Membership Recruiter

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are seeking a

**Membership Recruiter**

**The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, ST17 0WT**

**Be the Voice for Nature: Membership Recruiter**
**Permanent, 21, 28 or 35 hours per week (including most weekends and bank holidays)**
- **Salary**: On-target earnings of £32,498 per annum (guaranteed minimum of £20,821 per annum), pro-rata for part-time hours.
- **Perks**: Uncapped commission—your earning potential is in your hands

**Are you passionate about protecting wildlife and connecting with people? Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is looking for a dynamic, nature-loving Membership Recruiter to help secure vital funds for conserving Staffordshire’s wildlife and wild spaces.**

**Why Join Us?**

At Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, you’ll be part of a team making a real impact on nature conservation. Your role will help ensure a thriving future for wildlife in our beautiful county.

This isn’t just a job; it’s your chance to combine your love of the outdoors with your exceptional communication skills to inspire others to join our cause.

**About You**
- **Passionate**: While you don’t need to be a wildlife expert, your enthusiasm for nature and your desire to make a difference are essential.
- **Engaging**: With your confident and friendly personality, you’ll excel at starting conversations and connecting with people from all walks of life.
- **A Natural Communicator**: You have a talent for listening, storytelling, and inspiring action.
- **Resilient**: Whether it’s sunny skies or a drizzly day, you thrive outdoors in all seasons with a positive attitude.
- **Adaptable**: Your experience might come from sales, customer service, teaching, campaigning, or any role that required connecting with people and weaving compelling stories.

If you’re eager to learn, we’ll provide all the knowledge and training you need to succeed.

**About the Role**

You’ll represent Staffordshire Wildlife Trust at our nature reserves, events, and third-party venues across the county, inspiring people to join as members and support our vital conservation work.

**We Offer**:

- Flexible working options: Choose a 3-, 4- or 5-day week to suit your lifestyle.
- Realistic and achievable targets with uncapped earning potential.
- Competitive benefits, including:

- **10% employer pension contribution.**:

- **33 days annual leave** (including 8 bank holidays), pro rata.
- **40p per mile travel reimbursement** and parking covered.
- Comprehensive training to set you up for success.

**Your Next Adventure Starts Here**

Join a passionate team dedicated to protecting Staffordshire’s wildlife. Use your skills, passion, and resilience to help create a wilder future.

**About Us**

“Staffordshire Wildlife Trust protects and enhances the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and promotes understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.”

A registered charity established in 1969 is one of 46 county Wildlife Trusts throughout the UK and are supported by over 19,000members.

The Trust owns or manages 43 nature reserves covering an area of over 1947 hectares. Our 140 staff are based in six locations around the county including our Headquarters at Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, with our work divided up into five departments: Resources, People Engagement, Conservation Delivery, Fundraising, Communication and Membership & Commercial. The Trust has a diverse workforce of including site wardens, wildlife surveyors, community and education officers, catering, retail and administration.

In addition, we have the trading company which looks after the trading side of our business. This includes a café at The Wolseley Centre, charity shops in Leek, Penkridge and Codsall and a retail shop in the Wolseley Centre.

We are welcoming. One of the core values of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is that we nurture a culture of equality, inclusivity and diversity.

We are welcoming to those underrepresented in our communities and we strive to listen learn and share from each other.

Safeguarding and protecting our visitors, customers, members, staff and volunteers is the responsibility of every trustee, employee, and volunteer at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

**Closing Date: 9am on Monday 6th January 2025**

**Interviews: Tuesday 14th January 2025**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £20,820.80 per year

Expected hours: No less than 21 per week

Additional pay:

- Commission pay

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/01/2025