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TeamLeaderCoastalCommunities

CandidatePack August2020RecruitmentInformation

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Contents

1. Welcome from the Chair .............................................................. 3

2. Welcome from the Chief Executive .............................................. 4

3. About Us ....................................................................................... 5

4. Impact and ambition ..................................................................... 6

5. Background to the role ................................................................. 7

6. Coastal Communities Fund – Round 5 ......................................... 9

7. Responding to the Covid pandemic ........................................... 13

8. The Role ...................................................................................... 14

9. Staff Structure ............................................................................. 15

10. Coastal Community Team (CCT) ............................................... 17

11. Job Description .......................................................................... 18

12. Person Specification .................................................................. 21

13. Terms and Conditions of Appointment .................................... 22

14. How to Apply ............................................................................. 23

15. Enquiries .................................................................................... 24

16. Resources .................................................................................. 24

17. Morecambe Bay Partnership Contacts ..................................... 25

Appendix 1 - Application form .......................................................... 26

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1. Welcome from the Chair

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Morecambe Bay Partnership.

We are looking for some one who is both a great team leader, who can motivate and inspire a small team, and a great project manager, who can drive programmes forward.

Ideally you also have the strategic vision to see opportunities, and the can-do spirit to take them to completion. If this is you, then this role is your opportunity to become a key player in boosting the visitor economy of the Bay area.

In 2015 we opened the Bay Cycle Way which runs around the Bay from Walney, near Barrow to Glasson, south of Lancaster. In this role you will lead and manage work to

• Extend the Bay Cycle Way south from Glasson connecting it to the National Cycle Network in Fleetwood.

• Deliver a suite of new access and tourism projects to make the Bay a centre for cycling and walking and widen the appeal of the Bay area.

• Develop new access-for-all routes, and promote family-friendly walking and cycling. • Design and test new visitor experiences - central to reframing the visitor offer and

developing the Bay’s profile as an exciting, green destination.

Morecambe Bay Partnership is a dynamic organisation with a broad multi-sector view cutting across boundaries around the Bay to celebrate and conserve, connect and collaborate.

Over the past 10 years we’ve delivered a varied portfolio of tourism, nature, heritage, arts and access projects. We see the landscape and heritage as a driver for the local economy.

We’ve built up a network of partners and good relationships with numerous stakeholders. In this role you will be a real player - ensuring we maintain this momentum, helping our communities to thrive and strengthen their appeal as places to live, work and visit.

You will join us at a crucial time as the country recovers from the pandemic. All the team at the Partnership have redrawn programmes and embraced digital, and the Trustees are delighted by the enthusiasm shown with this. Your first six months will help take this further and embed digital skills through your delivery programme.

If you share our passion to improve disabled access, cycling and walking, to create new experiences for visitors, to make a positive difference and drive work to bring lasting benefits for the communities of Morecambe Bay, then we welcome your application. Tom Burditt Chair of Morecambe Bay Partnership

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2. Welcome from the Chief Executive

In spite of the covid crisis, I’ve real optimism for Morecambe Bay and the Morecambe Bay Partnership:

• We are about to embark on this £1.2M Coastal Communities Funded scheme to boost the visitor economy of the Bay.

• The local authorities are working together as the Lancaster and South Cumbria Economic Region.

• And plans are gaining pace for an Eden Project in Morecambe.

All of this offers great opportunities for the Bay to revitalise its image on the national stage.

Could you embrace these opportunities and lead a team to deliver this major scheme? Do you have the strategic vision to shape new programmes, and the nous to make them happen?

We need an energetic and experienced team leader and programme manager with a proven record of delivering great projects, making good things happen and getting stuff done.

We are looking for someone with the drive and ambition to

• Lead a small team, inspire and bring out the best in everyone • Manage delivery of a £1.2M portfolio of projects • Innovate, collaborate and develop joint activity with other strategic partners.

You should have

• Significant relevant programme management experience • Credibility to steer and build new strategic partnerships • Resilience to overcome challenges, and • A commitment to digital technology and engagement.

As we write, August 2020, the Partnership team are working from home. Our office, when we return is at The Factory on Aynam Road in Kendal – a creative hub and a great place to work. We offer a supportive, collaborative environment and a commitment to developing staff.

The Partnership has received numerous awards - a reflection of the dedication and professionalism of the team. I could not imagine a better group of colleagues. If you think this sounds like a place you’d like to work, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Joining us now is a great opportunity to make the Bay Eden-ready.

