Walking for All Officer
Job description
To develop, co-ordinate and sustain regular volunteer-led walks in towns, villages and rural communities throughout the Council area, through the recruitment, training and support of Volunteer Walk Leaders to in turn increase the number of people walking and meet the objectives of the Walking for All programme (see supplementary background note). Walking for All is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body, (SEUPB).
Responsibilities
- Proactively engage with communities to identify potential Volunteer Walk Leaders in towns, villages and rural communities across the Council Area.
- Please see job description for full details.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Five GCSEs Grades A to C or equivalent including English language and a numeracy based subject. AND;
- Level 3 qualification such as A Level, Level 3 NVQ, Advanced Apprenticeship in a related discipline such as health, sport, community development
Desirable Skills
- Working with volunteers.
- Delivering sport or health related participation programmes.
- Vacancy ID
- 1746772
- Job ref.
- MUDC 25-059
- Job Sector
- Leisure,Business, Policy and Projects
- Area
- Derry or Londonderry
- Location
- Magherafelt, Council Offices
- Salary
- £36,363 per annum.
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 20/11/2025
- Closing date
- 04/12/2025
- Worktime
- 9am - 5pm, Days to be confirmed.