Trainee Assistant Education and Engagement Officer

Trainee Assistant Education and Engagement Officer 

Salary: £21,840 pro rata gross per annum 

Location: Ringwood, Hampshire (BH24 3PJ) 

12-Month Fixed Term Contract 

Part Time – 28 Hours per Week 

Closing date:  12 January 2025 

Interviews:  23 / 24 January 2025 

Our client are a grassroots movement working for nature’s recovery and to bring people closer to nature. 

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

Their future has to be wilder! 

Our client are seeking a Trainee Assistant Education and Engagement Officer to join their cause.  

This is an exciting time to join the Advocacy & Engagement team, looking into different ways of engaging and supporting people to take action for nature. You will be assisting the Engagement Officer onsite, to support and lead the education and engagement offer. This includes teaching and leading environmental activities with a wide variety of groups, from preschool to A level, youth groups to adult special interest groups and the public. The role will work onsite at Blashford Lakes, also supporting education settings to learn and grow their own spaces for nature, through our Wilder Schools programme. You will come away from the traineeship with skills in leading groups, managing facilities, working with the public, creating and running events, first aid and water safety training and supervising volunteers. 

Wild About Inclusion! 

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

They offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to their employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with their corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs) and more. 

In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Recruitment Pack below. 

Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. Our client may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact us to discuss this further and understand other options.