Dorset National Landscape Project Support Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dorset National Landscape team to help support the work of the team and partnership.

The Dorset National Landscape team is the dedicated staff team for the Dorset National Landscape Partnership and is hosted by Dorset Council. The Dorset National Landscape Partnership is committed to conserving and enhancing the area’s natural beauty for generations to come, a responsibility which is set out in a Management Plan.

What’s in it for you:

You will be involved in a wide variety of interesting and fulfilling projects, helping make a difference to the lives of people in Dorset, and those who visit, as well as helping to conserve and enhance our outstanding natural landscape.

You will be welcomed into a kind and supportive team who enjoy generously sharing their knowledge and experience and helping each other to succeed and thrive. There will be plenty of opportunities for personal development, through peer support and access to Dorset Council’s extensive training opportunities.

This is a full-time role until the end of June 2026 and will be based within the small, friendly, and dynamic Dorset National Landscape team. The role is largely home-based as most of the Dorset National Landscape team work from home with 1 day a week in the office. The post holder can also work from Dorset Council offices at County Hall, Dorchester if they wish.

What you can expect to be doing:

• To provide general administrative support for the Dorset National Landscape Team and Partnership
• To assist team members and the Partnership with a variety of projects, helping to deliver the Dorset National Landscape Management Plan
• To provide support with financial management/ procurement and grant administration
• To be involved in the organisation of various events across Dorset National Landscape, providing opportunities for people to engage with the natural environment through arts, culture, food, as well as more traditional ways such as guided walks
• To assist in raising the awareness of Dorset National Landscape, and its special properties, amongst the general public and other stakeholders
• To work occasional weekends and evenings at shows/events/meetings
• To undertake other reasonable duties relevant to this role, in consultation with your line manager.

About you

You will need to be extremely well-organised, digitally savvy, financially literate, have experience of supporting project and have excellent communication skills. 

If you are passionate about connecting people to nature, are an exceptional organiser and communicator, love to work in partnership and alongside colleagues, and thrive in an energetic working environment, we would love to hear from you.

You will need to have a flexible approach to work, travelling to meetings and events, working in the office and at home, and working at occasional evening and/or weekend events and meetings if required, including set up and take down. It is necessary to have a full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Please review the attached context statement and job description/ person spec for more information.

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
• have ambitious aspirations
• are excited about our future
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

• have access to a range of employee benefits 
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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