Volunteer & Community Ecology Officer

We are looking for an organised, conscientious, and friendly individual to lead on the delivery of the Mid-Cornwall Moors recovery project’s community and volunteer engagement activities.

Want to be part of Cornwall’s wilder future? 

This is a cross-organisation nature recovery project which will create, restore, and connect
Mid-Cornwall Moor habitats (including connecting farmland), increasing species abundance and
working with schools and communities in the area to get more people connected with and taking
action for nature.

This role will work collaboratively with local groups and organisations in the project area
to:

• Engage local children and young people with their natural environment to increase their
  connection with and build their understanding of local nature and wildlife. 
• Recruit, train and manage project volunteers to work on habitat intervention and / or
  species and habitat surveying. 
• Coordinate the structured monitoring programme across the project using trained volunteers,
  establishing a structured framework that can continue beyond the project. 

This role is fixed term, working 37.5 hours per week.

Benefits:

• Cornwall Wildlife Trust operates excellent TOIL and flexible working policies.
• Enhanced company holiday entitlement – starting at 25 days plus bank holidays and rising to
  a maximum 30 days over a period of time (1 day extra for each year worked after 4 complete
  years served)
• All employees have access to the Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service)
  and Employee health and wellbeing portal
• Free onsite parking at Five Acres and King Edward Mine sites
• Cycle to Work (salary sacrifice) Scheme
• Stakeholder pension scheme