Job Opportunity: Engagement Assistant

NEW TO NATURE PLACEMENT: ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Hours: 35 hours per week, 12 months, fixed term contract.  Will consider part time role as a reasonable adjustment.

Rate of pay: £10.90 per hour (Real Living Wage)

Location: Office: Caban, Brynrefail. Home working options available. Face to face work may take place all over Northern Snowdonia.

CLOSING DATE: 12.00pm on Friday 17^th February 2023

INTERVIEW DATE: 1st March 2023

ANTICIPATED START DATE: Monday 17^th April 2023

New to Nature is an exciting programme of paid work placements in nature-focused roles.   We’re particularly interested in receiving applications from young people (aged 18-25) who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, who are living with a disability or are from low-income households. 

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ROLE DESCRIPTION

This diverse role will allow you to gain a wide range of skills and experience to help you engage with the public about a range of environmental and conservation issues – which will help you progress in the environment sector. The third sector plays a vital part in protecting our special landscapes and this is an ideal opportunity to learn more about how charities and not for profit organisations work with both the public and with partner organisations.

As Engagement Assistant you will be trained and supported to:

• Actively recruit diverse new members, business members, supporters and volunteers for the Snowdonia Society both online and in person.
• Support staff to develop and deliver an outstanding programme of public events and activities which increase the Society’s profile and enhance the Society’s reputation.
• Support the Society’s engagement with community groups and members of the public to help them to manage sites for conservation.
• Work with other staff to develop and progress our work in partnership with other organisations
• Attend other organisation’s events and activities as a recruitment and networking platform
• Input to monitoring and evaluation of the Society’s work, and, with other staff, develop effective impact reporting.
• Assist with other aspects of the Society’s work as necessary
• There will be opportunities to gain experience and skills in practical conservation work and to complete relevant accredited training

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• We are looking for a Welsh speaker for this public-facing role.  Enthusiastic Welsh learners are encouraged to apply
• Active interest in conservation/environment/Snowdonia
• Self-motivated, committed, organised and reliable
• Good communicator
• Flexibility is required as activities will take place at weekends as well as weekdays, and some evening working may be required.  However, this flexibility works both ways and, as long as the needs of the Society are met, we will support you to plan your work around other commitments

APPLICATION

You can apply for this placement via the following link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NTNPlacementApplication22

This is hosted by Groundwork UK who will check the suitability of applicants, before passing the application on to the placement organisation, who will shortlist applicants to an informal interview process.  Please ensure you carefully select the correct role from the drop-down list, to ensure your details are passed to the correct placement organisation.  If you have any questions about the application form, contact Groundwork UK at: newtonature@groundwork.org.uk

If you have any questions about the role or interview process please contact us at: mary-kate@snowdonia-society.org.uk