Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer

Closing date: Monday 19 June 2023

Salary

£26,000 - £27,500 pro rata depending on experience

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time

Location

Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Hampshire, SO32 2DP

This new role will use a community organising approach to support neighbourhoods across Hampshire to take community led action for nature in their local area through two routes: The development and delivery of the Trust’s Wilder Neighbourhoods programme, and in partnership with the Greening Campaign, through delivery of phase 2, making space for nature. This role will take learning from this delivery and work closely with the Wilder Communities Manager and existing Wilder Communities Officers to offer a cohesive programme for communities and neighbourhoods across Hampshire & the Isle of Wight which connects them with the Trust and Team Wilder.



Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer



Part Time – 21 hours per week



Fixed Term Contract for 2 Years

Salary

£26,000 - £27,500 pro rata depending on experience

Location

Beechcroft House



The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature.



‘Our vision for a wilder future is beautiful and vital!’



We want great places to live that are good for people and good for wildlife.



We want nature to be normal, for children to grow up with wild green spaces to explore.



We want to restore and re-wild our land and sea and tip the balance in favour of nature.



We know this is what’s needed for our food, oxygen, physical and mental health, our prosperity and for a strong and vibrant society.



We know that nature’s recovery can help tackle the climate crisis.



Our future has to be wilder!



We are seeking a Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer to join our cause.



This Fixed Term role involves:

Supporting neighbourhoods and communities



Provide talks and events for neighbourhoods to inspire them to collectively take action for nature.

Provide ongoing support to neighbourhoods and connect them with opportunities to ensure the action they take is sustainable and long term.

Create and deliver a clear pathway and one-page starter pack for those wishing to take action in their neighbourhoods.



Reporting to funders and partnership working



Work with Wilder Communities Manager to provide quarterly impact and finance reports to the Greening Campaign (National Lottery Heritage funded programme).

Work closely with partners involved in the Greening Campaign to provide a cohesive programme for communities involved, that links to the Trust’s Team Wilder programme.

Work with Wilder Communities Manager to provide annual impact reporting for Wilder Neighbourhoods project (major donor funded programme).



The full Job Description is available below, but in summary, the following is required:



Experience



Significant experience of working with the general public, with a proven ability of engaging and empowering communities to make positive change.

Demonstrable experience of engaging with a wide range of audiences, including children and young people.



Knowledge



Good understanding of community organising, and behaviour change methods.

Good understanding of health and safety in the workplace, GDPR and Safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Good understanding of diversity and inclusion principles and approach.



Skills



Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient with digital communication tools (e.g., Facebook, Twitter).

IT literate – particularly MS Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.



Personal Qualities



An interest and passion for wildlife, community public engagement and environmental education.

Well organised and practical with good time management skills.

Ability to work alone, and as part of a team.



Wild About Inclusion!



As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.



We are happy to talk hybrid working



This role will be based at our office in Curdridge, however, we are happy to consider a hybrid working routine, with a proportion of the week spent working from home. We are a local charity and so applicants should be able to routinely access our office and other locations around the county as necessary.



Closing date: 19 June 2023



Interviews: 29 June 2023



To apply for the role, please complete the below application form. In the ‘supporting information’ section you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the attached Recruitment Pack.



Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer - Recruitment Pack

Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer - Recruitment Pack.pdf

Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer - Job Description

Wilder Neighbourhoods Officer - JD PS.pdf

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