Susannah Bleakley Chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Partnership

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3. About Us

Vision

Morecambe Bay is a place like no other – an awe-inspiring place, a kaleidoscope of water and light; sea and sky; sound, texture and colour.

Our vision is a thriving Bay, rich in landscape, wildlife and culture, which connects and inspires residents and visitors alike.

A place where local people are at the heart of looking after the landscape, wildlife and heritage. And where the stunning landscape and heritage acts as a driver for sustainable economic growth.

What we do

Morecambe Bay Partnership celebrates and conserves; connects and collaborates.

We are a unique organisation, joining with others to deliver award-winning wildlife, environment, heritage, economic, tourism, arts and community projects.

Our portfolio of projects celebrates the richness of the Bay’s heritage, and gives it a contemporary resonance.

We open up the countryside, improve disabled access, create new cycle routes, and commission great art. We work together with our communities to care for this very special area.

We work to ensure that the importance of the Bay's cultural and built heritage is recognised locally, nationally and internationally, to ensure that it is looked after long into the future.

We support volunteers with training and skills to look after the wildlife, heritage and archaeology of the Bay area. Our volunteers collect oral histories, clean beaches, care for stone circles, record archaeology and protect roosting and nesting birds.

From birds to beach cleans, from cycle ways to saving the stories of our veteran fishermen, Morecambe Bay Partnership delivers projects that make great things happen for our communities.

Goals

Morecambe Bay Partnership’s goals for 2017-2022 are to:

1. Celebrate and encourage understanding and enjoyment of the Bay area’s natural, cultural and historic assets;

2. Conserve the unique wildlife, culture and heritage of Morecambe Bay;

3. Connect people with their place and with one another to improve their quality of life;

4. Collaborate with key partners and the local community; and

5. Strengthen and improve the resilience of our organisation.

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4. Impact and ambition

Impact

Our work strengthens the local economy, builds stronger communities, improves access, protects nature and archaeology. Together with our wonderful volunteers we celebrate and conserve this very special area.

There is more detail on our recent work in the latest annual report, the infographic and project examples below.

Some examples of what we do

- We created the Bay Cycle Way in 2015. Visitors using the route contribute £330,000 annually to the local economy. We plan to extend and connect to the national cycle network in the south and add new family friendly circular routes. We want to create new bridge crossings to improve safety.

- The Bay’s heritage has been overlooked and unappreciated

i) We have 100’s of hours of oral history recordings of our veteran fishermen. We want to bring these to a wider audience through dance and a pop-up people’s museum.

ii) We have researched a little understood iron-age hill fort on Warton Crag and want to implement new management to protect the site and tell its story.

iii) Through volunteer action, we have removed bracken from a stone circle and want to create new records of the archaeology of the surrounding prehistoric landscape.

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- Morecambe Bay is in the top 3 of the UK’s sites for wading birds and wildfowl but even here there are serious declines with disturbance at winter roosts (lapwing, redshank) and predation of nests (curlew) being major issues. We work with farmers and volunteers to reduce predation of curlew nests.

- Over 24,000 local people (12%) lack the strength or stamina to walk far. We want to help more people get outdoors and access the health, well-being and social benefits of the countryside. We have provided 5 all terrain mobility scooters and created 3 accessible routes. We want to create more routes and train more volunteers to run the ‘More to Explore’ programme.

5. Background to the role

Coastal Communities Fund 1 (CCF 1) ‘700 Days to Transform the Bay’

In 2013, Morecambe Bay Partnership working with Cumbria County Council secured £490,000 from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in the first round of the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF 1) for a range of projects including the creation of the Bay Cycle Way – opened in 2015.

The full CCF 1 Programme entitled ‘700 Days to Transform the Bay’ was designed to stimulate sustainable economic growth by enhancing the area as a tourism destination through branding and marketing, the Bay Cycle Way, new information for visitors (Seldom Seen maps and apps) and Welcome training.

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Coastal Communities Fund 3 (CCF 3) ‘Destination Morecambe Bay’

In 2015, Morecambe Bay Partnership, with Cumbria County Council as lead, secured £297,500 from round three of the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF 3) for ‘Destination Morecambe Bay’ – a programme which included support for electric bike hire, opening up disabled access, (Trampers and accessible routes) and bespoke station maps celebrating the heritage of the area.

