Cultural Liaison

**Cultural Liaison**
- Cultural Liaison, Waste Innovation Station Headquarters (WISH)_

Reports to WISH Programme Manager

Part time: £12 per hour, 10 hours per week for 5 years.

**Application**

**The Company**

Cherwell Collective, CIC is a community-based organisation located in Kidlington that aims to reduce waste and lower our carbon footprint. Through various activities such as distributing food surplus, repurposing food surplus in their cafe, growing food for the community, and repurposing non-food waste items, Cherwell Collective builds a sustainable future led by the local community and supported by hundreds of dedicated volunteers. Cherwell Collective's guiding principles include friends helping friends, keeping it green and clean, no food left behind, and education is empowering.

Waste Innovation Station (WISH) is Cherwell Collective, CIC partnership supporting the transition to circular infrastructure in Oxfordshire. It includes a practical action museum, dedicated to guiding the community towards waste reduction and sustainable consumption. Through tutorials, DIY kits, and engaging events such as repair cafes, clothing swaps, workshops, and gift exchanges, WISH inspires people to take the small steps each individual can to make a big difference as a community. WISH’s unique educational carbon quizzes illuminate the environmental impact of consumer choices, while our practical tips help individuals adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, following the 6 Rs of a circular economy. WISH’s annual No Waste Noel Christmas market brings together local vendors that exclusively sell giftable products made from repurposed or upcycled materials, and connects the community to local environmentally and socially sustainable organisations.

**OVERVIEW**

The postholder is a public face of WISH who builds cross cultural connections to support lasting relationships inclusive of a diverse and vibrant community countywide. Connects and coordinates with partners/ contributors/specialists arranged for project delivery including expansion. The role works closely with Evaluation Officer and Programme Manager to guarantee equality, diversity, and inclusion commitments.

**Responsibilities and duties**

1. Cultural Liaison (1.5 days a week)

a. Establish and maintain relationships with gatekeepers to global majority populations

b. Identify individual WISH participants for story gathering and liaise with Evaluation team to support wider inclusion in impact measures

c. Help establish guidelines/ share learnings around how to build lasting relationships with gatekeepers of global majority organisations and a set of best practices to share with broader network

d. Summarise relevant cultural learnings to guide WISH staff and partners

e. Draft quarterly learnings and reports

f. Disseminate learnings and reports widely as requested by Evaluation and managers

**Essential Skills**

Proficiency in Google Suite (sheets, forms, docs, gmail, etc) or Microsoft equivalent

Willingness to further train as needed (skills, software, and regulations)

Ability to work independently as well as with others.

Organised, good problem solving and time management skills, good oral and written communication skills.

Confidence in facing public and dealing professionally with complaints/needs

**Desired Qualities**

Previous team management experience

Understanding of confidentiality laws and GDPR guidelines.

Experience with Canva

Previous Working with volunteers

**Deliverables**
- 30 days_

VIP List and Networking

Create VIP list of global majority gatekeepers to hold one on one visits with you on site and to meet other partners to guide inclusion plan.
- 60 days:_

Carbon Literacy Training

Attend Carbon Literacy training. Work closely with Evaluation Officer to recruit partner organisation membership to carbon literacy training, in particular members of global majority populations. Green Arts Oxfordshire Network preferred delivery source for training at this time, but we have a US based team member who is currently drafting a more visual carbon literacy training exhibit for WISH and he should be contacted to move this milestone along and feedback learnings for the exhibit as well.
- 90 days:_

Report

Draft report on learnings from first 90 days with recommendations for WISH core and partnership for future including branch building and considerations for expansion. This report to be shared with team as well as wider partnership and gatekeepers for feedback prior to official publishing.
- 120 days:_

Case Studies

The first case studies should be ready to share as a learning with wider WISH network and copyright should be shared with gatekeepers to support their units efforts if possible.
- WISH is a new project and partnership made possible through the The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

**Benefits**:

- Free