Head of Apprenticeship Training

2 weeks ago

Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Westcountry Rivers Trust Full time £44,000 - £47,000

25 days Annual Leave per annum, with a reward for long service - an additional 1 day per year for each year worked over 5 years, up to a maximum of 30 days for employees serving 10 years.

~ An additional 3 days Leave for the Christmas Closure period.
~9% Employer Pension, plus Life Assurance cover
~ Flexible and Hybrid Working

Apply by midnight on Sunday 14th July 2024 by CV and Covering Letter here

Measures to protect rivers can help to save money for farmers, lower costs for water companies, boost tourism, reduce the need to dredge estuaries and even benefit human health.

Today the charity works with a wide range of stakeholders from landowners to local communities, businesses, farmers and water companies to restore and protect the rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal areas for the benefit of people, wildlife and the local economy.

There has never been a more important time to work on the rivers of the West Country as the impacts of climate emergency and the ecological crisis is forcing society to invest in building catchment resilience.

In the early 90s, a group of individuals, passionate – but concerned – about the waterways around them, began to stitch together their ambitions for restoring Westcountry rivers, laying the foundations for the Trust we know today.

Since then, the Trust now has circa 75 employees with an annual turnover of c£3m running multi-annual projects spread across a wide range of funders.

We are seeking an innovative, experienced and flexible person to head up our work restoring the iconic rivers of the region.

The role requires someone with excellent technical knowledge, a strategic approach, and a proven ability to motivate a team to deliver our projects.

The role is to lead a team ranging from apprentices to experienced professionals, and to work closely with stakeholders, including government agencies, private companies, community groups and other environmental organisations.

As a member of the Trust's Management Team this role will also be pivotal to the effective management of the Trust, working collaboratively across teams.

This role will provide clear and effective leadership to the team, challenging everyone on the team to be their best, promoting a collegial spirt, individual ambition and inclusion of everyone on the team for the shared delivery / goals.

Oversee project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation
Win project funding for River Restoration activities
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of river restoration projects, using data to inform future delivery programmes

Providing leadership and direction to the department, and ensuring a positive and productive work culture is developed and maintained.


Strategic Planning:

Resource Management:
Managing the department's resources effectively, including people, money, and equipment.

Team Management:
Building and leading a high-performing team, including recruiting, training, evaluating, and motivating staff members,

Quality Assurance:
Ensuring that the team's work meets quality standards and regulatory requirements and implementing processes for continuous improvement.
Collaborating with other departments or external partners on projects, initiatives, or cross-cutting teams.

Addressing challenges and obstacles that arise within the team, finding creative solutions, and making decisions to keep projects on track.


Performance Management:

Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the team and individual team members, providing feedback, and taking corrective actions as needed.

Building and maintaining relationships with funders, stakeholders, external project partners, and regulators.

Innovation:
Encouraging innovation and staying abreast of developments in the field, exploring new technologies, methods and best practice.

Risk Management:
Identifying and mitigating risks that could impact the department's operations or the organisation as a whole.

Share collective responsibility with the Management Team for managing resources and delivery across the Trust.

Responsible for the effective line management and performance of staff in the team which is underpinned by following the Trust procedures, including managing capability, performance and disciplinary processes.

Working with Leadership Team and Bid Team to build ideas into projects and identify and create opportunities for bids.

Write effective and well - planned bids up to £500,000, aligning with the Trusts charitable objectives and capacity to deliver and input into larger bids and projects.

Working closely with Management Team, responsible for overall planning and management of resources and risk across the team.

Manage a programme of projects, receiving reports from a number of project managers, ensuring that project deliverables are met and delivered on time.

Effective project management of complex projects which are managed directly.
Team player, works with other Management Team members to jointly manage problems.
Ambitious, seeks to achieve the very best from themselves, their team, and their projects
Tenacity, works diligently to tackle key long-term issues

A collegial and inclusive approach to line management.
Demonstrable experience of managing a programme of projects, direct project management, project planning and design.
Demonstrable experience of managing resources and risk effectively including budgets.
Experience of writing successful bids and identifying bid opportunities.

Excellent presentation and communication skills for a wide range of audiences, including internal and external partners, contractors, as well as community interest groups.

Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and relationship building skills.

Some travel to attend meetings in various locations around the UK possibly internationally, depending on projects being worked on.


A degree in an Environmental science, including Ecology, Hydrology or a related field. A higher degree would be an asset but is not essential.

At least 7 years' experience in river restoration or a related field, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role.

Proven ability to manage complex projects.

Westcountry Rivers Trust's office is in Stoke Climsland and whilst we have adopted hybrid working there is an expectation to work from the office on a regular basis.

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