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Join the mission to reconnect communities with nature in Derby City as a Wilder Connections Officer
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Salary £27800
Location Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom - Hybrid
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Expires Expires at anytime
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is at the forefront of urban rewilding and community engagement, aiming to ensure that everyone can enjoy and connect with nature. As a charitable organization, we focus on enhancing health and wellbeing through nature-based experiences and fostering inclusive, collaborative efforts for nature conservation across Derby City.
- Lead engaging community programs related to urban rewilding in Allestree Park and Derby City.
- Develop accessible and imaginative experiences at nature sites.
- Organize and deliver high-quality nature events and activities.
- Passionate about nature connection and improving wellbeing.
- Experienced in leading outdoor activities and engaging diverse groups.
- Skilled in enhancing outdoor accessibility and enjoyment.
- Able to work collaboratively with community groups for nature initiatives.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust provides a supportive work environment with benefits such as flexible working, a 9-day fortnight, generous leave, pension contribution, green travel schemes, and professional development opportunities. The role allows for home-office balance, based in Middleton, with the need for local travel. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We’re looking for an inspiring and passionate Wilder Connections Officer to lead a programme of work to engage communities with our urban rewilding programmes at Allestree Park and across Derby City. In the Wilder Communities Team our purpose is to work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure that everyone can have the opportunity to notice and connect with nature, wherever they live. By achieving this we will improve health and wellbeing through connecting more people to nature.
In this role you’ll inspire and enable people to be involved in nature recovery projects, Junior Rangers, Nature Tots and school visits. You will develop the site experience, with a focus on accessibility, interpretation and imagination as well as planning and delivering high quality events within Derby City.
To be successful you will be passionate about improving people’s wellbeing through nature connection and inspiring others to care and act for nature. You are confident in engaging and informing groups from all backgrounds. You have significant experience of leading nature-based outdoor activities for varying groups. You have experience of making an outdoor setting accessible and enjoyable for a range of audiences. You have experience of working with community groups to help them take action for nature.
We offer flexible working options, a 9-day working fortnight, 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, Climate Perks, 9.5% employer pension contribution, Electric bike and car salary-sacrifice schemes, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance Scheme, Personalised Development programme, and a friendly and supportive team.
This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county. Interviews are planned for 17th July 2024.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are proudly a Disability Confident Commitment employer.
