Environmental Education Officer - Iver Heath, United Kingdom - Groundwork South

Groundwork South

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Iver Heath, United Kingdom

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Job Vacancy | Groundwork South

Environmental Education Officer

Thames Valley

Location:
Iver Environment Centre (IEC), Slough Road, Iver Heath SL0 0EB and Denham Country Park, Denham Court Drive, Denham, Uxbridge, UB9 5PG

Contract:

Zero hours or annualised hours based on 572hrs per annum.**
Salary:£12.50 per hour**Not-for-profit organisation Groundwork South have an exciting opportunity to connect people to nature at Iver Environment Centre - near Uxbridge and Slough.

Summary of role:
Come and join our successful team at Iver Environment Centre. IEC is located within a stunning 2.5-acre rural site between Slough and Uxbridge.

Though only a mile from Uxbridge underground station and on the number 3 bus route from Slough, our centre is a refuge from everyday life.

With bee hives, several dipping ponds a mosaic of habitats, attractive gathering spaces and a fabulous play area, we are the perfect place to share your enthusiasm for the outdoors.

Iver Environment Centre connects people to nature through school visits from predominantly primary aged children (4-11 years) along with family fun days, drop off holiday activities for children and activities for community groups.

The Environmental Education Officer will be enthusiastic, creative and committed, with previous experience of working with children (a variety of settings will be considered) and an interest in the natural world.

You should be a good communicator with excellent organisational and time management skills. In return you will receive training and networking opportunities including accredited qualifications in first aid and food hygiene.

For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.

In return we offer you:

Training in session delivery and native wildlife
First aid training
Safeguarding training.

We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.

Groundwork South

Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live.

We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission:
to create better places, improve people's prospects, and promote greener living and working.

We are passionate about creating a future where every neighborhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

This vision drives the work that we do.

Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.

Interview date: 18th March 2024 (in person at Iver Environment Centre)

Job Type:
Zero hours contract

Salary:
From £12.50 per hour

Benefits: