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Project Officer Nature and Wellbeing
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £26,379.00 to £28,319.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 26379 - 28319 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Purfleet - Rainham Marshes , RM19 1SZ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MAY20241248 |
Summary
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work on inspiring the next generation of young people through delivering the Princes Trust Get Started in Conservation programmes at RSPB Rainham Marshes & South Essex reserves and support the wellbeing of local people through a strengthened connection to nature.
The Get Started in Conservation programme gives young people from diverse backgrounds a chance to experience and learn more of what nature conservation involves. The RSPB have developed a ‘Get Started’ programme themed around conservation which is aimed at giving young people a taster of several different aspects of the conservation sector - from hands on conservation work, to discovering nature and the challenges facing it, along with confidence building activities based around bushcraft and survival in the outdoors.
This dual role will also be delivering an exciting RSPB Nature Prescriptions project, working with healthcare professionals based in South Essex.
Development of RSPB’s Nature Prescriptions has been driven by a growing understanding of the benefits of nature connection to people’s mental and physical health. We believe that everyone, no matter where they live or the challenges they face, has the right to feel a strong connection to the natural world. Inspiring healthcare professionals and others in the NHS and social care, is a key route for the RSPB to enable more people from more diverse communities to access nature and in doing so, learn to love nature and work with us to save it. Working with front line health professionals, and the wider range of social and community partners they connect with, gives us the potential to reach into every community, and particularly those communities where people are living with poor physical and mental health; and/or those who experience health and other inequalities.
Additionally, the Project Officer will manage the Youth Action Panel, a diverse group of 14–22-year-olds living along the River Thames who have an interest in nature and tackling climate change. This includes recruitment of new members, co-creating a schedule of in person and online activities for the group, and facilitating learning for members as the Species Survival Fund progresses.
This project is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.
This is a full-time contract, starting in June 2024 and finishing on the 28th of February 2026.
Essential skills/experience:
Experience of developing and delivering projects with diverse communities
Experience of working within the health and wellbeing sector
Ability to clearly articulate the importance of nature to physical and mental wellbeing through presentations and verbal or written methods including Report Writing and written communications.
Competent IT user (e.g., MS packages, Outlook etc).
Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
Good interpersonal skills.
Skilled in being able to communicate clearly and confidently the challenges nature faces with young people, inspiring them to want to learn more and take action to help save nature. Knowledge of the conservation sector along.
Experience of delivering outdoor nature-based activities such as BioBlitz/Pond dipping and in delivering bushcraft sessions such as fire making, shelter building and outdoor cooking.
Desirable skills/experience:
Experience of producing written materials, newsletters, and similar project related communications.
Some knowledge of the theory and practice of project management.
Working with various project teams and stakeholders.
Experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience of managing volunteers
Experience of working with contractors
Additional Information
This is a Fixed-Term role for 37.5 hours per week.
The contract ends on 28th of February 2026 and the RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
For further information please contact phil.hutton@rspb.org.uk. Interviews are planned to take place on Friday 14th June.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, 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 more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
The Get Started in Conservation programme gives young people from diverse backgrounds a chance to experience and learn more of what nature conservation involves. The RSPB have developed a ‘Get Started’ programme themed around conservation which is aimed at giving young people a taster of several different aspects of the conservation sector - from hands on conservation work, to discovering nature and the challenges facing it, along with confidence building activities based around bushcraft and survival in the outdoors.
This dual role will also be delivering an exciting RSPB Nature Prescriptions project, working with healthcare professionals based in South Essex.
Development of RSPB’s Nature Prescriptions has been driven by a growing understanding of the benefits of nature connection to people’s mental and physical health. We believe that everyone, no matter where they live or the challenges they face, has the right to feel a strong connection to the natural world. Inspiring healthcare professionals and others in the NHS and social care, is a key route for the RSPB to enable more people from more diverse communities to access nature and in doing so, learn to love nature and work with us to save it. Working with front line health professionals, and the wider range of social and community partners they connect with, gives us the potential to reach into every community, and particularly those communities where people are living with poor physical and mental health; and/or those who experience health and other inequalities.
Additionally, the Project Officer will manage the Youth Action Panel, a diverse group of 14–22-year-olds living along the River Thames who have an interest in nature and tackling climate change. This includes recruitment of new members, co-creating a schedule of in person and online activities for the group, and facilitating learning for members as the Species Survival Fund progresses.
This project is funded by the Government's Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.
This is a full-time contract, starting in June 2024 and finishing on the 28th of February 2026.
Essential skills/experience:
Experience of developing and delivering projects with diverse communities
Experience of working within the health and wellbeing sector
Ability to clearly articulate the importance of nature to physical and mental wellbeing through presentations and verbal or written methods including Report Writing and written communications.
Competent IT user (e.g., MS packages, Outlook etc).
Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
Good interpersonal skills.
Skilled in being able to communicate clearly and confidently the challenges nature faces with young people, inspiring them to want to learn more and take action to help save nature. Knowledge of the conservation sector along.
Experience of delivering outdoor nature-based activities such as BioBlitz/Pond dipping and in delivering bushcraft sessions such as fire making, shelter building and outdoor cooking.
Desirable skills/experience:
Experience of producing written materials, newsletters, and similar project related communications.
Some knowledge of the theory and practice of project management.
Working with various project teams and stakeholders.
Experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience of managing volunteers
Experience of working with contractors
Additional Information
This is a Fixed-Term role for 37.5 hours per week.
The contract ends on 28th of February 2026 and the RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
For further information please contact phil.hutton@rspb.org.uk. Interviews are planned to take place on Friday 14th June.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, 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 more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.