We are looking for someone who is passionate about community and nature who can coordinate and deliver our Bristol City Council funded Nature and Cities project to make our neighbourhood a haven for nature.
Greening Eastside is a part of that project aimed at creating an ecologically resilient and nature-rich city, where all communities benefit from accessible and inclusive parks, green spaces and nature close to where they live.
Salary: Band D (£31,930-£36,050)
Hours: 22.5 per week
Responsible to: Communications Manager Fixed term two years (January 2026 to December 2027)
What will you have to do?
- Coordinate and deliver our Nature and Cities programme (Greening Eastside) over two years. This will involve events, communication, risk assessments, hands-on practical environmental work and report writing.
- Work with the wider team at Eastside Community Trust to further improve Easton Community Centre and Felix Road Adventure Playground as mini nature neighbourhoods. We want to model best practice for how community spaces can be nature friendly.
- Deliver events and activities at our venues and in the neighbourhood which support the objectives of the programme.
- Work with residents to do an audit of nature in our neighbourhood and produce a resident-led plan for improving nature in the future.
- Work with residents to increase nature in small patches of land in the neighbourhood. We want residents to be better resourced to take action on nature in their neighbourhood and your role is to inspire this to happen and support resident-led change.
- Support the CEO to influence changes to policy and practice at Bristol City Council to empower more resident action in parks and green spaces.
- Be part of capturing evaluation and learning on this project to feedback to Bristol City Council.
- Be responsible for the project budget and ensuring we spend within the budget outline.
- Through your work, we want residents to recognise Eastside Community Trust as an organisation that can support them to increase nature in the neighbourhood.
- Through your work, we want people to be able to see a visible increase in nature in our neighbourhood by the end of the project.
Who are we looking for?
A great community organiser
You must be enthusiastic and confident working in the community and talking to lots of different people. You should have had experience delivering community projects with residents.
A great partnership worker who can build strong trusted networks
By partnerships we mean working both with small grassroots groups and larger citywide organisations. You must be able to negotiate and build good working relationships.
Experience delivering results to tight timescales
This is only a two-year project so we are looking for someone who is able to start delivering quickly.
Be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
There is a lot going on at Eastside Community Trust so this role suits someone who likes a busy, dynamic and energetic working environment.
Able to demonstrate experience working on nature issues
We want to enthuse residents about the idea of taking action to increase nature in our neighbourhood. You must bring ideas and energy and a positive can-do attitude to getting things done.
Know our neighbourhood and appreciate its potential for greening
Easton and Lawrence Hill are complex and dynamic places. We are looking for someone who understands our place and recognises its strengths and challenges. Given the short timescale for the project it would be a huge asset if you already had networks in this neighbourhood.
Share our values and culture
Eastside Community Trust is a values driven organisation. We are looking for people who share our values of collaboration, kindness, honesty, integrity, inclusivity and playfulness.
Someone who is able to work independently
You will be working alone a lot of the time and must be able to do so productively and confidently. You will be part of the wider Eastside Community Trust team but this role will need someone self-driven and able to use their initiative.
Communication skills and IT literacy
This role will involve talking to a wide range of people and using written communication to campaign and inspire. We use Microsoft 365 SharePoint so you should have experience using this or be confident to learn quickly.
Flexibility
This role may require some evening and weekend working as it involves delivering events and projects for local residents. There are times when you will have to support the rest of the team and you will be expected to participate in team meetings and training.
To apply send a CV and covering letter to sam@upourstreet.org.uk
Deadline is midday (12pm) on Monday 12 January 2026 with interviews scheduled for Friday 16 January 2026.
