Conservation and Volunteers Coordinator - Naturezones Wildlife Education Trust

Job Posted: 3 March 2025

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £20/hr
• Industries: Charity / Voluntary Horticulture Maintenance

Conservation and Volunteers Coordinator

Short term zero hours contract on a freelance basis approx 5-6hrs/week (flexible) @£20/hr 100 weeks

This Heritage Lottery funded post will play a significant role to ensure the success of this project.

Job Description:

This post is based at Naturezones

This is an important post with the aim of developing a sustainable field study and visitors centre. To maintain access to the centre and nature reserve for the visitors with the help of volunteers. The right applicant will work with the land management plan. For example, keeping woodland paths clear of fallen trees and branches, managing the meadows, deal with any repairs required to for example foot bridges and seating or installing interpretation.

Keeping grass short in specific areas. Develop new habitat projects with the help of volunteers and teach the volunteers conservation skills.

The successful applicant will have excellent conservation land management skills.

The tasks will be wide and varied covering the general care and improvement of the nature reserve and its habitats, the plant centre and demonstration gardens and general tool care.

They will be able to recruit and train volunteers through various means.

Also have the ability to get around and attend relevant meetings specific to the purpose of promoting Naturezones.

The post is not limited to the tasks listed above

Essential Tasks

The successful applicant will have

• A friendly and approachable disposition while engaging with community groups and the general public.
• Evaluation and planning skills, including recording case studies. Evaluation will be an important part of this post as it will be used in our reporting to the Heritage Lottery
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build successful partnerships
• Flexibility and time management
• Commitment to, passion for and belief in the organisation's aims
• Evaluation and planning skills
• Initiative, creativity and good forward thinking
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise

Further useful skills

• Enthusiasm to raise awareness about the importance of protecting and enhancing natural habitats.
• Encouraging and promoting connections with nature to enthuse volunteers, via various and creative means. Possibly nature walks, nature watch, photography etc
• Experience in working with people sympathetically, of all ages from children to seniors

Responsibilities. The Volunteer and Conservation Manager will be responsible to the Project Manager

The successful applicant will have an up to date DBS or agree to a DBS check

NOTE: As duties and responsibilities change, this job description will be revised and amended in consultation with The post holder.

This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the post at various times. Therefore the post

holder will be expected to carry out any other duties as are within the scope, sprit and purpose of the job and requested by the line manager