Assistant Engagement Officer (Species Survival Fund)

About The Position

An thrilling alternative to work alongside the Engagement & Studying Supervisor to coordinate
volunteers, occasions and engagement on website as a part of the Species Survival Fund, a 2 yr challenge:
Wetter For Waders: Enhancing Somerset’s Coastal Wetlands. 

You may be a part of our staff primarily based on the
Steart Marshes and Bridgwater Bay Nationwide Nature Reserves. This may embody supporting
volunteers, group engagement and programming engagement actions. 

It is a fastened time period
contract till twenty eighth February 2026. 

It is a half time place, working 15 hours per week over 2
days. 

As one of many largest of wetlands managed by WWT and an integral coastal element of the
wider Somerset panorama, it is a unbelievable alternative to find out about wetland conservation,
restoration and creation. You’ll be a key advocate in speaking the ability of wetlands,
exploring methods of participating new audiences and help in monitoring the success of improved entry,
interpretation and actions. Sharing how leading edge administration methods assist the rise
in abundance of uncommon and guarded wetland habitats and species.

Wetter For Waders is funded by the Authorities’s Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by
Defra and its Arm’s-Size Our bodies. It’s being delivered by The Nationwide Lottery Heritage Fund in
partnership with Pure England and the Surroundings Company.

About You

To affix as our Assistant Engagement Officer you may carry:

• Expertise in speaking with a variety of audiences 
• Expertise and willingness to play an lively a part of a small staff
• Expertise of working with a large range of communities and being engaged in optimistic
  stakeholder session and viewers growth
• Demonstrable expertise of reaching outcomes by working with volunteers and motivating
  others 
• Expertise in several methodologies for engagement, session and analysis
• Good IT abilities with a working information of Microsoft Workplace
• Full UK driving licence as you’ll be required to drive to the reserve and probably different
  websites.

We’re searching for a participating and motivated individual, with a capability to prioritise work hundreds and have the ability to encourage volunteers. A capability to handle budgets and assets successfully while remaining inventive when delivering progressive programmes and supplies for various audiences. An understanding of working in shut liaison with native communities might be key for this function. Hybrid working is feasible with this function, however solely on events as a key a part of the function is to be current on website and obtainable to the volunteers. 

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to revive the super-powered ecosystems we name
wetlands. There’s by no means been a extra vital second for our work, and we’ve acquired some
phenomenal individuals on the case.

Whether or not they’re taking a brand new customer below their wing, or conducting ground-breaking analysis
additional afield, our staff are second to none. And there’s nothing we love greater than watching
them soar.

No matter you do right here, you’ll be serving to to revive wetlands and unlock their energy. So, the
solely query left is, what function will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Get up day by day figuring out your work helps to revive wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and impressed by our staff of passionate, devoted individuals
• 33 days annual go away (which fits as much as 38 days after 5 years of service) – this contains
  financial institution holidays and you’ve got flexibility to take these days everytime you need
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, together with your loved ones
• Free automotive parking and safe bike storage areas
• Colleague low cost on procuring and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of 3 times your wage, for peace of thoughts to your family members
• Unbiased private, office and monetary recommendation from Care first

WWT is an equal alternatives employer and all purposes might be thought-about solely on advantage.