Green Space for Health Programme Director (Maternity Cover)

We’re Hiring! Green Space for Health Programme Director (Maternity Cover)

This is an exciting senior role for an environmentally committed leader to cover maternity
leave. We are looking for someone who can take strategic oversight of our Green Space for
Health programme and provide effective management of the project and its staff.

• Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford (expenses covered)
• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Salary: £42,230 per annum (plus contributory pension)
• Fixed term for 8 months (with potential to extend to 12 months subject to funding)
• Apply by midnight 19th May 2024, interviews will take place w/c 3rd June

About the role

This is an exciting senior role for an environmentally committed leader to cover maternity
leave. We are looking for someone who can take strategic oversight of our Green Space for
Health programme and provide effective management of the project and its staff.

Our Green Space for Health programme helps to realise the value of green space for physical and
mental health, both at healthcare sites and in the wider community. Our flagship project, the
NHS Forest, promotes tree planting and woodland creation at NHS sites, supporting and
encouraging sites to plant and maintain trees through offering free trees and advice. We
support NHS sites to develop their greenspace for the benefits of patients, health staff and
communities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change. We do this by
encouraging green space enhancements such as meadow areas, vegetable growing, orchards and
therapeutic gardens, as well as supporting the delivery of nature-based interventions for
health.

The Green Space for Health Director will oversee the development of the NHS Forest and other
Green Space for Health projects, delivering the programme strategy. This will include managing
the Green Space for Health team, overseeing the delivery of our funded projects including
budget management, coordinating reports to funders and trustees, and taking a strategic lead on
the development and funding of the Green Space for Health programme in consultation with other
stakeholders. See the full roles and responsibilities below.

The Green Space for Health Director will deliver our programme strategy through fulfilling the
following responsibilities:

• Provide line management for the Green Space for Health Team’s 5 staff members. This will
  include one-to-one meetings, appraisals and regular team meetings.
• Oversee the delivery of the Green Space for Health funded projects, including NHS Forest tree
  planting projects and our Nature Recovery Ranger programme.
• Raise income for, monitor and oversee the programme budget in consultation with CSH’s
  fundraising and finance team.
• Coordinate reporting on the programme, including liaising with funders and producing reports
  for funders and for CSH’s board of trustees.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Green Space for Health training course, working with
  Green Space for Health staff and with administrative and strategic support from CSH’s education
  team.
• Work with the team to coordinate the NHS Forest Advisory Group.
• Build partnerships that will further the development of the programme and contribute to
  fundraising in line with the programme objectives.
• Act as a spokesperson for the programme, including making presentations, responding to media
  requests and participating in relevant national policy fora, including for the purposes of
  wider policy development.
• Be an active member of CSH’s senior management team, helping to develop CSH as an organisation,
  including strategy, employment and oversight.

For more information, please see the full job description and person specification on our website.

How to apply

Please email a cover letter and CV to [email protected] (link sends e-mail)

Your cover letter should detail how you fit the Person Specification and be no longer than two
pages long. Your application will be assessed solely by how well you fit these requirements and
to what extent you demonstrate your experience and/or knowledge of the tasks you will be
required to complete.

• Closing date: 19th May 2024
  
• Interviews: w/c 3rd June 2024

Please contact us if you have any other accessibility needs or if you would like help with
applying. For any questions, please contact [email protected]