Landscape Engagement Manager, Art Gene Limited
- Closes 27th November 2017
- Location Barrow and Furness
- Type Part time
- Salary Paid (£20k-25k pro rata)
- Contact Norman Wild artgenenorman@btconnect.com
The Islands and Bays of Barrow and Furness Coastal Team, in association with Art Gene are seeking a Landscape Engagement Manager, to join our award-winning team.
The successful candidate will lead on the development of projects focused on engaging communities in experiencing and understanding the value of and caring for, the landscape and natural environment across the Islands and Bays of Barrow and Furness, Cumbria.
The role is central in delivering visionary engagement projects contributing to the case for new infrastructure and environmental improvements which impacts on improved health and well being, in the area.
This role will be undertaken by an individual who:
• Is passionate about the environment and engaging people with their natural heritage;
• Has a creative approach to project initiation, management and fundraising with an enthusiasm and ability to engage the public.
The Landscape Engagement Manager, will manage a suite of projects within a collaborative team and will work closely with the new Arts Development & Project Manager, and our wider creative teams which include freelance associate artists, designers, architects, and other specialists with skills in re-visioning the social, natural and built environment, and Art Gene’s core administrative staff.
The sucessful candidate will work collaboratively to design, plan, manage, publicise and deliver hands-on engagement activity and events. The role will also involve planning, evaluating, report writing, and contributing individually and as part of a team to on-going fundraising activity to develop new strands of work, with the aim of continuing and growing the role beyond the contract period.
The Landscape Engagement Manager, will develop a volunteer, friends group working across areas of wildlife value situated between designated nature reserves.
For full job details and person specification visit www.art-gene.co.uk
Application Procedure
Supply letter of application with CV, and a statement detailing your interest in the role & how your knowledge and experience will add value to our projects. Email to:  artgenenorman@btconnect.com by 9 am Monday 27th Nov 2017