Wellbeing Project Officer

Reports to:     Adult Wellbeing Manager

Salary:          £16,200 - £16,800 (depending on experience)

Contract:      Permanent, Part Time

Hours:          22.5 hours per week (with occasional weekend or evening work)

Based at:       Elm Tree Court, Devizes, with extensive work in Swindon   

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity in the UK and has an excellent reputation for delivering nature-based wellbeing programmes, supporting people to improve their mental health through meaningful engagement with the natural environment. This work is central to our community engagement and wellbeing offer and continues to grow across the county.

Accordingly, we are looking for an inspiring, committed and experienced Wellbeing Project Officer to support the delivery of our Swindon Community Wellbeing Programme. 

Working as part of the Wellbeing Team, the post holder will play a key role in delivering group-based nature-based wellbeing activities for adults experiencing mental health challenges and social isolation. Activities take place across a range of settings including local parks, green spaces, community locations and nature reserves.

You will support participants to build confidence, develop a connection with nature and take steps towards longer-term engagement in community activities, volunteering and local green spaces.

Experience of working with adults with mental health challenges or similar support needs is essential, as is the ability to facilitate inclusive group activities and build positive, supportive relationships. An understanding of person-centred approaches and the role of nature in supporting wellbeing will be important.

This post is funded through The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.  Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include: 

• Employer pension contribution up to 7.5%
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata)
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Free tea and coffee
• Head office in town centre with parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

Closing Date: 9am on 26^th May 2026

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on 4^th June 2026.

Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs.  Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).

A full job description and application pack is available below.