Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement

Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement  (Reigate & Banstead)

• £28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
• Ref: SUS4322
• Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working.
• Fixed contract until 31st March 2025
• Base: Hybrid with opportunity to work at Reigate & Banstead Borough
  Council Offices

About the role

An exciting role to deliver a tailored package of support that will help Reigate and Banstead
Council to increase levels of active travel in the area. You will engage with schools,
workplaces, and communities to support and enable more people to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot
for local everyday journeys, instead of taking the car. 

As the Project Officer, you will plan and deliver fun, innovative and engaging activities such
as mapping safe routes, leading rides and walks, practical skills sessions, competitions,
initiatives and information events. The range of activities, events and resources will be
adapted to meet the needs of the different audiences and will be designed to be inclusive so as
many people as possible can benefit from the project and more local journeys can be travelled
actively. 

This role will require you to work with a range of people across local and diverse communities,
workplaces and schools in Reigate and Banstead. Creating relationships with key people and
employers, understanding the barriers, challenges and opportunities to actively travel. You
will be working closely with others to develop a programme of activities.

You will have the opportunity to give people confidence, enthusiasm and skills to travel more
actively, through events and community activities. 

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as school or
community travel champions, local authority colleagues and other Sustrans delivery officers. 

Within the role, there will be an expectation to capture the impact of the project through
completing reporting and monitoring, writing case studies, capturing quotes and photos and
contributing to an end of project report. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on
behalf of Sustrans.

About you

You should have experience of working with children and young people within a community setting
and delivering physical activities to groups. Your knowledge of the local area will help you
form relationships with a wide range of organisations, groups, and individuals.

You will be a self-motivated and solution driven individual used to working independently as
well as part of a team, with the ability to plan and prioritise your workload.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone – reducing inequality,
valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and
respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all
parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible,
supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to
  work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by
  Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32
  local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday – Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 03 October 2024. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 15th or 16th of October 2024

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you’ll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We’re all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented,
passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We
act locally and think big – we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates
healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You’ll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You’ll work on
exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you’ll be rewarded by seeing
the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome
difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your
wellness is supported. 

You’ll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible,
supportive, ethical and fun.