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Communication & Interpretation Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

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Coventry, United Kingdom

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Communication & Interpretation Officer - End Date (02/01/2023)

Introduction
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) is one of the 46 UK Wildlife Trusts.

Established in 1970 we are a grass roots organisation governed by 14 trustees elected from a membership of 26,000 people, 99% of whom live in the county, and supported by 700 active volunteers.

We manage an estate covering 1,000 hectares in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull and no one living or working in that area is more than 6 miles from one of our 67 nature reserves.

As members of the influential network of Wildlife Trusts, we are part of a collective covering the whole of the UK with 870,000 members, 32,500 volunteers, 2,500 staff and 600 trustees, all working together through a central unit, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (TWT).

Together we are on a mission to restore a third of the UK's land and seas for nature by 2030.

We believe everyone, everywhere, should have access to nature and the joy and health benefits it brings.

Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity formed by people getting together to make a positive difference for wildlife, climate and future generations.

Together we care for 2,300 diverse and beautiful nature reserves and work with others to manage their land for nature, too.

WWT is embarking on a new ten-year strategy setting out the impact we want to have as an organisation.

We have a bold goal that, by 2030, nature will be in recovery with abundant and diverse wildlife everywhere, and that natural processes will be creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.

Fundamental to that approach is our ambition to make more space for nature.

In order to achieve that we must influence policy, work in partnership with other people and continue to deliver a range of impactful projects through collaboration that help bring our wildlife back and enable others to act for nature on their land.

The Sherbourne Valley Project matches that ambition with a financial investment greater than any project in the organisation's 50-year history.

The project is focussed around three themes of built, cultural and natural heritage and aims to bring the city's river back to the hearts and minds of the community through a series of iconic river restoration projects.

Alongside the enhancements to the natural heritage, the project will use creative and innovative techniques to raise awareness of the river's cultural and built heritage inspiring people to appreciate the river at the heart of the city.

Highly efficient, with excellent attention to detail, good administrative skills and the ability to work on your own initiative, you will show passion and enthusiasm for audience focused interpretation and demonstrate skills in accessible and engaging communications and content creation.

Job title:
Communication & Interpretation Officer

Accountable to:

Sherbourne Valley Project Manager

Location:

Based at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, CV3 3GW at least 1 day per week, with agile working enabling home working and travel within the scheme area.

Salary:

Grade 2b:
£23,320

Benefits:

Employers' pension contribution up to 6% (with 4.5% from employee)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising after 2 years' service

Access to Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service benefit equivalent to 3x salary

Liaison with:

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers, external partners, funders and general public

Responsible for:

Volunteers

Hours:

Full Time, 35 hours per week

Job Purpose:

Leading on the communication and interpretation projects and supporting colleagues to ensure consistent communications across all project delivery. Ensuring that high quality outcomes are delivered, and the project is effectively managed on time and to budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead on the NLHF Project Plan for Interpretation.

Ensuring that the Sherbourne Valley Project brand and funder recognition is incorporated into all forms of communication and interpretation associated with the project.
Providing expert support and guidance to SVP colleagues on aspects of communication and interpretation where appropriate.
Managing the Sherbourne Valley Project website and social media channels.
Supporting the Sherbourne Valley Project Manager with the oversight of contractors producing a range of communication and interpretation outcomes (e.g. leaflet production, street art, interpretation boards).
Actively engaging the media and link with local/national campaigns to raise the profile of the project.
Ensuring that communications and interpretation reinforce the Trust's Team Wilder and Nature Recovery messaging to support the sustainability of project into the future.
Working with WWT's Marketing and Comms Team to ensure brand alignment, consistency of tone and messaging.

Project Management: