Job Description
Join us as our Access & Community Lead
Part-time (22.5–30 hrs), £30,000 FTE (pro rata) • 12-month contract • Bristol & Bath
Applications close: Sunday 17 August at midnight
Are you passionate about creating welcoming green spaces for everyone? Do you want to lead change that makes parks truly inclusive for Disabled people and carers?
We’re Your Park Bristol & Bath – a young, ambitious charity working to unlock the health and wellbeing benefits of parks for those who need them most. Our research, Not Just a Checkbox, revealed the many barriers people face. With the help of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’re turning insight into action through our Parks 4 All project.
We’re looking for an experienced, empathetic and proactive Access & Community Lead to shape and lead this exciting project.
What you’ll do
You’ll lead all aspects of Parks 4 All, working alongside Disabled people, carers, partners and community groups to remove barriers and build lasting change. This includes:
* Developing and launching a national Community Park Access Assessment Toolkit
* Improving online access information for parks across Bristol and Bath
* Supporting the delivery of inclusive park-based activities (with your direct report, our Access & Community Officer)
* Building partnerships and ensuring co-design is at the heart of everything we do
Who we’re looking for
You’ll bring:
* Strong knowledge of Disabled people’s and carers’ issues and local networks
* Experience of inclusive community engagement and co-design
* Excellent project management and partnership-building skills
* A passion for access, inclusion and the power of parks
* Vision and leadership
Experience of line management, facilitation, evaluation or influencing is a bonus – and if you have lived experience of barriers to parks, we want you to apply.
Why work with us?
* Flexible and remote-friendly working
* 25 days holiday (pro rata), plus your birthday and Christmas closure
* Pension and Employee Assistance Programme
* A values-led, supportive and ambitious team
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage Disabled people, carers, those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, and people on low incomes to apply.
If you meet the essential criteria and identify as Disabled or from an ethnic minority background, you can request to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme.