Project Development Manager (Rivers Run Through Us)

Fixed Term until 31 March 2026Location: Blackdown Healthy Living Centre, Riverside, Hemyock, Cullompton, EX15 3SHThe purpose of the Project Development Manager role will be to lead on the development of the Rivers Run Through Us (RRTU) partnership project, managing two members of staff.Rivers Run Through Us is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to embark on the exciting development phase of this project.RRTU is a new, multi-faceted innovative and ambitious project based in the catchment of the River Axe, designed to take a holistic, collaborative approach to recapturing the natural heritage of the Axe, its tributaries and valleys, through better connections – between people and heritage, farmers and consumers, rural and townsfolk, soil and water.The project focuses on three themes: River, Soil and People, and will nurture community action, monitoring river health, restoring soils and habitats, and reaching out to empower everyone to find their own connection with the river and its heritage.The project is a partnership with Dorset and East Devon National Landscapes and the Environment Agency, plus a wider set of delivery partners including the Upper Axe Landscape Recovery project and Chardstock Ecogroup.
The initial 18 month Development phase is designed to be followed by a 5 year delivery period, running to 2031.
Interview date is Wednesday 11th December 2024 in Hemyock near Cullompton, EX15 3SH.