Epping Forest Heritage Trust
Female Conservation Officer
£28, 675pa pro rata for 2 days per week. Permanent contract
Epping Forest Heritage Trust is a charity and membership organisation that inspires and educates people about Epping Forest, undertakes hands on conservation work and protects the Forest through advocacy and research.
We are at a very exciting stage in the development with a new strategy, dedicated team of staff and volunteers, and a commitment to protect and preserve Epping Forest for generations to come.
We are excited to be recruiting a part time female conservation officer to join our team. You will work closely with our existing conservation officer to grow our conservation activities, with a sharp focus on increasing the diversity of our conservation volunteers. As a part of that focus you will set up and run women-only conservation activities in the Forest.
If you have a love for nature, fantastic interpersonal skills, a background in conservation or teaching and a commitment to involving people from our local communities in our work this might be just the role for you.
We aim to have a diverse staff team that reflects the communities surrounding the Forest, and are particularly keen to attract candidates from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.
We offer a full induction and training as necessary to help you fulfil the role. We are open to the role being delivered flexibly.
If you are interested in helping us protect Epping Forest for generations to come please read the full job description and person specification here and if you have any questions email Peter, the Trust’s Chief Executive, Peter.Lewis@efht.org.uk, or Nick, our Conservation Officer Nick.Ely@efht.org.uk or ask to speak to them on 020 8508 9061.
Application is by CV and short covering letter of no more than 2 pages of A4 covering the key aspects of the Job description and Person Specification .
Applications close at midday on 31st March with interviews planned for the week commencing 24th April.
Closing Date: 31/03/2023 Location: London & Essex