Area Support Officer (South)

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking.  

We are looking for a highly skilled Area Support Officer South England.  

This is a project officer level role where you will be expected to provide the coordination and delivery of Ramblers activities in England. In the main, activities are delivered through a network of volunteer-led local groups who in turn are coordinated by committees of regional volunteers.  The role of area support officer is primarily focused on the provision of support to a limited number of area committees to help volunteers meet the Ramblers aspirations for them.

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

Essential Requirements include:
•	A proven track record in managing and working with volunteers
•	Experience of designing and delivering training and support 
•	Experience of dealing with difficult people
•	Ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships
•	Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrable attention to detail and the needs of different audiences
•	Ability to analyse data and present reports
•	Excellent IT skills and an ability to support others to use software and programmes
•	Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
•	Ability to travel and to spend evenings and weekends away from home of walking or engaging people with the outdoors
•	Experience of working for an organisation with a branch structure

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer.  We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.