take place face to face at the Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford on Wednesday 9th October 2024.

BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Adjustments could include us providing the questions in an alternative format, providing extra time for assessments. We are also very happy to make adjustments for interviews, which could include aspects such as lighting, physical access or simply making us aware when you arrive where it would be best for you to sit.

Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the selection stages, including completing your application form.

When applying for the role you can expect to answer a few questions online relating to the skills required and what you would be doing in the role. Your responses will be anonymised, randomised, and scored by a panel of reviewers. 

You’ll also be asked for information about your background, anything you feel comfortable sharing will be anonymised and will not be shared as part of the selection process, it will only be used to help us understand how we are performing against our equal opportunities metrics. All candidates will receive feedback on their application.

We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.