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Remote | United Kingdom
Job description
Cycling development officer - Coventry & Solihull
Location : Home-based
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £26,330 - £29,256
Hours: 37.5 hours
Benefits: Competitive
Closing date: Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 5.00 pm
THE ROLE:
There’s never been a better time to join our clients team! They have an ambitious new strategy that they’re launching in April 2024 – and they want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution to making us healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.
Our client want everyone to enjoy the benefits cycling offers to people and the planet. They’ll be sharing more information on their strategy soon but, it will focus on encouraging more short journeys by bike; promoting cycling as a popular, enjoyable, and safe activity for everyone; and striving to make every cycling experience a great one.Go with us them on their journey and help them have more impact than ever before!
Their Cycling development officers are key local contacts across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.
This role will be tasked to manage key relationships in the designated local area with stakeholders who have an interest in, or an affiliation to cycling. This could include, but is not limited to, bike -cycle centres, youth groups, extracurricular school groups, social enterprises and established not-for-profit organisations.
They would love to hear from you if you have a good understanding of the local community to develop and deliver projects which meet local needs to address health, social and economic inequalities across the designated region. You must be able to easily travel as this role also includes delivery of physical activity initiatives to groups of people.
Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person’s specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to them.
You may have experience in the following: Alternative job titles for a Cycling Development Officer may include Bicycle Program Manager, Bike Advocacy Specialist, Cycling Outreach Coordinator, Active Transportation Coordinator, Bicycle Infrastructure Planner, Community Cycling Liaison, and Sustainable Transportation Officer.
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£26.33k - £29.26k per annum
