Volunteer Coordinator (Plant surveys)

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Volunteer Coordinator (Plant surveys)

Hours: 3 year fixed contract. Full time or Part-time 4 days per week (note this post is available as a Full time or Part time post – we are equally interested in hearing from candidates who can do either. Please state your preference in the application form).

Salary: £25-27000 per annum (pro rata).

Base: Plantlife HQ, Salisbury

• Are you passionate about wild plants?
• Do you want to share that passion with others inspiring them to get involved with plant surveys?

The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for delivering an annual plant survey across England and Wales. They will need to maintain Plantlife’s existing volunteer network and recruit new volunteers. They will develop training programmes and guidance materials for volunteers and offer support by email and telephone. They will develop partnerships with organisations across England and Wales to ensure that plant surveys can occur in more remote regions and they will look to embed plant surveying within organisations, through those partnerships.

The post holder will be an independent self-starter with excellent and demonstrable project management skills. They will need to be someone who is approachable and engaging and has a genuine passion for wild plants reflected in their demonstrable botanical knowledge. They will need to demonstrate understanding and awareness of volunteer needs and experience of working with volunteers. They should be solutions focused and have excellent communication and IT skills.

This post requires some evening and weekend working for which time in lieu will be given. This post requires the post holder to stay away from home on occasions and therefore the post-holder should be aware of this requirement.

To apply please send a completed application form and covering letter by email to jobs@plantlife.org.uk FAO Felicity Harris or by post to Felicity Harris, Plantlife, 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, Wilts. SP1 1DX.  Your covering letter should set out in detail why you are interested in this job and how your experience will enable you to fulfil this role.

• Job description
• Application form
• Equal opportunities form

The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 8th October. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd October. We regret that we cannot respond to all applications.