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GREEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY COORDINATOR

GREEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY COORDINATOR

Organisation: Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside

Locations: Hybrid, Remote, Wigan

Salary: £16,402.00

Working Hours: Part-Time (3 days between Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (includes 45 minute unpaid lunchbreak))

Type: Fixed term

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Job Description

Inspire Change: Become the Green Leadership Academy Coordinator and Empower Community Leaders Across the North of England

The Green Leadership Academy Coordinator will join our growing movement supporting the creation of Green Community Hubs. The role will focus on supporting the development of community leaders through the structured Green Leadership Academy; a six month training programme building the capacity and capability of 60 community leaders.

Over two years, the postolder will coordinate a series of regional training programmes supporting at least 60 community leaders, linking into the Northern Network operating across the North of England but expanding to a national offer.

This will include creating training content, coordinating workshop facilitators and peer mentors, scheduling the programme and booking venues. Alongside the Green Community Hubs Programme Manager, the coordinator will also promote, recruit and induct participants onto the programme.

The candidate must be enthusiastic, confident, and able to engage diverse people in the programme. The individual will work alongside the Groundwork’s Green Community Hub team and wider stakeholders to deliver the programmes.

Application deadline: Monday 6th October

Job Type: Part time, 21.75 hours (3 days) per week. Fixed term for 2 years with possibility of extension, subject to available funding.

Location: Home based or within one of Groundwork’s offices across the North of England. Travel across Groundwork locations during the delivery of the Green Leadership Academy.

Salary: £16,402 per annum (£27,336 full time equivalent)

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Hours Per Week: 21.75

Role Type/Cause: Environment

Benefits:
  • 25 days holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
  • Flexible working arrangements, depending on the needs of the role
  • Enhanced employer pension contribution (6%) increasing further with length of service
  • Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Death in Service Benefit

Flexible Working: Part time

This position can not be job shared

This position is not suitable as a secondment opportunity

Contact Name: Nicola Fox

Contact Details: [email protected]

Application Instructions:

For full details including full job description and person specification and information on how to apply for this role, please visit: 

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/green-leadership-academy-coordinator

Alternatively, please contact us by calling 01942 821444.


Posted on 12 September 2025

Closes on 6 October 2025

Interviews on 14 October 2025

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