­As Education and Community Engagement Officer you will be delivering wildlife and nature-based programmes to a diverse range of audiences to foster a deeper relation with the natural world and promote the work of Essex Wildlife Trust.

Based at our Hanningfield Nature Discovery Centre, as Education and Community Engagement Officer you will plan and deliver an engaging and inclusive programme of activities for children, families and young people that may include Nature Tots and Babies, Forest School on our sites and school sites, after school clubs, school visits, birthday parties and school holiday events.

The successful applicant will work alongside our colleagues at Essex Wildlife Trust in a dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring environment. You will have highly developed organisational and relational skills, experience of leading groups in education-related activities, and an infectious, driven energy for our work. You will also have the same passion as us for widening access to nature.

Essex Wildlife Trust has nine Nature Discovery Centres across Essex, each with its own programme of delivery overseen by our education and community engagement team. The post holder will work alongside the team in North Essex to share ideas and collaborate to ensure our planned activities and events continue to be an engaging experience for the children and young people attending.

This role provides an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to wildlife and people, joining a team that is helping to build our profile as one of the largest provider of county-based outdoor education in the UK.

This role is well suited to applicants with prior experience in wildlife conservation, environmental science, and/or horticulture together with either formal or informal education delivery. A Level 3 Forest School qualification is desirable. It is essential that the successful person is passionate about wildlife, nature and providing age-appropriate engaging activities within a safe environment for a charity that protects wildlife for the future and people of Essex.

The position is a permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week (over five days) based at Hanningfield Nature Discovery Centre. Delivery will be at Hanningfield and other locations across our North-Essex cluster of Nature Discovery Centres. The salary is £25,879.21 per annum.  

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all children and young people. Therefore, the successful applicant for this position will be subject to a safer recruitment process including vetting checks (Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with a barred list check).

Closing date for receipt of online applications is 9:00am on Sunday 09 March 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 17 March 2025 at Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre.