Community Organiser: Nature & Local Action (Hybrid)

Shropshire Wildlife Trust; Craven Arms; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + BH

Pension (7% employer contribution)

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Training & development

Employee away days

Support for maternity/adoption leave

Coaching

Inclusive work atmosphere

Job summary

Shropshire Wildlife Trust in Craven Arms, UK is seeking a Community Organiser to build trusted community relationships, understand local needs and shape delivery of the Landscape Connections project.

You will work primarily in the Craven Arms area with regular travel across Shropshire, contributing to events, workshops and activities while engaging with diverse communities and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience of community organising principles and approaches.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with diverse groups.
• Ability to listen, understand perspectives and adapt to community needs.
• Strong project management: stakeholders, deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent organisational skills and time management.
• Confident communication with different audiences; ability to summarise information.
• Full UK driving licence; willingness to travel across Shropshire.
• Familiarity with Shropshire Hills Landscape (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with community groups, organisations, local authorities and project partners.
• Engage with underrepresented communities and ensure their voices are heard.
• Use a community organising approach to understand local needs and opportunities to connect people with nature.
• Work with volunteers and sessional staff to deliver events, workshops and activities.
• Capture and share community insights to shape the project’s delivery plan.
• Support communities to engage with The National Landscape and take action for nature.
• Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and budget management.

Skills

Community organising

Relationship building

Diversity & inclusion

Active listening

Project management

Organisational skills

Communication

IT proficiency

Driving licence

Landscape knowledge (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shropshire Wildlife Trust in Craven Arms, UK is seeking a Community Organiser to build trusted community relationships, understand local needs and shape delivery of the Landscape Connections project.

You will work primarily in the Craven Arms area with regular travel across Shropshire, contributing to events, workshops and activities while engaging with diverse communities and stakeholders.