Programme Officer

NFP People Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental non-profit organization in Brighton seeks a proactive Programme Officer to engage communities in nature through events and citizen science programs. Candidates should have strong organisational skills and excellent communication abilities. Experience in event support is preferred. This role offers a full-time position with a salary of £27,500 per annum.

Qualifications

• Proactive and well-organised individual.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of events.
• Contribute to citizen science programmes.
• Handle event administration including ticketing and logistics.
• Liaise with partners, contributors, volunteers and attendees.
• Support communication and marketing activities.
• Coordinate volunteer recruitment and management.
• Gather data for evaluation and reporting.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Confidence communicating with partners

Experience using Microsoft Office

Experience supporting events

Job description

Programme Officer

We are seeking an organised and enthusiastic Programme Officer to work with a small friendly team, supporting the delivery of high-impact events and citizen science programmes connecting people with nature.

Position: Programme Officer

Location: Office based Bristol

Salary: £27,500 per annum

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (part time considered, minimum 30 hours)

Contract: 1 year fixed term - potential for extension depending on funding

Closing Date: 17 November 2025 at 6:00am

Interviews: First stage 21 November (online), second stage 3 December (in person)

About the Role

As Programme Officer, you'll play a key part in delivering a varied and inspiring events programme that engages thousands of people each year. Working closely with colleagues, partners and volunteers, you'll help bring flagship events to life, including the Festival of Nature, Wild Summit and Communicate conference.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of events for both public and professional audiences
• Contributing to the development and coordination of citizen science programmes
• Handling event administration, including ticketing and logistics
• Liaising with partners, contributors, volunteers and attendees
• Supporting communication and marketing activities
• Coordinating volunteer recruitment, support and management
• Gathering data and supporting evaluation and reporting for funders and partners

About You

We're looking for someone who is proactive, well organised and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll enjoy variety in your role and be happy to get stuck in to make things happen.

You don't need to have worked in the environmental or charity sector before. We're more interested in your ability to build strong relationships, communicate clearly and confidently, and work effectively with a wide range of external stakeholders. If you're a great communicator who loves bringing people together and making things happen, we want to hear from you.

You will have:

• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence communicating with partners, volunteers and the public
• Experience using Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new systems
• Experience supporting events or working in a busy, public-facing environment