Rivers Trust Partnership Manager

Rivers Trust Partnership Manager

Do you want to make a difference to the river environment and influence change in the water sector? Are you interested in driving forward a new partnership between [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] and The Rivers Trust? If so, this role could be for you.

Wessex Water and The Rivers Trust have signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement to deliver the following by 2030:

We're flexible on where you're based — Bath or Corfe Mullen both work well — and you'll regularly travel across our wider patch, including our Rivers Trust offices near Bristol, Salisbury and Exeter.

What you'll do

The Partnership Manager will be a Wessex Water employee who is embedded within The Rivers Trust nationally, and the three local member Trusts: Bristol Avon Rivers Trust, Wessex Rivers Trust and Westcountry Rivers Trust.

You will lead in an open and collaborative way, fostering a culture of trust and innovation, representing the views of all partners equally.

You will operate at programme management and strategic levels across five themes:

This role is pivotal in maximising collective impact, fostering innovation and driving forward environmental outcomes at scale.

You will be matrix managed by [Employer hidden] and The Rivers Trust, with support from both organisations. It will involve hybrid working between [Employer hidden] and local Rivers Trusts offices, as well as home working and some travelling within the region.

What you'll need

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, whilst demonstrating vision and strategic thinking. This role is all about influencing and delivering change, so a passion for restoring the water environment is critical.

This is an unusual role working between organisations and influencing change. The candidate will demonstrate self-reliance and very good communication skills.

Key requirements of this role are:

What you'll receive

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

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