Community Environment Networker

Are you passionate about helping communities make a positive difference to their local environment?

Do you enjoy building relationships and bringing people and organisations together?

Are you motivated by creating opportunities for communities to have their voices heard and shape the places where they live?

If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Community Environment Networker to join BVSC, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) as part of the West Midlands Community Environment Network (WMCEN). Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, this role will help communities across Birmingham and surrounding areas take meaningful action on environmental issues that matter to them.

You will play an important role in building trusted relationships with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, particularly those working in areas experiencing disadvantage and environmental inequality. You will help communities explore opportunities around nature, air quality, climate adaptation and sustainability, ensuring that environmental action is relevant, inclusive and connected to local priorities.

Working closely with community groups and partner organisations, you will provide practical support to develop project ideas, access funding opportunities and build the confidence and skills needed to take action. You will also help bring people together through community forums, workshops, networking events and campaigns, encouraging collaboration and sharing good practice.

An important part of the role will be ensuring that community voices are heard. You will gather local insight, experiences and feedback to help shape wider environmental programmes and influence future activity across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

You will also work alongside BVSC colleagues and regional partners to promote community projects, share learning and celebrate achievements, while contributing to programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with community groups, building partnerships and delivering community-based projects. You will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, an understanding of the challenges faced by communities experiencing inequality, and an interest in environmental sustainability, health, wellbeing or related areas.

Above all, you will be approachable, organised and enthusiastic about supporting communities to make a lasting difference.

If you’re passionate about community engagement and want to help create a greener, healthier and more inclusive Birmingham, we’d love to hear from you.

This post is one of three Community Environment Networker roles funded for this project.

One is with Dudley CVS and the other is a seconded internally filled post with Groundwork West Midlands.

Closing date – 25 November at 10am

Interview date – 9 December

Please see the job description for further details