CCN are recruiting a Training Officer to be a key person in the delivery of the Community Composting for Local Food Project funded by Big Lottery’s Local Food programme.

The role will be to create and develop accredited training courses on community composting and to ensure the quality and consistency of training delivery via a network of training hubs and accredited trainers to community-based local food growing groups. You will be responsible for supporting trainers and groups to put their training into practice which includes the provision of start-up equipment. You will also play a key role in the promoting, monitoring, evaluating and disseminating the impacts of the project.

We are looking for a versatile and creative training specialist, with experience of training trainers who is able to balance competing demands and has excellent people, I.T. and management skills. Ideally candidates should also have a good understanding of Community Composting and its links to sustainable production of local food crops.

The post is full-time until the end of March 2012 and half-time for the remainder of the project. It is a fixed-term contract until March 31^st 2014 with a view to being made full-time on a permanent basis subject to funding.

Ideally the post-holder will be based at the CCN office in Sheffield.

Salary: £26,266 gross per annum, pro-rata.
Closing date: Monday 28th November, midday.

Please follow the links below to download supporting information and the application form.

Supporting Information for Applicants
Community Composting for Local Food Summary
Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form