Campaigns Officer

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help everyone, everywhere, enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. 

The Ramblers  is the only charity dedicated to looking after paths and green spaces, leading walks, opening up new places to explore and encouraging everyone to  get outside and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.
We are recruiting a campaigns officer to develop and deliver effective and innovative campaigns that support the Ramblers’ mission. In this role you will engage with supporters and the wider public on campaigns. You will support, develop and train volunteers so that the Ramblers’ campaigning priorities can be delivered positively and effectively at national, regional and local levels. As a passionate campaigner for change, you will keep abreast of developments in the campaigning sector and be keen to try new approaches.
  
This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

Essential Requirements include:

•	Solid experience of campaigning and influencing change. 
•	A proven track record of working with and supporting volunteers. 
•	A strong communicator with the ability to transform complex issues and policy approaches into simple messages.
•	Ability to contribute creative ideas and ‘out of the box’ thinking. 
•	Strong digital skills and experience. 
•	Good knowledge of political processes and the workings of local government.

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.  

Application is by CV and covering letter.