Nature & Community Action Organiser — Hybrid

Shropshire Wildlife Trust; Craven Arms; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Staff discounts

Training & development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Shropshire Wildlife Trust is hiring a Community Organiser to work mainly in the Craven Arms area on a landscape-scale project. The role is hybrid, with at least one day a week in our Shrewsbury office and regular travel across Shropshire.

You will build trusted relationships with community groups and leaders, co-create activity plans, and support delivery of events, workshops and activities within the Shropshire Hills Landscape Connections project.

Qualifications

• Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Experience building relationships with diverse communities and organisations.
• Ability to listen, understand perspectives and adapt to community needs.
• Strong project management with stakeholder, deadline and budget tracking.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Confident communication and ability to present to varied audiences.
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft programmes.
• Full UK driving licence for regular travel across Shropshire.
• Familiarity with the Shropshire Hills Landscape and its communities desirable.
• Passion for nature and empowering communities to act.

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 connect people with nature.
• Work with volunteers and sessional staff to deliver events and activities.
• Capture and share insights to shape the activity plan.
• Support communities to engage with The National Landscape and take action for nature.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, reporting and budget management.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Organisation

IT literacy

Driving licence

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shropshire Wildlife Trust is hiring a Community Organiser to work mainly in the Craven Arms area on a landscape-scale project. The role is hybrid, with at least one day a week in our Shrewsbury office and regular travel across Shropshire.

You will build trusted relationships with community groups and leaders, co-create activity plans, and support delivery of events, workshops and activities within the Shropshire Hills Landscape Connections project.