Are you a community-minded person who is self-confident, energetic, reliable and enjoys being outside?
There are part-time roles available with community litter picking charity CleanupUK, who need help in their mission to engage people in looking after their local environment.
If you have a few hours a week to spend encouraging local communities and organisations to litter pick, then this could really suit you.
CleanupUK is recruiting a Community Cleanup Champion to work closely with our partner organisations in the Hastings area, encouraging local litter picking via our Cleanup Hub network.
Cleanup hubs are spaces to store equipment for individuals and groups in the community to use. By hosting this equipment and loaning it out, Cleanup Hubs are championing volunteering in the community and promoting litter picking.
CleanupUK provides equipment and promotional support to help Cleanup Hubs get started with litter picking and engaging local people.
Cleanup Champions work closely with Cleanup Hubs and other partner organisations to encourage more people to get involved in litter picking locally.
We are keen to find cheerful people, with a sense of fun, who care about the environment and enjoy chatting to people of all backgrounds.
Main Purpose of the Role:
- To increase the number of people borrowing litter picking equipment from the Cleanup Hubs in your local area.
- To represent CleanupUK at a local level by attending litter picking events and supporting the development of the Cleanup Hub network.
- To develop strong relationships with partner organisations in the community:
- Supporting existing Cleanup Hubs to increase levels of engagement in their area by contacting new groups.
- Research and develop potential new partner organisations.
Key Tasks include:
- Liaising with Cleanup Hubs and local communities.
- Hosting and attending events and reporting back to CleanpUK’s Operational Team.
- Helping to keep active records of the litter picking that is taking place. This includes: ensuring litter picking statistics are being logged online by hubs, taking photos for our social media channels, and making notes on our shared database.
- Promoting the project locally, both on the ground and online.
- Online research to help us to identify new community partners, and attending online or face to face meetings with new prospective partners.
- Attending monthly team meetings online.
- Developing an awareness of local funding opportunities and communicating these to our fundraising team.
- Occasional support to CleanupUK’s corporate partnership team may also be required such as leading a litter picking for a company.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Applications for the role can only be made via the CharityJob website. Community Cleanup Champion | CleanupUK | CharityJob
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 29th January at 5pm.
About CleanupUK
We support communities to come together, and form locally led litter picking initiatives to tackle the litter problem in their neighbourhood and strengthen their community.
We do this by:
- Setting up Cleanup Hubs in the most littered areas of need.
- Supporting community litter picking groups to start, grow, or sustain their activities by providing information and advice.
About our team
We’re a small, friendly team committed to supporting volunteer litter pickers across the country. We each work remotely across the country. In 2024 we formed the Cleanup Champion team, with our first six champs who champion litter picking in their local areas. Click here to find out more information about our team.
About Cleanup Hubs
Cleanup hubs are spaces to store equipment for volunteer groups and individuals in the community to use. By hosting this equipment and loaning it out, organisations are championing volunteering in the community and promoting litter picking. We’ve already launched 80 Cleanup Hubs from Hastings to Hartlepool, and in 2025 we’re aiming to increase the amount of community engagement connected to these hubs, as well as setting up hubs in new communities. It’s an exciting time to join CleanupUK!
You can take a look at our existing hub network here: cleanupuk | Community Cleanup Hubs.
