Compost Co-ordinator

Job Title: Compost Coordinator

Responsible to: Community Delivery & Development Lead

Hours of Work: 2 days or 15.5 hours a week

Location: Flexible working will be required across evenings and weekends Our Compost sites and main office; Hay Hall, Tyseley All Saints Church, Omnia Medical Practice

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Circa £10,743.98, £25000 FTE

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.

By working collaboratively with communities, we aim to bring about sustainable change on a social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.

Compost Culture is a five-year project taking place in Birmingham, supported by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund (NLCAF) and led by Incredible Surplus, that seeks to change the narrative on compost and support behaviour change, following a two- year initial project. This project will involve practical compost and growing initiatives alongside creative media and storytelling to show the relevance and importance of compost in how society moves forward. The project will build a resilient, self-sustaining network of composting and growing activity across Birmingham. It will inspire and support individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses to try composting and embed it as part of their daily activity and press the local authority and other agencies to support hyper-local composting as a valuable element of food waste management.

• Run, refine and maintain the existing compost demonstration sites ensuring that equipment and signage is kept in good condition.
• Train volunteers and staff and tenants in the compost system operation as needed.
• Support a launch event (for the whole project) hosting this, supporting its planning and delivery, and having a presence
• Develop a “Compost Village” for each of the sites by building relationships with households, organisations, churches: facilitating sharing knowledge about composting and its importance in climate action; developing local loops for composting materials.
• Deliver workshops throughout the year ‘How and why to compost’ to churches, local businesses, arts groups and other organisations/groups.
• Lead on the organisation/demonstration of weekly Compost Club volunteer maintenance activities and support the development and delivery of a seasonal calendar of public events
• Outreach through TAWS web content and social media around the project to promote the project and possibilities for getting involved
• Attend Compost Culture steering group meetings per year and potentially a NLCAF meeting if/when asked by the funder.
• Support strategic conversations for the partnership with any relevant connections and networks.
• Participate in evaluation: feedback on evaluation systems, presenting site findings to the steering group, and a short written six-monthly evaluation summary

1. Ability to coordinate and consult internal and external organisations (including community groups) to provide pathways of opportunity for active citizenship and community activity.

2. Adaptable and able to work at pace, working autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic and challenging environment.

3. Ability to represent The Active Wellbeing Society at appropriate forums and meetings and experience of presentation preparation / delivery to stakeholders. 4. Experience of tailoring development and delivery for differing levels of ability. 5. Ability to plan, prioritise, achieve targets, and deliver to deadlines.

6. A genuine passion for the wellbeing of others and a drive to improve the lives of individuals and communities by bringing them together to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.

7. Experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders from across different sectors.

8. Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

9. A flexible approach to all working practices with the willingness to support other team members in their work as required (including presence at events). 10. Competent IT skills and familiarity with social media, with the ability to pick up skills in new systems as required.

11. Excellent communication skills.

12. Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development and training. 13. Hold a UK driving licence (due to business needs a valid UK driving licence is essential)

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

• Annual Leave – 38 days! 25 days AL (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays.
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

Please submit a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the competencies required for the role. Ensure your application includes detailed responses to each of the questions outlined below 

1. Ability to coordinate and consult internal and external organisations (including community groups) to provide pathways of opportunity for active citizenship and community activity
2. Ability to represent The Active Wellbeing Society at appropriate forums and meetings and experience of presentation preparation / delivery to stakeholders.
3. Experience of tailoring development and delivery for differing levels of ability.
4. Ability to plan, prioritise, achieve targets, and deliver to deadlines
5. Excellent communication skills.

Closing date Friday 15th January 2025 at midnight

Due to the high number of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP 

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, usually within one week of the application window closing. 

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked before starting. 

Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we; in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. We recruit based on capability, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society, we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference. 

 If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies, please let us know. We can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience. 

I appreciate your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society; we look forward to receiving your application. 

If you have any questions after reading the Job Description or would like to discuss us and the role informally, please contact [email protected], and we will be happy to help.