Senior Education Officer

Organisation Overview

Beaver Trust is a nature restoration charity, restoring beavers to regenerate our
landscapes. Beavers were once a common and influential part of the British countryside, and as
such we want to reconnect people to this part of our heritage. As we continue to reintroduce
beavers and support their expansion across Britain, it has never been more important to help
people learn to coexist with this dynamic and impactful species. 

Through our work we have a huge opportunity to engage people with this charismatic
animal, in many different ways and across different subjects. These subjects range from
beavers’ impacts on habitats, wildlife and the climate crisis, to land management, the changing
water cycle and even our own relationship with nature.

Summary Job Description

We are looking to hire a skilled and engaging Senior Education Officer to join our busy
team at Beaver Trust, to further develop and implement an educational outreach programme which
reaches children in Wales, Scotland and England. At present this post has funding for three
years from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

The purpose of the role is to extend our passion and knowledge of beavers into
communities around Britain, to engage and enthuse young people and to reconnect (or reinforce)
their love of nature. Using current materials and resources the post-holder will do so by
delivering high-quality learning sessions within schools, community groups or virtual training
sessions, sometimes delivered in conjunction with our beaver site partners and their education
teams. You will also be responsible for developing further materials according to the
requirements for each country and in partnership with relevant organisations.