Learning Manager

London Wildlife Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Enhanced family pay

Private GP

Salary sacrifice options

Headspace membership

Life assurance 3x salary

Therapy services

Job summary

London Wildlife Trust is seeking a Learning Manager to lead and shape our learning programmes across multiple sites. You will oversee delivery, manage a team of Learning Officers and drive innovative, inclusive education initiatives that engage thousands of school children and families each year.

Based at our London head office with field time across partner sites, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery to broaden access to environmental education in London.

Qualifications

• Experienced education professional with a passion for connecting people to nature.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating learning programmes for children, young people and/or families.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing staff and building a positive team culture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee learning delivery across multiple sites.
• Manage a team of Learning Officers and support professional development.
• Develop innovative programmes to deepen connection with nature and broaden reach.

Skills

Education professional

Programme design

Public engagement

Staff leadership

Stakeholder relations

Job description

Learning Manager

Salary: £39.326

Contract: Permanent, full time

We also offer

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure


• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay policy


• Private GP Service


• Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles, annual leave buying, and nursery/childcare


• Free Premium Headspace membership


• Financial, life and leadership coaching


• Life Assurance policy of 3x annual salary


• Access to free online, in-person or telephone therapy

Location: Head office (8-10 Grosvenor Gardens) and Grosvenor Square, with time at Camley St Natural Park, Woodberry Wetlands, Walthamstow Wetlands, Centre for Wildlife Gardening, Gunnersbury Triangle, and Sydenham Hill Wood

Hours: 35 hours per week, typically 9:00am - 5:00pm. We welcome flexible working requests from day one.

Role & Responsibilities

As wildlife faces unprecedented challenges, inspiring the next generation to care for and champion the natural world has never been more important.

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Learning Manager to lead and develop our thriving learning programmes, which currently engage over 10,000 school children and 12,000 family learning participants every year. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of environmental education across London, building on our successful primary school offer while expanding opportunities for secondary-aged young people and ensuring our programmes are inclusive and accessible to all.

Working as part of our ambitious Learning & Engagement team, you'll oversee learning delivery across multiple sites, manage a team of Learning Officers, and play a key role in developing innovative programmes that deepen people's connection with nature. You'll balance strategic leadership with hands‑on delivery, helping ensure our learning programmes are high‑quality, impactful and responsive to the needs of London's diverse communities.

You'll be involved in

• Leading the delivery and continuous development of our formal learning programmes for schools and families across the Trust.


• Expanding our offer for 11-16-year-olds, helping to address the "high school gap" through engaging nature connection activities, curriculum-linked programmes and green careers initiatives.


• Developing inclusive learning opportunities that meet the needs of children, young people and families from a wide range of backgrounds, including those with additional needs.


• Building strong relationships with schools, teachers and community partners to increase participation and maximise impact.


• Managing and supporting a team of Learning Officers, creating a positive culture of development, collaboration and high performance.


• Overseeing learning budgets, resources and programme planning to ensure effective and sustainable delivery.


• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on programme outcomes, helping demonstrate the impact of our work and secure future investment.


• Representing London Wildlife Trust with funders, schools, local authorities, community organisations and other external partners.

Our Ideal Learning Manager

• An experienced education professional with a passion for connecting people to nature.


• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating learning programmes for children, young people and/or families.


• Strong leadership skills with experience managing, motivating and developing staff


• An excellent communicator who can build positive relationships with schools, funders, community organisations and colleagues.


• Experience developing inclusive programmes that engage diverse audiences and remove barriers to participation.


• Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and budgets effectively.


• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with practical, hands‑on delivery when needed.


• Committed to London Wildlife Trust's mission, values and approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.

(Please see the job description for the full list of responsibilities and person specification.)

Closing date

Monday 21st September at 9am

Our vision is a London alive with wildlife, with nature in everyone's neighbourhood. To achieve our goal of inspiring everyone to help restore London's wildlife, we recognise that our team must better reflect and represent all of London's diverse communities. Find out more about London Wildlife Trust's commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs.

We are also committed to ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people. Read about our commitment to safeguarding here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/safeguarding.