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The Coastal Communities Round Five (CCF 5) application entitled ‘Experience Morecambe Bay’ was developed in partnership with South Lakeland District Council. It was submitted in January 2019 and awarded £2,351,200 from the Coastal Communities Fund in late March 2019.

South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) was the lead applicant and is the accountable body.

The portfolio of projects includes works where South Lakeland District Council are the lead – to revive and renovate Grange promenade and some works to allow the lido to open as a visitor facility, but not, initially, as a pool. The other projects in CCF 5 are to be led and delivered by Morecambe Bay Partnership. These are described in section 6 below. The programme start has been much delayed, initially by limited capacity stalling the grant agreement from South Lakeland District Council to Morecambe Bay Partnership, and, since March of this year, by the coronavirus crisis.

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6. Coastal Communities Fund – Round 5

The CCF 5 scheme is a suite of tourism and access projects to improve the quality and range of visitor experiences. Projects will:

• Revive and renovate Grange lido and promenade to create a key cultural visitor destination and new tourism facility for Morecambe Bay (SLDC lead).

• Create a new family-friendly signature cycling festival to raise the profile of the leisure cycling offer in the area, including the Bay Cycle Way and increase visitor spend.

• Extend the Bay Cycle Way for 24km from Glasson Dock to Fleetwood.

• Create 5 new family friendly cycling routes supporting leisure, well-being and active travel.

• Create 3 electric bike hubs at Grange, Morecambe and Fleetwood to improve health and wellbeing.

• Support new businesses at 4 smaller electric bike hubs, and adding to the visitor offer.

• Brand the section of the English Coast Path which runs around Morecambe Bay as the ‘Bay Coastal Way’ and connect it with a new Headland Way.

• Promote the Headland Way, bringing a new offer of high-level, circular walking routes around the Bay.

• Improve access for those who cannot walk far through the provision of 4 Trampers.

• Develop and test 6 unique visitor experiences and improve the quality of the visitor experience.

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Scale and Project Costs CCF 5 - Experience Morecambe Bay

The total Scheme budget is £5,551,200 comprising a grant of £2,351,200 and £3,200,000 match funding from South Lakeland District Council towards works in Grange.

A summary of the activities and project costs as submitted is shown below. P1 to P12 are the project numbers used in the submission.

Since the coronavirus crisis, so much has changed that some projects, notably the cycling festival, will need to be re-designed.

P1. Lido and Promenade: £4.2million – Full capital delivery and capital cost plans submitted. Delivery led by South Lakeland District Council.

P2. Cycling Festival: £96,000 - Budget includes freelance support for the development and management of a cycling festival, and a framework for future cycling festivals.

P3. Bay Cycle Way Extension: £602,425 – Full capital delivery and capital cost plans submitted. Morecambe Bay Partnership will oversee the delivery. However, on-the-ground delivery works associated with constructing the cycle path are to be led by Lancashire County Council under a grant agreement between South Lakeland District Council and Lancashire County Council. The Bay Cycle Way extension runs between Glasson and Fleetwood and so all works fall in Lancashire. There is a marketing allocation in the main budget of £12,000 to promote the route.

P4. Family Friendly Cycling: £15,760 – Budget includes freelance support for developing routes and guides. There is a small additional marketing budget to promote the routes.

P5. Electric Bike Network: £144,000 - Budget includes the cost of buying 44 electric bikes, accessories and safety equipment for 3 hubs (12 bikes per hub) and 4 businesses (2 bikes per business). There is a small additional marketing budget to promote the network.

P6. Bay Coastal Way: £33,000 – Budget will largely support the development of a web based route and visitor guide and route signage. Plus some very minor physical works which are not be part of the statutory responsibility of the English Coastal Path team but which can create accessible or attractive circular routes and so add great value for walkers. There is a small additional marketing budget to promote the Bay Coastal Way.

P7. Headlands Way: £24,640 – Based around linking and marketing existing footpaths, many with rewarding views for little effort, the Headland Way will bringing these routes to visitors. The budget includes freelance support to map 4 routes, design and produce guides. There is a small additional marketing budget to promote the Headlands Way to businesses and visitors.

P8. More to Explore: £64,900 – includes the purchase of 4 Trampers and accessories, cost of setting up Tramper hire points, route and Tramper network development. There is a small additional marketing budget to promote Trampers.

