Marine Officer (Wales)

Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract until March 2026

About Us

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and
all walks of life, who share a set of common beliefs. It has more than 900,000 members,
including 200,000 junior members, 38,000 volunteers and 3,000 staff across the federation of 46
locally independent Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT). We work in
every part of the UK and on Alderney and the Isle of Man. Wildlife Trusts Wales represents the
five Wildlife Trusts across Wales. Together, the 46 Trusts and the central charity are known as
The Wildlife Trusts.

Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the
UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education
centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild
places under threat, and we help people access nature.

The next 10 years will be critical in determining what kind of world we will all live in. We
need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are
to prevent climate and ecological disaster. It will require key stakeholders and the public to
take action for nature’s recovery. This will require big, bold changes in the way we think and
operate, and the development of a strong, collaborative culture. We have already made great
strides in the development of our marine policy, and we are now ready to build on.

If you are a passionate marine conservationist looking for a role that will deliver significant
benefits for wildlife and nature across Wales with one of the UK’s best-loved nature charities,
then we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are the largest non-governmental organisation working on marine in the UK, and are looking
for a supportive, enthusiastic and knowledgeable colleague to join our team. Despite Blue
Planet and more recently the Wild Isles series, we still have a job to do, to raise the profile
of the sea and all that lives within it.

We know that our marine wildlife is under increasing pressure and we need to do more to
conserve it for future generations – are you the person to help us do that? We are looking for
an individual to join the Wildlife Trusts delivering positive changes in marine conservation
policy in Wales.

About You

You will be organised and motivated, able to take the initiative and lead the effective
delivery of marine conservation policy in Wales. You will have an understanding of issues
facing marine wildlife. You will likely have experience of advocacy work and ideally an
understanding of Welsh environmental legislation. You are used to keeping accurate records and
can present clearly and professionally. You are likely to have a keen interest in and
understanding of UK marine conservation.

The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength
in diversity. Whilst we are passionate about promoting our aims, we are inclusive, not
judgemental. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented people 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.

The Wildlife Trusts take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please see
documents section to read our commitment statement.

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.

RSWT are committed to increasing diversity of its staff through its Levelling the field
recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all
the essential criteria for the post.

Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been
wholly produced using generative AI tools.

This role may be subject to a DBS check

Closing date for applications: 8th September 2024

First interview: 24th September 2024

Second interview: 4th October 2024