Job Description

Engagement Officer (Communities)

Salary: 29,849 per annum

We also offer:

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Location: Regular travel to Woodberry Wetlands, Walthamstow Wetlands and Camley Street Natural Park, with ad hoc travel to additional sites

Flexible working:

occasional home working is available in this position (likely max 1 day per week). Flexible working requests are available from day one

Role & Responsibilities

Our Engagement Officer will play a key role in making London Wildlife Trust's nature reserves more inclusive, welcoming, and relevant to London's diverse communities. Working closely with the Engagement Manager, you will lead targeted outreach and build meaningful relationships with underrepresented local groups, co-creating engagement activities that reflect community needs and help break down barriers to accessing green spaces.



Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups around key London Wildlife Trust sites, ensuring inclusive and respectful engagement Coordinate and deliver community events and activities, both on-site and off-site, including logistics, risk management, and accessibility considerations Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team to promote events and share engaging content Support the development and ongoing review of community maps and stakeholder networks across priority sites Keep engagement plans up to date and aligned with wider organisational strategies, sharing updates with relevant teams Supervise and support volunteers and sessional staff during engagement activities Monitor and evaluate the impact of community engagement through feedback, surveys, and database records Contribute to wider Learning & Engagement team activities, including public events, meetings, and health & safety reporting

Our ideal Engagement Officer:

Demonstrable experience building and maintaining relationships with community groups Proven ability to plan, promote, and deliver inclusive events and activities for a wide range of audiences Strong communication skills across face-to-face, email, and telephone interactions Good understanding of safeguarding and health & safety practices Compassionate, adaptable, and solution-focused, with the initiative to overcome barriers to green space access
(Please see job description for full person specification)

Closing Date:

9am 28th July

Interviews:

Arescheduled to take place on 12th August and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.



Does this sound like you? We'd love to hear from you!

Our vision is a London alive with wildlife, with nature in everyone's neighbourhood. To achieve our goal of inspiring everyone to help restore London's wildlife, we recognise that our team must better reflect and represent all of London's diverse communities. Find out more about London Wildlife Trust's commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs.

We are also committed to ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people. Read about our commitment to safeguarding here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/safeguarding.