Engagement Officer – Help Nature Thrive

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse
parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across
London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent’s
Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower
Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited
attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

Help Nature Thrive (HNT) is an initiative aimed at tackling the global biodiversity crisis by
making The Royal Parks more resilient, more biodiverse and more connected to the visitor. It is
supported by £900k of annual funding thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery and seeks
to deliver park conservation improvements, enhance the learning journey of visitors and collect
data to inform management practices.

We are now looking for an Engagement Officer to join our HNT Team on a full-time basis, until
September 2025 with the potential for a 12 month extension, subject to funding. This role is
funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 to £39,187 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service (pro
  rata)
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience delivering
engagement activities in a variety of environmental and science areas to join our dedicated
organisation.

Your engagement expertise will play a vital role in our Help Nature Thrive initiative as we
work together to tackle the global biodiversity crisis and help some of London’s most beautiful
and well-loved green spaces become more resilient and biodiverse.

So, if you want to enhance your skill set whilst working amidst stunning natural beauty in the
heart of London, then apply today.

The Role

As an Engagement Officer, you will support the Help Nature Thrive Team to increase
participation, volunteering and communication at the Royal Parks.

Working with park teams, local councils and other key stakeholders to identify new target
groups, you will develop plans and nature-focused engagement opportunities to attract audiences
from a range of community groups to the parks.

You will also support the effective promotion of Help Nature Thrive to a variety of audiences,
including park visitors, volunteers and the general public.

Additionally, you will:

• Carry out development work with local communities
• Ensure all expenditure is approved and budgets and financial records are updated
• Help deliver the Help Nature Thrive Roadshow

About You

To be considered as an Engagement Officer, you will need:

• Experience developing and delivering community engagement activities in natural sciences,
  ecology, zoology, parks, green spaces, horticulture and conservation
• Experience developing relationships with a range of stakeholders and visitors
• Passion and knowledge about UK urban nature
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office
• A degree level qualification in an environmental or social science subject or equivalent
  experience in a relevant subject area

Please note, this role will involve occasional evening and weekend work.

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Other organisations may call this role Environmental Engagement Officer, Engagement
Co-ordinator, Engagement Executive, Engagement Development Officer, Community Links Officer,
Communications and Engagement Officer, or Activity and Engagement Officer.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an
equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates
from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an Engagement Officer, please apply via
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