P9. Experiences: £49,250 - Budget includes freelance support to develop, test and package a suite of experiences. There is a small additional marketing budget to promote the experiences.

P10. Magical Morecambe Bay Moments: £48,000 – This is a digital customer service and product knowledge training programme. The budget includes freelance support to develop an online platform based on existing ‘Welcome to Morecambe Bay’ training resources, and recruit and support 50 businesses to complete the training remotely.

P11. Monitoring and evaluation: £22,000 - Budget includes an independent cycle route monitoring and intercept survey and visitor economic impact survey (STEAM) and analysis.

P12. Staffing and overheads: £221,611 - staff, overheads, training and travel costs.

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7. Responding to the Covid pandemic

How Morecambe Bay Partnership is adapting

You will join us at a crucial time as we recover from the current crisis. Morecambe Bay Partnership responded by embracing digital and redesigning delivery and operations.

We re-phased some work and some programmes were paused, including this, Coastal Communities Fund Round 5. None of the team were furloughed but, initially, recruitment was put on hold.

The whole team have been encouraged to embrace digital and continually develop their digital skills. In this role, as Team Leader, you should champion digital skills and show leadership in using digital technology, communications and marketing.

The Partnership off ice and your location

At the time of writing, all the team are working from home. We intend to keep our office base in Kendal and use it for (socially-distanced) meetings and to generate and explore ideas together. We will keep this under review and expect staff to be flexible.

We do not anticipate a full-scale return to office-based work in the coming months. However we expect staff to live within, or close to, the Bay and be able to travel around and build networks in the Bay area.

If you are not currently living in the area and were successful in your application we would expect you to relocate within a reasonable time. However, we would be happy for you to start work before you completed your move.

Recovering from the cris is and our work

The last few months have highlighted the role of charities, made many more awake to nature and history, more connected to the people and stories that live in our localities.

Your colleagues in the Partnership team will continue to explore these connections to the natural world, to local history and to the themes that have shaped our communities.

These will be one part of our work to help our local communities to recover and rebuild.

Impacts on the Coastal Communities programme

The Covid pandemic has brought so much change, uncertainty and varied challenges. It’s had a devastating impact on the arts, culture, tourism and hospitality sectors.

Through this CCF 5 programme, and in this role, there is great potential to help with recovery and rebuilding to support the Bay’s visitor economy - by developing the Bay’s cycling and walking offer, testing new visitor experiences, and exploring new challenge funds.

Thousands of unloved bikes were used again during lockdown. Cycling and walking gained new profile and again emphasised their importance for active travel and well being. Clearly leisure cycling and walking can be enjoyed within social distancing guidelines.

And now there is the real prospect of additional funding for new infrastructure.

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Creating and testing new bespoke visitor experiences that introduce the Bay to our visitors and can be delivered in ways that are Covid-secure will ensure they are viable in varied future scenarios.

Disabled people, and those in poor health, have suffered more than most in lockdown reporting worsening isolation and anxiety. In this role you can make a real difference to their lives by expanding our More to Explore Tramper hire programme and finding new ways to support the isolated so they can explore the coast and countryside and enjoy the boost of being outdoors.

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8 . The Role

This is a fantastic job for an experienced programme manager and team leader. The post will be demanding yet extremely rewarding.

You will be leading the delivery of the Coastal Community Fund Round Five Programme (CCF5), with the exception of P1 – the works on the promenade and lido in Grange.

You will be responsible for ensuring plans are realistic, delivery is on track, milestones are met, and reports to partners and funders are clear and timely.

You will need to have a strong background in programme management, be confident in appraising legal agreements, writing contract briefs and managing contracts.

You should be an inspiring and approachable team leader, keen to support and develop your team, so there is a strong sense of achievement and momentum driving projects forward and generating new opportunities.

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You will be welcomed into our team as a key player. We expect you to become the economic development, visitor economy and access specialist in our team.

You will be building on the legacy of the Coastal Community Funded programmes delivered over the last six years, and taking these forward for the future.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will thrive leading a small busy team.

• Is professional confident and experienced in leading and managing delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.

• Will be a respected team leader, fair, considerate and keen to bring out the best in everyone. Able to motivate and support the staff you manage. Quick to engage and liaise within the team and with external partners.

