Sustainable Tourism Officer

Fixed term Contract for 2 years | £32,076 to £33,945 per annum (Scale H) | 37 hours per week | Norwich 

Are you keen to contribute to a sustainable future for people and place? We are looking to appoint a motivated and driven individual to support sustainable tourism around The Wash and Norfolk coast – a highly protected landscape. 

In this exciting new role, you will work with visitors, residents, and businesses to unlock the potential of natural and cultural heritage around The Wash and Norfolk coast. You will be responsible for developing and delivering new tools and strategies that improve equity of access, whilst also supporting local economies, communities, and the environment. You will engage with key players in the conservation of the area, specifically contributing to the protection and enhancement of The Wash & North Norfolk Marine Protected Area (MPA) network and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape.

So, if you are passionate about driving sustainable change, possess the vision, skills and experience required, and wish to join a friendly team that strives to make a difference, then we would love to hear from you!

We offer flexible working patterns and locations, with the opportunity to be based at our offices in Norwich and Holt, as well as home working. We want to see our employees thrive – offering training and professional development, creating a positive work environment and a strong team ethic that focuses on delivering a high level of service.

We offer a competitive salary, ranging from £32,076 to £33,945 (dependent on experience), with a pension scheme and additional rewards and benefits. This role is a fixed-term, full-time position (37 hours per week), offered for two years. 

The post-holder must hold a full driving licence and be confident and comfortable traveling to locations in both Norfolk and Lincolnshire, as required. 

If you’d like to know more about this post, please contact Dr Adele Powell:   

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle  using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role. 

Job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits  we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.  

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.    
  • A Blue Light card  for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Redeployment Closing date: 5 April 2024

Closing date: 3 May 2024