Engagement and Communications Officer – South East

ABOUT US 

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world
where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to
make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and
create our vital woods and trees.

THE ROLE 

The Engagement and Communications Officer – South East will provide opportunities for diverse
audiences to connect with woods and trees through a range of communications, interpretation,
and community engagement both on and off our estate and in partnership with others, with a
focus on our work and projects across the South East. This involves working collaboratively with
the wider South East team and Woodland Trust HQ communication teams to deliver quality
experiences that inspire new and existing supporters to give time, money and voice to our
cause.

You’ll coordinate and support the delivery of the regional events programme, working with site
managers, corporate and conservation partners, contractors and landowners to organise and
delivery events for Woodland Trust supporters, volunteers, partners, schools, local communities
and the general public. 

This is a 12 month fixed term position. 

THE CANDIDATE 

You will be skilled in capturing stories about our work and communicating these with
communities, visitors, landowners and members of the public, engaging them to be involved and
inspired by our work. You will have a collaborative approach with experience of working with
partners and stakeholders to amplify our messages.

You’ll have experience delivering a range of events, with the confidence to lead groups in an
outdoor setting. You’ll be self-motivated and flexible having the ability to manage and
organise a diverse workload.

Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the
Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role
model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us
plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees. 

A full UK driving licence to undertake travel across the South East region is
required. The successful candidate must either live in, or be prepared to relocate to,
the SE region (London, Oxfordshire, Berks, Bucks, Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Kent).

This role requires a willingness to undergo a DBS check. 

WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE 

There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your
contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our
people. You’ll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development,
along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity
to work flexibly from home.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the
UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower
socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application
if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to
achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on
your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else. 

To ensure anonymised recruitment, if you have uploaded your CV, shortlisting panels do not see
your CV until shortlisting has been completed. Before submitting your application, please
ensure you have completed the supporting information section with details of experiences that
clearly evidence as many aspects of the job description as possible. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable
applications. If you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as
possible.