• Is energetic, motivated by achieving results, and will get things done right. Delivery always throws up unexpected challenges. Even good plans can get snarled up. When this happens we want some one who can be resilient and keep going, finding new solutions and bringing others with them on a new plan.

• Is outward looking, and readily develops partnerships to grow future activity, especially around leisure cycling, walking and/or creative arts. Has good business sense and can exploit new opportunities and develop a strong professional network to grow future activity.

• Is excited by, and experienced in, digital techniques and virtual solutions, ready to develop the digital work place and support our ambitions to deliver more with digital.

• Commands respect because they conduct themselves professionally, because of their approach, their skills and knowledge. Has a keen interest in, or the enthusiasm to learn about, the socio-economic context of the Morecambe Bay area.

• Will take a leading role in supporting new opportunities and securing funding for developing the visitor economy, arts and access portfolio of Morecambe Bay Partnership.

9 . Staff Structure

The proposed staff structure is shown overleaf.

This role (highlighted in green) is one of two senior team leaders within the organisation.

Recruitment for the remaining Coastal Communities Officers will start shortly and it is hoped that the person appointed to this role will be involved in the interviews for those.

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ProposedTeamStructure(withapologies)

Notes on the diagram above - Morecambe Bay Partnership staff have blue (and green) boxes, freelance contractors are shown with grey boxes. LCRP is the Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership, an on-going work stream, delivered by the Partnership as a contract/consultancy.

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10. Coastal Community Team (CCT)

From 2015 to 2018 central government encouraged the formation of Coastal Community Teams.

In 2016/17 Morecambe Bay Partnership and South Lakeland District Council received a small grant to develop a Coastal Community Team and Economic Plan for Morecambe Bay.

Government describes Coastal Community Teams as local partnerships that support communities to collaborate and address the challenges that they face to help build a stronger local coastal economy. In 2013 Morecambe Bay Partnership led an informal grouping bringing together the local authorities, Cumbria Tourism, Marketing Lancashire, Bay Tourism and other stakeholders to support the development of the CCF 1 bid. After the success of that bid, the group was formalised as a Partnership Board to oversee the delivery of 700 Days, the CCF 1 programme and ensure strategic added value and a joined up approach. This Board evolved into the Coastal Community Team for Morecambe Bay. It was formally recognised as such in 2017. The current partners are: Barrow Borough Council, South Lakeland District Council, Lancaster City Council, Cumbria Tourism, Marketing Lancashire, Bay Tourism and Morecambe Bay Partnership. With paused programmes, the Coastal Community Team has been rather quiet in recent months. Now is the time to re-invigorate the Team, ensure regular meetings, slightly expand its membership, and provide more capacity so it can effectively support delivery. With the right approach this Board/Coastal Community Team can add strategic value, ensure joined up working, and support effective delivery of the Coastal Communities Round 5 Experience Morecambe Bay Scheme.

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11. Job Description

JobTitle: CoastalCommunitiesTeamLeaderSalary: £30,000-£31,500Office: TheFactory,AynamRoad,Kendal,LA97DELineManager: MBPChiefExecutiveEmployedby: MorecambeBayPartnershipContract: Fixedterminitiallyfor2years,extensionsubjecttofundingHours: 32-37hoursperweek

PurposeLead, direct and manage the delivery of the Partnership’s Coastal Community Funded programmes, including visitor economy, cycling, walking, disabled access, visitor experiences and capacity building projects. Line-manager to Morecambe Bay Partnership’s Coastal Communities Fund team. Proactively collaborate and develop joint activity with key strategic networks and organisations. Explore and exploit external funding opportunities. Scope and develop bids. Submit high-quality applications. Develop and shape the Partnership’s role in relation to economic development, visitor economy, cycling, walking routes, disabled access, infrastructure, and arts.

Keyresponsibilities• Lead, develop and manage delivery of specified projects. Risk management, contract

management, budget management. Work closely with external partners, and consultants. Ensure programmes meet the criteria, outcomes and conditions of the funders and partners.

• Line manager to three staff. Lead, motivate and develop those staff and the team.

• Work closely with Morecambe Bay Partnership Chief Executive, senior staff (other team leaders) and Trustees to support the organisation. Stand in for Chief Executive when required on CCF related matters.

• Proactively collaborate and develop joint activity with our local authority partners, other key strategic groups and such as the Local Enterprise Partnerships, the Lancaster and South Cumbria Economic Region, Destination Management Organisations, Eden Project North and other partners and stakeholders.

