Project Officer - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

As the Project Officer you will work closely with three existing Project Officers in the project area, and one officer working remotely, to engage with selected schools. You will also work closely alongside colleagues from Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, who fund the project. You will support these schools to inspire, encourage and enable more pupils and their families to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot to school.

Contract: Fixed term until end December 2026

Location: Council Office in Bournemouth with flexibility to work from home

Part time 30 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working

£29,235 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Closing date: 23:59 on 01 February 2026

Reference: 115REC

About the role

This is a fantastic chance to join the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, working within the Active Journeys Team as our new Project Officer.

As the Project Officer you will work closely with three existing Project Officers in the project area, and one officer working remotely, to engage with selected schools. You will also work closely alongside colleagues from Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, who fund the project.  You will support these schools to inspire, encourage and enable more pupils and their families to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot to school. 

You will engage and work with selected schools and their wider communities across BCP, developing and delivering fun, engaging and innovative activities and events. These will be inclusive and promote and enable all forms of active travel (walking, wheeling, cycling and scooting) to school. This will be achieved through planning and delivering practical skills (like cycle and scooter skills sessions, bike maintenance and led walks and rides), information events (such as assemblies, drop in sessions, pop up stands), competitions, incentive programmes and classroom sessions. You will also support the successful delivery of BCP Council’s School Streets programme, both for new and existing schemes.

You will work closely with relevant teams at BCP Council and other key stakeholders to achieve the biggest impact through collaborative working.

You will report directly to the local Project Manager, work with the other project officers and local volunteers on the project, and other officers locally, as well as engaging with project officers across the charity.

Due to the nature of the role, a full DBS is required to be completed by the successful person. Candidates should be based within the geographical area with regular travel expected. We require all our colleagues to use sustainable and active travel options for work related travel wherever possible.

About you

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people from all backgrounds, especially children and young people, where no day is the same and who is passionate about helping others benefit from pedal powered journeys.

We ask that you have experience in the following areas:

Experience of working with children and young people.

Understanding of active travel and issues facing communities that experience inequalities.

Awareness of national standards of community engagement.

Knowledge and understanding of behaviour change theories and tools including the COM-B model

Knowledge of safeguarding principles and best practice.

Experience of managing small clearly defined projects or experience of delivering work packages as part of a project.

Experience with communicating with different audiences and adapting your approach.

Proven problem-solving skills (analytical and proactive).

Additional Information

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 01 February 2026.   

Interviews will take place via MS Teams on either 10th or 11th February 2026. To apply, please complete our online application form.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.

Adjustments are available throughout the application process