Green Space for Health Programme Director

2 weeks ago


Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Full time
Green Space for Health Programme Director (Maternity Cover) The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford

We're Hiring Green Space for Health Programme Director (Maternity Cover)

This is an exciting senior role for an environmentally committed leader to cover maternityleave. We are looking for someone who can take strategic oversight of our Green Space forHealth programme and provide effective management of the project and its staff.

  • Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford (expenses covered)
  • Full time (37.5 hours per week)
  • Fixed term for 8 months (with potential to extend to 12 months subject to funding)
  • Apply by midnight 19th May 2024, interviews will take place w/c 3rd June

About the role

This is an exciting senior role for an environmentally committed leader to cover maternityleave. We are looking for someone who can take strategic oversight of our Green Space forHealth programme and provide effective management of the project and its staff.

Our Green Space for Health programme helps to realise the value of green space for physical andmental health, both at healthcare sites and in the wider community. Our flagship project, theNHS Forest, promotes tree planting and woodland creation at NHS sites, supporting andencouraging sites to plant and maintain trees through offering free trees and advice. Wesupport NHS sites to develop their greenspace for the benefits of patients, health staff andcommunities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change. We do this byencouraging green space enhancements such as meadow areas, vegetable growing, orchards andtherapeutic gardens, as well as supporting the delivery of nature-based interventions forhealth.

The Green Space for Health Director will oversee the development of the NHS Forest and otherGreen Space for Health projects, delivering the programme strategy. This will include managingthe Green Space for Health team, overseeing the delivery of our funded projects includingbudget management, coordinating reports to funders and trustees, and taking a strategic lead onthe development and funding of the Green Space for Health programme in consultation with otherstakeholders. See the full roles and responsibilities below.

The Green Space for Health Director will deliver our programme strategy through fulfilling thefollowing responsibilities:

  • Provide line management for the Green Space for Health Team’s 5 staff members. This willinclude one-to-one meetings, appraisals and regular team meetings.
  • Oversee the delivery of the Green Space for Health funded projects, including NHS Forest treeplanting projects and our Nature Recovery Ranger programme.
  • Raise income for, monitor and oversee the programme budget in consultation with CSH’sfundraising and finance team.
  • Coordinate reporting on the programme, including liaising with funders and producing reportsfor funders and for CSH’s board of trustees.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of Green Space for Health training course, working withGreen Space for Health staff and with administrative and strategic support from CSH’s educationteam.
  • Work with the team to coordinate the NHS Forest Advisory Group.
  • Build partnerships that will further the development of the programme and contribute tofundraising in line with the programme objectives.
  • Act as a spokesperson for the programme, including making presentations, responding to mediarequests and participating in relevant national policy fora, including for the purposes ofwider policy development.
  • Be an active member of CSH’s senior management team, helping to develop CSH as an organisation,including strategy, employment and oversight.

For more information, please see the full job description and person specification on our website.

Your cover letter should detail how you fit the Person Specification and be no longer than twopages long. Your application will be assessed solely by how well you fit these requirements andto what extent you demonstrate your experience and/or knowledge of the tasks you will berequired to complete.

Please contact us if you have any other accessibility needs or if you would like help withapplying. For any questions, please contact info@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk

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