Education Officer

Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust; Tobermory; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is looking for an Education Officer to join our friendly team in Tobermory on a 12 month fixed-term contract, starting July 2025.

The Education Officer is responsible for the development and delivery of HWDT’s new education project, Hebridean Marine Explorers - Connecting Scotland’s seas and communities.

This project will enthuse young people and local communities about their local seas and amazing marine life through unique boat-based education experiences and innovative co-design education approaches.

The Education Officer will develop and deliver:

1. a 12-week co-design project with schools resulting in a community exhibition
2. a programme of digital school workshops
3. boat-based floating classroom education workshops
4. marine mammal research expeditions for young people
5. community open boat events

Educating young people on land and at sea is key to the role so we are seeking a confident, enthusiastic, organised self-motivator, familiar working with schools and young people, with outstanding communication skills. Experience of marine mammal surveys and the ability to identify cetacean species in the Scottish waters is also essential to the role.

We are looking for somebody experienced in teaching and delivering environmental education activities and training for young people, ideally with knowledge of co-design project delivery and its implementation within a primary school environment.

Our ideal candidate will have experience coordinating a funded project and the skills to provide effective communication, evaluation, and reporting against project targets.

The ability to work with external partners, the wider team of HWDT staff and boat crew to deliver project outcomes and a genuine interest in cetaceans and marine conservation is essential. An understanding of the workings of a charity/NGO would be an advantage.

Additional information: £26,641 per annum.

HWDT is based on the Isle of Mull, and the Education Officer can work from its offices in Tobermory and remotely from home as required. The role will require regular travel and some overnight stays in Argyll and Bute, Western Isles, Highlands and Islands. This role includes working on HWDT’s 60ft motor sailor, Silurian, living onboard with three other crew members and six volunteers for up to 12 days at a time.

How to apply: For more details on how to apply and the job description visit: www.hwdt.org/vacancies/education-officer

As a small charity HWDT are unable to sponsor visa applications for international workers at this time and you will need to have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role: www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work