• Develop and shape the Partnership’s role in relation to economic development, visitor economy and access, supporting the ambitions of the Morecambe Bay Economic Plan and

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Morecambe Bay Partnership Business Plan. Contribute to strategic plans such as business plans, fundraising strategy and communications strategy.

• Explore and actively develop new opportunities and funding for work area. Scope, develop and deliver a pipeline of strategic projects to achieve the ambitions of the Morecambe Bay Partnership Business Plan and Coastal Communities Team Economic Plan.

• Scope, develop and deliver high quality funding bids, including to government challenge funds, Lottery Funds, and other trusts, foundations and sources. Support individual giving and consultancy bids. Demonstrate high level of business awareness.

• Take lead responsibility for communications and engagement for work area inputting to overall communications strategy and plan. Promote and publicise work of Partnership to inspire and engage supporters and volunteers.

• Take lead responsibility for monitoring and reporting for work area. Ensure accurate recording of financial, administrative and reporting requirements in line with funder and partner requirements. Ensure accurate record keeping of target outcomes. Ensure work is well organised and reported as appropriate to our partners and funders.

• Ensure socially distanced and Covid-secure operations.

• Embrace digital working. Champion use of digital tools and support digital skills development. Use digital successfully for team development, engagement and delivery.

• Shape and develop an effective Morecambe Bay Coastal Communities Team that drives sustainable economic growth helping our communities to thrive and strengthen their appeal as places to live, work and visit.

• Promote and facilitate stakeholder, partner and community involvement in the development of the Coastal Communities Team. As appropriate lead and chair specific task groups. Liaise with partners, stakeholders and support volunteer involvement.

• Accurately manage, monitor and report the financial, administrative and funder’s reporting requirements. Manage delegated budgets. Prepare regular financial and progress reports for the Morecambe Bay Partnership Board of Trustees, Coastal Communities Team Board and the funder. Ensure accurate record keeping and reporting to partners and funders.

• Develop and deliver a communications plan for the Coastal Communities Team to publicise the Team’s work, ensure engagement in its activities and celebrate its achievements.

• Create and disseminate timely, creative and engaging content to appropriate media to publicise the Coastal Communities Team’s work and celebrate its achievements.

• Prepare high quality, concise and professionally written communications, technical reports, briefings, presentations, notes of meetings, financial and progress reports, consultation documents, and other reports.

• Liaise effectively internally to ensure work is integrated across Morecambe Bay Partnership programmes. Liaise effectively externally to ensure work is integrated with other key programmes and initiatives across Morecambe Bay area.

• Build strong and supportive team relations internally and partnership relations externally. Provide support and cover across team functions as needed.

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key partners, funders, supporters and volunteers. Ensure effective liaison with a wide range of partners and stakeholders keeping

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them informed of, and involved in, the work of the Coastal Communities Team and wider work of the Partnership.

• Respond constructively to change, being flexible in redrawing programmes as necessary.

• Keep skills and knowledge up to date in work area. Maintain professional excellence through continuous self-development.

• Take responsibility for personal health, well being and safety and that of others whilst at work promoting a positive health and safety culture.

• Contribute professionally to all aspects of the work of Morecambe Bay Partnership as directed by the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees or other relevant Board.

This job description outlines the principal responsibilities and duties of the post holder. It is not meant to be, nor is it, an exhaustive list of specific responsibilities and duties. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties which could reasonably be expected as being within the remit of the post and which arise out of changes of legislation, regulations, orders, rules and working practices, methods and procedures and reviews, as directed from time to time.

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12. Person Specif ication

Essential Desirable

Qual if icat ions Degree or equivalent, or at least 5 years relevant experience.

Relevant up-to-date training.

Experience Leading and inspiring a team. Managing staff.

Extended experience and proven record in project management, partner and contract management, risk management and budget management.

Extended experience of partnership working across a wide range of sectors, and themes and including varied stakeholders and partners.

Financial reporting, management of external grants.

Effectively managing the digital workplace including managing staff and operations remotely.

Managing evaluation, legacy planning.

Working proactively with internal and external partners to create new economic development/tourism programmes.

Proven success in initiating new programmes.

Organisation and delivery of community engagement, training events, workshops, seminars and conferences.

Chairing (digital) meetings and workshops. Effectively leading constructive discussions, encouraging quality contributions and a consensus on the future direction.

