The Green Space Activation Coordinator will lead on building relationships and creating activity programmes with local communities across Rotherham, focusing particularly on those least likely to participate in physical activity

As a frontline team member, you will support individuals and community groups at all stages of their journey, providing the resources and guidance required for creative physical outdoor activity to flourish.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Community Activation & Event Delivery
· Oversee the practical execution of the Activity Plan through community events, projects, and training sessions.
· Ensure all projects and events are delivered safely, on schedule, and within designated budgets
· Engage new audiences by creating accessible physical activity options in everyday settings

2. Volunteer & Stakeholder Engagement
· Recruit, support, and develop a network of key partners and advocates
· In partnership with the Connecting Communities Coordinator, manage stakeholder relationships across all levels to embed physical activity within everyday community life
· Support the Connecting Communities Coordinator by delivering specialist training inputs

3. Marketing, Communications & Reporting
· Collaborate with Marketing and Communications colleagues to organise in-person engagement events
· Contribute to creating engaging content for communication channels, including web and social media platforms

· Collect, manage, and report engagement data to support ongoing project evaluation, stakeholders, and external partners

4. Organisational Standards
· Fully adhere to organizational policies regarding Equality, Health & Safety, Data Protection (GDPR), and Confidentiality

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.

For an informal chat about the post, please contact Helen Jones on 01709 829821 or email helen.jones@fluxrotherham.org.uk.

Interviews are likely to be held on Tuesday 1st December at The Spectrum. We will, however, review applications as they are submitted and may bring candidates forward for an interview (with reasonable notice) at any time. We may also close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received.