Urban Rewilding Officer

Job details:

• London based
• Project Development & Delivery
• Full time Fixed-Term
• £26,000 annum pro rata

Who we are:

We want to live in a world filled with wildlife and do this through pioneering
community engagement and Rewilding Our Future. To us, rewilding needs to capture both the
rewilding of people and nature, where we work to reconnect people to the natural world and to
restore functional ecosystems through habitat restoration and species reintroductions. We are
passionate about creating opportunities for individuals to experience and engage with the
natural world, fostering a sense of wonder, understanding, and appreciation for our planet’s
biodiversity.

We’re looking for someone to deliver our many community and corporate engagement days throughout the year, support our projects on the ground, help expand our business offerings and support the day-to-day
running of an ambitious and growing team. The role will involve working on our Wild Tolworth project, one of Kingston’s largest nature reserves, as well as various other urban sites,
carrying out community engagement activities, education sessions with schools and habitat
restoration days.

Who you are

You are an adaptable, driven and nature-focused person with a passion for rewilding and
working with communities. You thrive by working independently, in an ever-changing environment
that requires you to manage competing priorities among local, regional and cross-functional
stakeholders.

You can identify the root cause of problems and have the dedication and experience to
overcome these whilst thinking long-term. You are confident in your ability to deliver
engagement activities such as wildlife walks, nature education sessions for children, and
habitat restoration sessions. You will have a passion for wildlife, environmental education,
and the ability to inspire people of all ages to connect with the natural world.

You are culturally curious and empathetic and seek to learn from multiple local
perspectives.

The Team & The Role

We’re a social enterprise with a dispersed team who mostly work from home. You will
work as part of this remote team from home, with a particular focus on nature engagement
activities at our Wild Tolworth Project. You’ll also often work from our shared desk spaces in
central London or our other sites in Ealing or wider London across other projects as needed.
This role will work alongside the local community to enhance the local environment for both
wildlife and people.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting and leading our projects and engagement
activities across our portfolio of work, with a larger focus on our Wild Tolworth project,
including:

• Rewilding days: delivering and running regular volunteering events with the local
  community, corporates and schools, on weekdays and/or weekends and organising and delivering
  nature engagement activities such as walks.
• Nature engagement: leading and facilitating wildlife walks, nature education sessions for
  children, and BioBlitz days in a safe, informative, and engaging manner.
• Session planning and preparation: planning and organising nature engagement sessions.
• Project management and coordination: supporting the Wild Tolworth project and other
  projects with management and coordination.
• Fundraising: assisting with grant funding and other fundraising initiatives to support new
  and ongoing rewilding projects at Citizen Zoo.
• Anything else that may arise in connection with organisational needs.

Needs and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Full driving license.

Preferred skills and experience

• Project management/coordination experience.
• Knowledge of European flora and fauna relevant to London.
• Leading nature walks, educational sessions, or similar activities.
• Good communication and presentation skills and ability to speak publicly to large groups.
• Flexibility to work on weekends and evenings as required.
• Ability to work independently and without supervision.
• Demonstrable evidence as a self-starter & finisher with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Some knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding procedures when managing volunteers.

Working Hours

At Citizen Zoo we have standard working hours from 09:00-17:30 but team members can
start earlier or later if agreed with your line manager because we want to accommodate the
diversity of ways that people work efficiently throughout the day, accommodating both early
birds and night owls alike. The role will also require occasional evening work and weekend
work, which is always then given back as time off in lieu.

Location

You’ll be based in London however some national or international travel may occur. You
must be able to travel to Kingston and Ealing regularly, and across other parts of Greater and
Central London and sometimes East Anglia, where we also have a project.

Benefits

In return for your enthusiasm and expertise, we’ll reward you with a competitive
salary, pension, and an enviable range of benefits that include 24 days holiday a year (with
the option to buy more days) that rises by one day per year of service after your initial 5
years at Citizen Zoo.

Perks

Subsidised gym membership, social events and parties, as well as a day off for your
birthday. We’re also proud to offer progressive and flexible working practices designed to give
you the work-life balance you need.

Please submit your application by Sunday the 17th of March.

• Launch date: 19th February
• Closing date: 17th March
• Review period: 18-24th March
• Invitations to interview: 25th March
• Interviews: w/c 01st April