Managing delivery of high quality publicity, communications, and consultation.

Knowledge Visitor economy, destination marketing, tourism infrastructure, access, cycling, low carbon travel, economic development, regional economic planning, training and skills development, place-making, diversity and inclusion.

Appreciation of the challenges and opportunities for the visitor economy in responding to the Covid pandemic.

Financial management and reporting, external grant processes, budgeting, bidding and reporting to funders.

Well-developed network and contacts in partner organisations.

Familiar with the geography and socio-economic context of Morecambe Bay.

An understanding of the issues of achieving sustainable tourism growth and increasing access, while preserving protected landscapes and wildlife.

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Skil ls Vision and strategic thinking.

Demonstrable leadership. Line-management and team development. Excellent people skills.

Management of contractors and external partners.

Well organised. Highly motivated.

Concise, accurate, professional written communication.

Able to inspire and engage a wide range of audiences through creative and compelling content and engaging presentation skills.

Managing change. Creative problem solving, initiative, good judgement and able to analyse issues.

Excellent digital skills. Able to support others in creatively and constructively using digital.

Able to work both independently, and, as part of a team.

Publicity, PR, communications, media.

Clear focus and prioritising of work.

Able to work with and communicate with a wide range of individuals

Negotiation and facilitation.

Awareness of the need to balance the priorities of a wide range of organisations and stakeholders.

Integrity, sensitivity, tact and political awareness.

Other Commitment to highest professional standards.

Persistence and resilience.

Positive, constructive attitude.

Current driving licence and access to a car and able to travel around the Bay area.

Occasional evening and weekend work required.

Some flexibility around work patterns to accommodate out of hours events or to support busy periods. Time off-in-lieu will be granted.

13. Terms and Conditions of Appointment

The employer is Morecambe Partnership Registered Charity Number: This post will be an initial two-year contract with the possibility of extension, subject to funding. This post is entirely grant-funded and we are very keen to secure continuation funding to make this a permanent position. The post holder is expected to be proactive in securing funding, leading work with the other senior staff in identifying and developing grant applications and supporting other team members

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with applications. We have a good track record in securing funding and you should expect to be a leading part of this. We offer flexible working arrangements. This role is offered at 32-37 hours a week. Bank holidays and 25 days holiday a year on appointment, rising to 30 days after 5 years (pro-rata). Travel and subsistence in line with HMRC rates. We make an 8% employers pension contribution. To be Covid-secure, the Partnership office is now used only on a very limited basis and the team are working from home. Regular team meetings are held via ZOOM. We expect staff to attend team meetings and training digitally, or as appropriate, in person. In this role you will be working with partners, the business community and tourism operators. You will be working digitally and, when appropriate, face-to-face in the community developing partnerships, delivering training, events and volunteer support. We encourage and support staff development and training. Our office is at The Factory, Aynam Road, Kendal. Parking is free but space is sometimes limited. The Morecambe Bay Partnership staff handbook gives full terms and conditions.

14. How to Apply

Applications close on Wednesday 9 September at 11.59 pm. Your application should be addressed to Susannah Bleakley. Please email your application to jobs@morecambebay.org.uk. Apply with:

1. Your application form 2. Your CV 3. Your supporting statement.

1. Application form

You can download a word version of the application form from our website. There is a copy in Appendix 1. Your completed form should include

§ Two case studies, examples of recent relevant work to illustrate your suitability for this role. This is a key and essential selection criteria.

§ Your three most recent roles including salary and start and finish dates

§ Contact details for two references. One should be your current line-manager, if applicable. Your referees should be recent and work-related with mobile and email contacts. We will not contact your current employer prior to interview.

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§ Confirmation that you are available for interview, via ZOOM, on Monday 21 or Wednesday 23 September. Please state your preference, if any, and we will try to accommodate this. If you cannot make these dates, please tell us and we might be able to arrange an interview at an alternative time.

§ Your availability to start work and your preferred hours per week. (Neither or these will influence our decision on appointments.)

2. CV

3. Supporting statement

In your supporting statement (maximum of four pages of A4), we’d like to know about:

§ How you meet the job description and person specification

§ What you’ll bring to the role whether contacts, networks, knowledge, skills, etc.

§ Why you are applying and what you want to get out of working with us.

