Full time 35 hours per week
Permanent
Closing date for applications: 21 February 2023
First interview: Provisionally 2 March 2023
Second Interview: Provisionally 13 March 2023
If you are looking for a role that will deliver significant benefits for wildlife and nature across the UK with one of the UK’s best-loved nature charities, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for an individual to provide effective administrative and technical support to help manage a £40 million programme, aiming to start a 100-year journey to recreate the lost UK Atlantic Rainforests through land acquisition and establishing new woodlands.
Who we are
The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who share a set of common beliefs. It has more than 900,000 members, including 200,000 junior members, 38,000 volunteers and 3,000 staff across the federation of 46 locally independent Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT). We work in every part of the UK and also on Alderney and the Isle of Man. The federation’s central charity RSWT leads the development of the movement and represents the interests of the movement whenever a strong united voice is required. Together, the 46 Trusts and the central charity are known as The Wildlife Trusts.
About you
You will be organised and motivated, able to take the initiative and support effective delivery of the UK Atlantic Rainforest Programme by providing high standard and varied administrative and technical support. You are likely to have experience in managing a project, in an academic, professional or voluntary capacity, where good administrative and organisational approach was required. You are used to keeping accurate records and can present clearly and professionally. You are likely to have a keen interest and understanding of UK nature conservation and especially woodlands (though that is not essential).
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
This role maybe subject to a DBS check.