Youth Engagement Officer

The Wildlife Trusts; Magor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wildlife Trusts is seeking a Youth Engagement Officer to drive engagement among young people in climate action through the Stand for Nature Wales Project. This role entails empowering youth and facilitating community initiatives for nature conservation. A passion for youth development and understanding of environmental issues is essential.

Qualifications

• Passion for empowering young people to find their voice.
• Knowledge of nature and climate emergencies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate youth-led action group, Wildlife Warriors.
• Work with schools and communities to implement youth engagement programme.
• Promote action for climate and nature in local communities.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Engagement with Young People

Job description

This post has received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Climate Action Fund.

Do you have a passion for enabling young people to find their voice, ease their eco-anxiety and make a difference for nature and the climate?

Sitting within the Nature-Based Solutions Team, the Youth Engagement Officer will play a key role in Gwent Wildlife Trust’s successful delivery of the pan-Wales Stand for Nature Wales Project. Alongside the Senior Youth Engagement Officer and project volunteers, the role will continue to upskill and empower young people to take action for the climate and nature in their local communities, promoting carbon sequestration, creating spaces for nature and giving young people a voice in local decision making. You will have responsibility for facilitating our well-established youth-led action group, Wildlife Warriors, who meet fortnightly on a Tuesday evening in Magor, as well as working with schools, communities and alternative education providers to implement GWT’s wider youth engagement programme and enable more people to undertake meaningful action for nature.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised and approachable person with a passion for empowering young people to find their voice. To be successful in this role, you will enjoy engaging with and facilitating the development of young people from a range of backgrounds in the outdoors, and will be an efficient record keeper and keen team player. A passion for and a knowledge of the nature and climate emergencies, and how people can take action, would be very advantageous.