Activities and Events Officer

4 weeks ago


Chard, United Kingdom Ferne Animal Sanctuary Full time

**FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:
Activities and Events Officer (Full or Part Time)

**REPORTS to**:
Commercial Experience Manager

**INTERFACES**:
CEO

Senior Management Team

Colleagues

Volunteers

Customers

**Job Brief**

To develop and deliver activities and events at the sanctuary and throughout the community to educate people on how to better care for their animals.

Through arts and crafts develop and deliver activities for range of ages and groups of children

To lead on the development of an annual calendar for events and activities

To manage a group of volunteers appropriate to the events to support the work and educate people in animal welfare.

To support the visitor services team to deliver an excellent experience for every visitor

**MAIN PURPOSE**:
Deliver the Sanctuary’s activities, and events in line with the Education Strategy.

Identify, develop and organise key visits / events which comply with the Sanctuary’s vision, values and ethos.

Attend a range of events promoting the work of the Sanctuary and the facilities it can offer.

To continually improve the understanding and importance of good animal care to the wider community.

**Key tasks and responsibilities**

**Activities**
- To develop an ongoing programme of activities that support the objectives of the charity
- Design and construct the talks and trails for the ongoing programme
- Quantify the impact of the activities as evidence of delivering education on animal welfare
- Seek feedback from participants to improve the quality of trails and events
- To devise events that are relevant and also attract visitors throughout the year
- To write articles and features for the sanctuary magazine and other publications
- Assisting with other administrative tasks when necessary

**VOLUNTEERS**
- To train a group of animal rangers to support the education work across the sanctuary
- To ensure the volunteers understand the health and safety requirements

**SOCIAL MEDIA**
- To deliver an agreed programme of post across all social media platforms
- To generate new posts in line with our events and educational objectives

**SYSTEMS**
- MS Office
- eTapestry
- Graphic Design Package

You will work 35 hours over 5 days including weekends, normal hours Wednesday - Sunday 9.00-17.00. You may be asked to work additional hours as necessary for which time off in lieu will normally be given, rather than payment. This role could also be available as a part time vacancy i.e. 2 x 20 hours per week, a flexible approach to working patterns is essential.

The above outlines the duties required to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.

The post holder will contribute positively to a harmonious and collaborative working environment and have a positive approach to continuous personal development.

The Sanctuary reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post-holder at any time according to its needs.

Job Descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to carry out other activities that are within the scope of the role.

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chard: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 19/06/2023


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