Wilder Communities Officer (Basingstoke, Winchester and Petersfield)

Salary: £28,600 pro rata gross per annum

Location: Beechcroft House, Vicarage Lane, Curdridge, Southampton, SO32 2DP

Part Time 21 hours per week

4 Year Fixed Term Contract

Closing date: 24 October 2024

Interviews: 07 November 2024

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!

Our future has to be wilder!

We are seeking a Wilder Communities Officer (Basingstoke, Winchester and Petersfield) to join our cause.

We need to create a wilder Hampshire and a wilder Isle of Wight. Wildlife is in freefall both locally and nationally and we need many, many more people on nature s side if we are to tip the balance in favour of nature s recovery.

We need a talented community organiser to work with us on an exciting project to help wildlife flourish in urban areas across Winchester, Basingstoke and Petersfield and bring people together to tackle the climate and nature emergencies, as part of Team Wilder. This person will be working with and supporting communities, individuals, local groups and volunteers across Hampshire.

The role will focus on catalysing and supporting self-sustaining community led initiatives to support wildlife this could be anything from greening community spaces or streets, improving areas for particular wildlife such as pollinators, bats, swifts or hedgehogs to setting up groups to tackle problems such as litter or household pollution or influencing others, including local government and businesses, to take action. This role will also require key partnership engagement and the ability to see opportunities to link Wilder to existing and emerging third-party initiatives. This role sits within the Advocacy and Engagement team and will work with others in the team and across the Trust to help build Team Wilder as a key strand of the Trust s strategy.

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 discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working

This role will be based at our office in Curdridge, however, we are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which suits the candidate. Traditionally, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break.

We 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 our employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with our corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs) and more.

To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. 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.

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