Wilder Learning Officer – Mid Essex (Maternity Cover)

As Wilder Learning Officer you will be delivering wildlife and nature-based programmes to a
diverse range of audiences to foster a deeper relation with the natural world and promote the
work of Essex Wildlife Trust.

Based at our Langdon Nature Discovery Centre near Basildon, as Wilder Learning Officer you will
plan and deliver an engaging and inclusive programme of activities for children, families and
young people that may include Nature Babies, Nature Tots, Forest School on our sites and school
sites, after school clubs, school visits, birthday parties and school holiday events.

The successful applicant will work alongside our Wilder Learning colleagues at Essex Wildlife
Trust in a dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring environment. You will have highly developed
organisational and relational skills, experience of leading groups in education-related
activities, and an infectious, driven energy for our work. You will also have the same passion
as us for widening access to nature.

Essex Wildlife Trust has nine Nature Discovery Centres across Essex, each with their own Wilder
Learning Officer supported by Wilder Learning Leads and a Wilder Learning Manager. The post
holder will work alongside the team in Mid Essex to share ideas and collaborate to ensure our
planned activities and events continue to be an engaging experience for the children and young
people attending.

This role provides an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real
difference to wildlife and people, joining a team that is the go-to organisation in Essex for
formal and informal outdoor learning, and helping to build our profile as the largest provider
of county-based outdoor education in the UK.

This role is well suited to applicants with prior experience in wildlife conservation,
environmental science, and/or horticulture together with either formal or informal education
delivery. A Level 3 Forest School qualification is desirable. It is essential that the
successful person is passionate about wildlife, nature and providing age-appropriate engaging
activities within a safe environment for a charity that protects wildlife for the future and
people of Essex.

The position is a fixed-term role covering maternity leave, working 22.5 hours per week (over
three days) based at Langdon Nature Discovery Park near Basildon. Delivery will be at Langdon
and other locations across our Mid-Essex cluster of Nature Discovery Centres. The salary is
£15,8527.53 per annum (FTE £25,879.22).

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure
environment for all children and young people. Therefore, the successful applicant for this
position will be subject to a safer recruitment process including vetting checks (Enhanced
Disclosure and Barring Service check with a barred list check).

How to apply: Please complete an application form via our website by 9:00am on
Monday 10 June 2024. Interviews will be held on Friday 21 June 2024.