Casual Environmental Education Project Facilitator

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council project based in the United Kingdom seeks Casual Environmental Education Facilitators to lead conservation groups. Candidates should have environmental qualifications or relevant experience and the ability to inspire diverse age groups. Responsibilities include planning and delivering engaging outdoor sessions, ensuring logistical management, and demonstrating strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Must possess environmental qualifications at degree level or relevant experience.
• Experience in planning and adapting conservation tasks for groups is essential.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for session management are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead conservation groups of individuals and corporate volunteers.
• Plan and deliver outdoor sessions for various age groups.
• Manage logistics including bookings and evaluations.

Skills

Environmental qualifications to degree level

Experience of delivering conservation tasks

Experience of planning conservation tasks

Experience of running outdoor events

Basic understanding of habitats and conservation

Ability to inspire and connect with people

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving ability

Teambuilding experience

Education

Degree in Environmental Education or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Social media platforms

Job description

Closing date: 20 March 2026

The Environmental Education Project, based at Rosliston Forestry Centre delivers award winning outdoor sessions and provides fun learning experiences for schools, volunteers, corporate groups, individuals and families at Rosliston and across the National Forest.

We are looking to expand our team with casual Facilitators who can lead conservation groups of individual and corporate volunteers.

Casual Environmental Education Facilitators: days/ hours according to bookings and taking into account your availability and preferences.

Please note – we wish to expand the skill set within our team – the successful candidates will each be able to demonstrate some of these skills:

• Environmental qualifications to degree level and / or relevant experience.
• Experience of delivering conservation tasks and work with volunteer groups.
• Experience of planning conservation tasks and a basic understanding of seasonal/ weather variations, reasons for these and how to adapt sessions if needed.
• Experience of running outdoor events for different age groups.
• Basic understanding of habitats, conservation and some ID skills.
• A sense of humour and the ability to inspire and get on with people of all ages.
• Be well organised and able to develop, implement and manage all the 'behind the scenes' parts of running successful sessions including booking people in and evaluation/ record keeping.
• Attention to detail with all paperwork
• Common sense and an ability to problem-solve.
• Teambuilding experience / basic awareness

Other useful attributes are:

• Basic Microsoft day-to-day use, and basic social media skills
• Driving licence and use of a vehicle.

The post holders will require a DBS Disclosure. Occasional evening and weekend work will be available.