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Family Walking Trails Officer

Role: Family Walking Trails Officer
Contract: Fixed term - March 2021
Salary: 23,000 - 25,000
Location: Cardiff
Closing date: 04 February 2020
Interviews date: 06 February 2020
Contact name: Angela Charlton
Contact email: Angela Charlton
Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking. 
 
This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.
Purpose of Role:

Family to Family Walking will engage families in each Valleys Regional Park Discovery Gateway area and provide training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to design and describe walking routes that will be promoted online to other families, both visitors from nearby communities as well as tourists from further afield. The postholder will develop, manage and deliver this project, and potentially another walking project, on time and within budget.

 
Essential Criteria
• Knowledge of the Valleys Landscape Regional Park Area
• Knowledge of methods and good practice in community engagement.
• Knowledge of the benefits of walking & a good walking environment
• Some knowledge of marketing product development and promotion, ideally of a tourism product
• Proven experience of engaging and involving members of local communities in new projects
• Proven experience of community project management and delivery
• Ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends when required
• Willing to use own car to drive across the region
• Computer literate and administratively self-sufficient
• Commitment to the work and values of the Ramblers

 

Desirable Criteria
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Knowledge of the tourism industry in Wales
• Knowledge of online promotional techniques
• Experience of organising training events and leading group outings
• A love of walking and the outdoors

 

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer.  We promote diversity and warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community.
 
The detailed job profile can be found here: Job Pack – Family Walking Trails Officer

Application is by CV, covering letter and EO monitoring form available here

Completed forms or applications should be sent by email to recruitment@ramblers.org.uk