A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US:

East West Rail is an infrastructure programme linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way.
East West Railway Company (that’s us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way.
At East West Railway Company, we’re committed to building an inclusive railway for all. We believe that to do that, we must nurture a diverse team that represents the UK communities that we impact. Our approach is simple – to create an environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications of all backgrounds and experiences.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience of developing or delivering a community fund for infrastructure projects.
• Experience of co-ordinating community engagement activity.
• Experience of managing and delivering community volunteering.

ROLE SUMMARY:

This role will work with the Senior Community Engagement Manager to develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of volunteering and other community outreach activity including a community fund, at EWR across the route and for the duration of the consenting and construction stage of the project. The role will require you to work with internal and external stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the main point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders with an interest in volunteering and other community outreach opportunities.
• Work with the Senior Community Engagement Manager to identify and rollout a programme of volunteering across the route.
• Work with existing consultants to ensure volunteering activity across the route is delivered in a coordinated manner.
• Work with the Senior Community Engagement Manager and the Senior stakeholder Managers to identify additional community outreach activity with a focus on engaging with seldom heard groups within communities.
• Work with Media team to identify positive communications opportunities as a result of community outreach work.
• Work with Internal Communications team to raise the profile of the volunteering opportunities.
• Support the development of the Community Fund Strategy with a focus on its implementation, including identifying potential beneficiaries across the entirety of the route, focusing on known areas of impact and deprivation.
• Responsible for the administration tasks associated with community outreach including tracking engagement on the CRM database.
• Input into the monthly Policy, Legacy and Community monthly report.
• Support the wider business in relation to social value activity.
• Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
• Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping tax payers’ money at the forefront of decisions.
• Shows a commitment to innovation by proactively seeking creative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
• Act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.