National Landscape Project Officer

Job Introduction

The Northumberland Coast National Landscape are seeking an experienced Project Officer to oversee some exciting new projects to engage visitors and encourage car-free exploration of the coast. The Project Officer will be responsible for overseeing a new interpretation and signage plan for the National Landscape and the installation of physical interpretation and creation of digital assets. You will also have an oversight of a contract to produce a study that will help us to get thousands of visitors to and from Holy Island in a more sustainable way.

In year two, the focus moves to working with communities to create ‘place plans’ that will make car-free travel for visitors and local people a possibility, encouraging a modal shift from private cars to public transport and active travel and other actions in our Visitor Travel Strategy.

The Project Officer will be part of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape team, a small and busy team of eight, working to conserve and enhance this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

We are looking for an experienced project officer, someone who can manage time and workload to successfully deliver a number of projects on time and within budget. Contract management experience would be beneficial. Experience of visitor travel, access and interpretation isn’t necessary but would be beneficial, more importantly you will be organised, self-motivated and be able to engage with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel throughout the county is required.

The office base is in Alnwick with travel throughout the county. This is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work from home. The role is full time (37.4 hours per week) and is initially until 31st March 2026. The salary is £33,024 to £36,648 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role please call Iain Robson on 07774715744 or Sarah Winlow on 07966330042.

Why choose us?

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.

For further information about NCC, please visit our website.

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees).

· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

· Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands.

· Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours.

· Car leasing scheme.

Further information:

Closing date: Sunday 16th June 2024.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council website.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.