We’re looking for a Learning Through Nature Trainee to support on the delivery of an exciting new programme of work within the Wilder Communities team at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

In this role, you’ll support an ambitious new programme of community engagement across Derbyshire. Working with nurseries, school staff, young people, trainees and voluntary and community groups to inspire people to care and act for nature.

To be successful you will have great communication skills and experience of organising events and working with children and young people. You’ll be working in key living landscape areas across the county including Derby City, Chesterfield, High Peak, South Derbyshire & Ilkeston.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll assist in the planning, delivery and coordination of our new Learning through Nature programme to enable more people access to training and development in nature- based activities.

• Undertake a programme of training including Forest School Level 3
• Support with recruiting community groups, nurseries and schools for our Nature Network.
• Support in the delivery of engagement work including early years, schools and family events

About you

This role might be right for you if:

• You have a willingness to learn new skills
• You have great attention to detail and communication skills
• You are creative and flexible to the demands of the role
• You have a friendly and supportive approach
• You are passionate about inspiring others to care and act for nature
• You have a keen interest in delivering activities that are engaging and informative
• You are a great organiser and can co-ordinate activities

We are happy to talk flexible working!

This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.

Interviews are planned for 5th June

For more information please refer to the job description and key terms attached. If you have any questions about the role which are not answered in the attached documents, or require adjustments to the application process, please either email [email protected] or call 01773 881188.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

We’re a small charity, with big ideas! We believe that everyone has their part to play in Nature’s recovery. We are the only organisation in Derbyshire working to protect and enhance wildlife and wild places throughout the county but through our work with businesses, other conservation charities, and the public we are mobilising others across the county and the rest of the UK to act for wildlife. As are a registered Charity, we are supported by 16,000 members and are part of a movement of 46 Trusts with a collective membership of over 800,000.

Our purpose is to achieve our vision of a Wilder Derbyshire by creating Nature Recovery Networks and reintroducing lost species. We aim to deliver our vision by leading Nature’s Recovery, inspiring people and communities to care and mobilising people to act. All our work is underpinned by our values.

Our Charity is growing, we currently employ 80 people and, crucially, we are supported by over 500 volunteers. We have three delivery teams; Wilder Landscapes, Wilder Communities and Income Generation, supported by the Finance and Resources team. Each team has a Department Lead who reports to the Chief Executive who is responsible for the operations of the Trust and who, in turn, reports to the Board of Trustees which governs the organisation.

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature. We expect people to work harmoniously with each other and with volunteers, and to provide help and guidance to others when needed. As a small charity, our employees need to be willing to be flexible about working arrangements and willing to provide occasional cover for absent staff. We want people to develop professionally and personally while working with us and employees are encouraged to participate in the range of opportunities available to enable this.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We recognise that our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the wider charity and conservation sector, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

We are proudly a Disability Confident Commitment employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme we interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role. You can request this and adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by emailing [email protected]”