Education & Engagement Volunteer Trainee

This is an unpaid voluntary 11 month position. Training and travel allowance will be provided.

Based at Sevenoaks and Tyland Barn

Globally and nationally?wildlife?is?in steep decline. We appear to be reaching critical tipping points?around?the?loss of biodiversity as well as around climate change,?both?being?interlinked. Human society cannot prosper without wildlife and healthy?ecosystems.??? 

Kent’s wildlife needs to be restored to much higher levels. We can no longer allow common things to become rare. We can only do this by restoring large-scale habitat from degraded land. Doing this will contribute to solving global problems.?But?we won’t be able to do this unless we publicly aspire to a higher level of impact and show that we can deliver this.

The Job:  Are you looking to start your career in environmental education? Do you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm and passion for nature and wildlife with others?

We are looking for someone to help us in the delivery of our exciting education and engagement programmes. As a trainee, you will gain valuable experience in all aspects of people engagement including education, community engagement and visitor centres.

You:  You will be a team player with a desire to share your enthusiasm for the great outdoors with others, especially young people. You will have a responsible attitude, showing common sense and have a flexible approach and willingness to work with other staff, tutors and volunteers.

Whilst this is an un-paid post, there is a training bursary and a travel allowance.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals. Join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent! In return we will inspire you, listen to you, value you, treat you equally and fairly, look after your health and wellbeing and encourage flexibility from day one, enabling you to draw on these benefits to be a better, happier and more productive you.

Contact details:

For an application pack and to apply, visit our website.

If you wish to discuss this post, please telephone 01622 662012 and ask to speak to one of the Education & Engagement management team.

The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better.

It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!