Job: GoByCycle team- 3days /week

GoByCycle Worker:

Job Description

The GoByCycle Worker is one of three people delivering Velocity’s Go ByCycle project which aims to reduce car miles and increase cycling and walking in its place. You will work alongside the rest of the GoByCycle team to establish and develop links with schools, employers and the wider community.

Details

0.6- 3 days a week with one evening/week and occasional weekend work
Salary – £18,300 pro rata
Contract – Fixed Term to 31st March 2017
Holiday – 5.6 weeks pro rata
Duties include : Working to reduce car miles and increase the number of people cycling and walking for regular journeys by:-

• Consulting the community to understand barriers to cycling to school and work at present and use these measures to increase active travel across Inverness
• Working with 4 primary schools to reduce car miles and increase cycling and walking
• Supporting 120 employees both 1:1 and in groups to reduce car miles and increase cycling and walking
• Take a lead in developing Velocity’s capacity for volunteering, recruiting and supporting volunteers as part of this project
• Deliver Bikeability 1 and 2 training to school children to increase their confidence and ability to safely cycle on roads
• Deliver Dr Bike maintenance sessions to children and adults to teach them the basics of bike maintenance
• Support schools and employees to sign-up for the ByCycle Race, and develop creative ways to reward people for their involvement and achievement
• Set up and run ‘Bike Trains’ and ‘Walking trains’ with schools, supporting children to cycle to and from school and highlighting the best routes to do this
• Undertake regular consultation with project users to measure impact of project work and reduction in CO2 with user groups – report back to project co-ordinator
• Work with colleagues across the project to develop consistent promotion and marketing material
• Develop a system for short-term bike loans, and promote and manage the uptake of this with employees
• Ensure the project ends with a powerful legacy to continue its work beyond the scope of the project

Skills and Experience

• excellent communicator with good team working skills
• passionate about cycling and the benefits it brings
• good at engaging positively with a wide range of people and a good track record of doing this
• able to monitor effectiveness of services offered and tailor this to the needs of the people involved
• well organised
• computer literate
• cycle trainer qualification or equivalent, or a willingness to complete this award
• full clean license (desirable)

This post will be subject to full PVG disclosure

To apply please send your CV including 2 referees (to be contacted if you are successful) and a covering letter detailing why you feel your skills and experiences mean you’re the right person for the job.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 2nd September

Interviews: Afternoon of Tuesday 6th September

Go ByCycle launches in Bike Week

We’re really excited! Our new project, Go ByCycle launches next week. We’re going to be working across the city to do all we can to help get more people on bikes and on foot and out of cars.

You’ll have gathered by now that at Velocity we think bikes are brilliant. We want more people to feel the enjoyment we get out of riding and we want to help make this happen- that’s what Go ByCycle is all about.

Would you like to improve your confidence on the road? Know how to negotiate junctions? Feel happy riding round roundabouts? Understand how to use gears? Then get in touch to find out about our free Cycling Confidence sessions.

If the fear of mechanical failure keeps you off your bike then come along to a bike maintenance session where you’ll be able to learn how to deal with common problems you might encounter along your route to work. We’ll teach you how to fix a puncture, how to put a chain back on, and how your breaks and gears can be adjusted easily. Get in touch for more information.

Are you worried about busy traffic? We can help you discover the quietest route from your house to your work and talk through solutions to any barriers, on or off the bike. We can help you think about how to make your journey as easy and as enjoyable as it can be- what to wear, how to carry things, how to be visible and safe.

Are you up for a competition? We’ll be running walking and cycling challenges throughout the year- let us know if that’s what will get you out of your car and into the fresh air and we’ll sign you up!

Get in touch- [email protected]

To mark Bike Week 2016,  HItravel and Velocity Cafe and Bicycle Workshop have teamed up for a free two-day event which is being held at the Eastgate Centre and Falcon Square in Inverness –  on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 June, between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm.

Come and visit us!

• Bring your bike along to Falcon Square where our Dr Bike mechanics will give it a free check and undertake a basic repair service. We’ll also be able to provide advice on further servicing that your bike may need. 
• There is also the chance to try your hand at Velocity’s mini-skills course.  Please bring your bike along to Falcon Square to test your balance and co-ordination skills (Wednesday only)
• Sign up for Cycling Skills courses and Bike Mechanics sessions

The HItravel stall will be on the ground floor of the Eastgate Centre for information and advice about cycling (and walking and public transport use) in and around Inverness.  The opportunity exists to:

• Sign up for a personalised travel challenge for the chance to win a bike, donated by Halfords.  There are also many cycle-related giveaways for everyone who comes along.
• Pick up a printed copy of the new Inverness Active Travel Map, which shows walking and cycling routes around the city.  The map is also available to download by visiting the HItravel website
• If your bike needs servicing or repairs that can’t be done on the day, then HItravel has 30 bike shop service vouchers to give away (available on a first come, first served basis). 

So, whether you’re new to cycling, haven’t ridden for a while, or cycle regularly, hopefully we have some useful advice or inspiration for you.

 Highland Councillor Audrey Sinclair and HITRANS Board Member said: “Bike Week is a great opportunity for anyone interested in active travel to find out more about how they can lead a healthy lifestyle in and around Inverness”

We say “Bikes are Brilliant! We want to share the love!”

Help us help you cycle or walk to work

We want to know how our team can help you cycle or walk more to work. We need feedback by Friday 19th February so we can prove to the Climate Challenge Fund that there are people in Inverness who with a bit of encouragement and support can change the way they get to work- swapping one journey a week (or more) from driving to cycling or walking. We can offer time, enthusiasm, expertise, encouragement and support. We sadly can’t make more cycle paths but we know you want them (and we’re doing what we can behind the scenes).

Please fill this survey in and share it enthusiastically with all your colleagues, friends, family and neighbours.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TGHLSHG

Thanks a million!