4. Acknowledgement

You will receive an automatically acknowledgement by email within a few minutes of sending in you application. If you do not, please check the size of your application – it should be under 10MB. There is no need to send large attachments. If you wish to refer to previous work please provide a weblink.

15. Enquiries

Please use this recruitment pack for your research. With staff on late summer holidays we may not be able to reply promptly to enquiries.

The jobs@morecambebay.org.uk email is only for submitting applications.

Other enquiries, essential only please, should be sent to info@morecambebay.org.uk.

16. Resources

Here are lots of sites to help your research when working on your application. They will be especially useful if you want to prepare for an interview. Morecambe Bay Partnership www.morecambebay.org.uk Morecambe Bay Partnership’s latest annual report - https://www.morecambebay.org.uk/annual-report-2018-19

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More to Explore – Morecambe Bay Partnership’s Accessible Routes For All Users https://moretoexplore.uk/ Morecambe Bay Electric Bike Network – (not recently updated) http://www.mbayebikes.com/ Recording Morecambe Bay – easy access to Morecambe Bay Partnership’s heritage resources https://www.recordingmorecambebay.org.uk/ Morecambe Bay Coastal Community Team https://www.coastalcommunities.co.uk/coastal-teams/morecambe-bay/ Morecambe Bay Coastal Community Team Economic Plan - https://www.morecambebay.org.uk/sites/default/files/Final%20MB%20CCT%20Economic%20Plan.pdf Government’s Coastal Communities Fund and Coastal Communities Teams - www.gov.uk/government/collections/coastal-communities Cumbria Tourism - cumbriatourism.org Marketing Lancashire - marketinglancashire.com Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership - thecumbrialep.co.uk Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership - lancashirelep.co.uk Northern Powerhouse - northernpowerhouse.gov.uk

17. Morecambe Bay Partnership Contacts

Office : The Factory, Aynam Road, Kendal, LA9 7DE

Website: www.morecambebay.org.uk

Email: info@morecambebay.org.uk

Instagram: @mb_partnership

Twitter: @_MBay / @LoveMyBeachMBP

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorecambeBayPartnership

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Appendix 1 - Application form

TeamLeaderCoastalCommunitiesApplicationformPlease read the recruitment pack first. Then complete this form and submit with your CV and supporting statement. Thank you.

1.YourName:

Mobile: Email:Address:

2.Employment-Pleasegivedetailsforyourlast3jobsandincludeanyothersonyourCV

CurrentemploymentorlastjobJobtitle:

Main responsibilities:

Salary: Contracted hours/week:

Start and finish dates:

Reason for wanting to leave:

PreviousemploymentJobtitle:Main responsibilities:

Salary: Contracted hours/week:

Start and finish dates:

Reason for leaving:

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PreviousemploymentJobtitle:

Main responsibilities:

Salary: Contracted hours/week:

Start and finish dates:

Reason for leaving:

3.ExamplesofRelevantWork/CaseStudiesPlease describe two examples of programmes or project work you have delivered in the last 5-7 years that illustrates your suitability for this role.

Include the total budget, your role, what was done, what you did, how you led and managed, overcame challenges and/or created new partnerships, business or opportunities.

Thisisessentialforourshortlistingandselection.

Case study 1

Case study 2

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4.Referees

Referee1 - Your current employer, or if not employed, from your last job. We will not contact them before interview.

Name:

Job title:

Email:

Mobile:

Referee2

Name:

How you are (professionally) connected:

Job title:

Email:

Mobile:

5.AvailabilityforinterviewPlease tell us your availability for interview on 21 and 23 September

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6.AvailabilitytostartworkandworkingpatternHow soon would you be available to start work? / What is your notice period?

How many hours per week, between 32-37 hours, would you prefer?

7.ConflictsofinterestPlease indicate if you are related to any member of staff or serving board member and/or any conflicts of interest, or other concerns that you think might arise.

8.ConfirmationofeligibilitytoworkintheUKPlease confirm that you are eligible to work in the UK ....................................... Yes/No We will ask to see evidence of this before any appointment. To read the current guidance check: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-right-to-work-checks

9.DeclarationYour application consists of this form, your CV, and your supporting statement.

I confirm this application is true and accurate

Please sign: Print Name:

10.ApplyEmail your completed application form, with your CV, and supporting statement to jobs@morecambebay.org.uk. Address your application to Susannah Bleakley.

We will be in touch with shortlisted candidates after the closing date. Thank you.

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