Ref: SRESO/FTC(2023)Cen
LocationWWT Slimbridge and Headquarters, Hybrid WorkingDepartmentMajor Projects, Communications, ConservationSalaryÂŁ33,403 per annumPosition typeFull TimeWorking pattern37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (requests to work part-time or other flexible working requests would be considered)
Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2028
Wetlands are not only amongst our most nature rich habitats, they provide numerous benefits that can help mitigate the impacts of climate change. WWT is on a mission to restore over 100,000 ha of new wetlands to help reverse centuries of wetland loss in the UK, but also to show how critical wetlands are to our wider environment.
We are recruiting an engagement and science officer to work on a major coastal restoration project that will not only create nature rich habitats at scale, but also provide detailed evidence of the multiple benefits they generate. Our work on this project will set a benchmark for the value of coastal wetland restoration, including potential for replicable funding models, and provide a ground –breaking exemplar to inspire other major projects.
Role Outline
The role involves the design and delivery of WWT’s community and stakeholder engagement programme and supporting delivery of the social science activities for this innovative, landscape scale, nature-based solution project to restore intertidal habitat and saltmarsh. This is an exciting opportunity to join a welcoming team within a thriving movement, and to make a meaningful personal contribution to environmental protection and improvement.
The successful candidate will work with the Principal Project Manager, Communication team and Conservation Evidence team to ensure the community engagement strategy and delivery fits within the wider Project Communication Strategy, and to help facilitate and advance social science research.
You will be responsible for managing landowner relationships and planning stakeholder engagement. The role will lead on engaging local communities in the project area and supporting co-design of the parts of the project focused on access, social benefits and community engagement. This is a unique and amazing opportunity to bring your skills to a major groundbreaking project which will also reward you with new and replicable skills and knowledge for the future. Come and join our growing team and help deliver our vision of a world where healthy wetland nature thrives and enriches lives.
About you
To join as our Saltmarsh Restoration Project Engagement and Science Officer you will have:
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with local community groups, and at a regional level with organisations and businesses to achieve positive environmental outcomes, both online and face to face.
- Significant experience of designing community and stakeholder engagement strategies and delivery of different engagement approaches
- An ability to develop, create and deliver innovative effective, inclusive and inspiring materials for a range of audiences.
- Experience in determining key issues, how they relate to the relevant stakeholder partners or communities and what mitigation measures can be implemented to reduce the impacts.
- A demonstrable knowledge and experience of social sciences and current thinking around nature connectedness.
- Experience of partnership working including with NGOs, local authorities, the private sector and government agencies.
- An understanding of climate change, flooding, flood resilience and how nature-based solutions can address these challenges.
The successful candidate will be able to work in a hybrid way between their home, Slimbridge Wetland Centre and the project sites. It is expected the role will need to attend Slimbridge 2 to 3 days a month and as required for key meetings. Travel will also be a necessary part of this role to visit the project sites. A current driving licence is essential, as is a willingness to travel regularly, staying away from home as and when required.
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In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after 5 years’ service
- Contributory pension scheme matching up to 7%
- Life assurance providing 3 times annual salary
- Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and wellbeing including our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free entry to all our centres
About Us
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that conserves, restores and creates wetlands for the benefit of wildlife and people. With headquarters at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, we have 10 UK wetland centres around the four nations of the UK. In this country, our conservation programmes are driven by the ambition of seeing 100,000 ha of wetland restored or created by 2050. We also work internationally in wetland hotspots, such as Madagascar and Cambodia, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods.
Closing date: 3rd January 2024
Interview date: 11th January 2024
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.Job descriptionSaltmarsh_Restoration_Project_Engagement_and_Science_Officer_Vacancy_2023.pdfClosing Date03/01/2024
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