Based: Elm Tree Court, Long Street Devizes Wiltshire
Hours: 30 hours per week - Two year contract
Salary: £24,187.28 (pro-rata for 30 hours - £19,349.82)
Reports to: Reserves Manager

Read the position description for more details, and when you are ready download the application form, complete it  and return it to [email protected]. 

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has secured funding from the National Lottery: Heritage Lottery Fund, to purchase land adjacent to the Trust’s Coombe Bissett Down nature reserve, and restore the land to chalk grassland, creating a strategically important block of chalk downland. The project creates the opportunity to inform and engage a wider range of people with the UK’s globally important chalk downlands through an inclusive programme of community engagement, volunteering, training and learning activities.

The Project Officer (Community Engagement) will be responsible for delivery of the project’s Activity Plan. As the public face of the Coombe Bissett Down Land Purchase and Restoration project, you will ensure the smooth day to day delivery of the project’s activity programme, predominately delivered on the enlarged Coombe Bissett Down nature reserve. You will inspire actual and virtual visitors to engage with the natural heritage of chalk grassland; better understand the value and impact of the reversion process; learn to value this special environment and to be active in its care.

Your role will be wide and diverse but focussed on developing and delivering education programmes, training and practical conservation tasks, networking with target audiences, supervising volunteers, monitoring progress, compiling and submitting reports and managing budgets.

You will work closely with the Reserves Field Officer (South) who will oversee the reversion process and capital works elements of the project. You will also liaise closely with the evaluation consultant working on the project.

Closing Date: 5pm – Friday 21st December 2018. Successful candidates will be notified by 5pm on Friday 4th January 2019. If you have not heard from us by this time then unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.

Assessment/Interview Day: Friday 11th January 2019. Please ensure when applying for this position, that you are available on this date. This will be a full day assessment/interview process.

NB: The Trust will only accept candidates on completion of our Application Form.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Neil Pullen (Reserves Manager) on 01380 736067 or 07818 045198