Communications Lead (Peatlands Programme) Newark on Trent, England
Job description
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Permanent
Benefits: Private medical insurance, staff Electric vehicle scheme and generous pension and annual leave entitlement
Closing Date for Applications: 11 May 2023
First Interview: provisionally w/c 23 May 2023
Second Interview: 30 May 2023
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Communications Lead to maintain an overview of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and manage communications activity to promote the benefits of healthy peatlands to a national audience. This will be done through the production of communications materials, assisting advocacy work, planning and implementing events and maintaining good relationships with external contacts and partners. Applications from suitable candidates are welcomed.
Who we are
The successful candidate will be employed by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s host organisation, The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. The new team member will be pivotal in the delivery of the Peatland Programme’s objectives to champion peatland values. They will have the level of knowledge and experience required to drive forward and promote peatland restoration in the UK and be able to advocate the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice, and communication.
Our host organisation, The Wildlife Trusts, are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about communicating peatlands to a wide audience and is creative in their approach. The peatland agenda has expanded exponentially over the last 10 years, and you will need to be an excellent team player and networker to capture what is happening and communicate this to multiple partners and stakeholders.
You will lead on the delivery of the communications strand of the Peatland Programme’s activity. You should have experience of creating digital content, newsletters, running stakeholder events and managing social media accounts. You will support the wider Peatland Programme team in the production of resources including briefings and web content.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgemental and are inclusive. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
This role may be subject to a DBS check
