Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement

Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement 

England South

£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS4318)

Part-Time 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Contract: Fixed term until 31 July 2025 (with possibility of extension)

Base: Local Authority offices in Crawley and with the flexibility to work from home on days when not delivering activities in schools or the local community.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans, working in partnership with Crawley Borough Council Sustainability Team as a Project Officer, delivering active travel initiatives in schools across Crawley. 

As the Project Officer, you will communicate confidently about walking, cycling and wheeling within school and communities in Crawley. You will be working closely with schools, enabling the pupils and families in the schools' surrounding area to leave their cars at home for the school journey.

You will engage with schools and communities across Crawley; developing and delivering activities and events in schools which promote and enable all forms of active travel to school, through practical skills, incentive programmes and classroom sessions. 

Contributing to the objectives of Sustrans and Crawley Borough Council, you will promote the benefits of active travel.

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as school leadership teams, governors, parents and students.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans and provide training and support to the school and community champions enabling them to independently run events and initiatives about Active Travel.

About you

You should have experience of leading physical activities or behaviour change projects for children and young people and be experienced in the planning and delivery of these events.

With the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people, you will be able to adapt your communication skills to the diverse audiences you will be engaging with.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 17 September 2024. 
• Interviews will take place in via MS Teams on the 2nd or 3rd of October 2024

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported. 

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.