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Play a pivotal role in protecting the environment with the UK's leading woodland conservation charity
Overview
Salary
£33518
Location
Sherwood, UK - Homebased
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary - The Woodland Trust is at the forefront of UK woodland conservation, dedicated to protecting, restoring and creating woods and trees. By joining us, you'll contribute to tackling the nature and climate crisis, as we work towards a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature.
Role Summary - As Engaging Communities officer, you'll lead Sherwood's Living Legends project, melding cultural, historical and ecological strands to help people connect with ancient and veteran trees. Your responsibilities will include defining target audiences, crafting compelling project messages, promoting the project across diverse channels and ensuring all engagement plans are inclusive and accessible.
Role Requirements - Applicants require experience in coordinating and delivering varied community events, including consultations tailored to different audiences and locations. Must have competence in leading groups outdoors and engaging diverse participants in nature-based activities. Strong partnership working and communication skills are essential, along with commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Competence with IT systems such as MS Office and collaborative platforms like Teams is also required.
Application Process Details - You'll need to undertake a Basic DBS Check as part of our pre-employment screening. This is a fixed term contract for 18-months, with the potential for an extension if the project progresses successfully.
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, dedicated to the protection, restoration, and creation of vital woods and trees. We engage and inspire people to contribute to tackling the nature and climate crisis. Our vision is a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature.
The role: As an Engaging Communities Officer, you will lead the community-focused development of Sherwood's Living Legends project. This role involves shaping how people connect with the cultural, historical, and ecological significance of ancient and veteran trees. You will co-create imaginative engagement approaches with consultants, using storytelling, heritage, and local myth to inspire both urban and rural communities. Your responsibilities will include defining target audiences, crafting compelling key messages for project's delivery-stage communications, and promoting the project across the Sherwood NCA through various channels such as social media, local press, PR events, and creative outreach activities. Additionally, you will ensure that engagement plans are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of diverse communities and participants.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have experience in coordinating and delivering varied community events, including consultations tailored to different audiences and locations. You should be confident in leading groups outdoors and engaging children, schools, and community participants in nature-based activities. Strong partnership working skills are essential, as is the ability to collaborate with volunteers, community groups, and external organizations to achieve shared outcomes. You must be a strong communicator with excellent written, verbal, and digital skills, and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Organizational skills, proactive management of multiple workstreams, and competence with IT systems such as MS Office and collaborative platforms like Teams are also required.
Benefits: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We offer enhanced employer pension, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working options, generous annual leave, a buy and sell holiday scheme, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme.
This is a fixed term contract for 18-months, with the potential for an extension if the project progresses successfully. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic DBS Check as part of our pre-employment screening.
