Wilder Communities Trainee

7 months ago

Middleton, United Kingdom Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Full time

If you have always been looking for an opportunity to play a role in nature conservation but wondered how and if the right opportunity would come along, then this traineeship may be for you. This traineeship is ideal for career changers and starters._
- We’re looking for a Wilder Communities Trainee to inspire, engage and enthuse a diverse range of community groups _to deliver our vision for the Derwent Living Forest. _

In this role, you’ll use your transferable skills and passion for wildlife to inform wide audiences, encouraging them to participate in natures recovery. You’ll lead on a wide range of activities, including; tree planting, engagement events, talks and school sessions - promoting the Derwent Living Forest project to all.

To be successful you will have great communication and engagement skills and be passionate about inspiring people to care and act for nature.

It is an exciting opportunity to develop your community engagement skills within an ambitious nature recovery organisation.

**What will you gain**:

- knowledge and experience of project delivery
- knowledge and experience working with community groups and partnerships
- wider training opportunities to support your professional and personal development

**About you**

This role might be right for you if:

- You have strong organisational skills and enjoy managing changing priorities.
- You’ve had some experience working with volunteers.
- You have a good understanding of ecology and the wildlife of the British Isles.
- You would like to deliver activities that are engaging and informative

The job description attached also includes a person specification, this outlines some skills that would be advantageous - not every skill is essential as we don’t expect you to know everything in advance.

You can consider referring to any of the following as examples of your skills: paid work; your education history; societies; sports; volunteering; hobbies or interests; support you provide to family or friends, etc. We want to hear about you as an individual. Enthusiasm and eagerness to learn play a crucial part in being successful in this trainee role.

**We are happy to talk flexible working**

This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.

**Interviews are planned for 30th May**

**Derbyshire Wildlife Trust**:
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature. We expect people to work harmoniously with each other and with volunteers, and to provide help and guidance to others when needed. As a small charity, our employees need to be willing to be flexible about working arrangements and willing to provide occasional cover for absent staff. We want people to develop professionally and personally while working with us and employees are encouraged to participate in the range of opportunities available to enable this.

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