Wilderness Vacancies
Interested in joining our team? If so, we’d love to hear from you. View our latest vacancies below or visit our volunteers page for other opportunities to work with us.
Re-Posted AUGUST 2021
Project Administrator
Location: Chatham Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3FE
Contract Type: Part Time (Fixed Term Contract)
Salary: £10-£12 per hour
Hours: 0900-1400 Monday to Friday
Closing date: Sunday 22nd August 2021
Role Specification:
- To pro-actively support the day-to-day general administration of programmes
- To act as the central point of contact for internal staff and external organisations such as participants, volunteers, referral agencies, sessional workers etc.
- To support the head of administration and project leader with activities, events, meetings and workshops as appropriate
- To ensure consistent and accurate administration of the programmes including maintaining databases and contact records
- To collate and collect all monitoring and evaluation forms for evaluation purposes
Person Specification:
- At least 3 years of administrator, secretary, personal assistant experience preferred but fresh university graduate would also be considered
- Highly organised and able to demonstrate project administration skills
- Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills with strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated, hands on and gets things done on time
- Enjoys working as a key member of the team
- Loves nature and believes in the same ethos as the Charity’s
- Passionate about supporting vulnerable people
You will need to have a flexible approach to working hours. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check and reference check.
To apply, please submit your CV to jobs@wildernessfoundation.org.uk.
Posted JUNE 2021
Assistant Environmental Education Facilitator (16-24yr)
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Contract Type: 6 month Kickstart Scheme
No of Hours a week: 25 (5hrs a day Mon-Fri)
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Application: through JobHelp
Role Specification:
- Assist Education Officer in delivering education programs effectively to agreed quality standards.
- Help make young people, adults and families aware of environmental issues, promoting conservation and sustainability, and enhancing young people’s enjoyment of the environment through role modelling.
- Support Education officer with all designated aspects of the project, specifically: Co-delivery of farm and nature activity programmes for all young children. Promote and raise awareness of conservation and sustainability. Co-organising events and activities. Alert the Education Officer of any potential risks, particularly for outdoor activities. Provide reports and information for the Education Officer as and when required. Contributing to team and the organisation’s work.
- Shadow education officer when attending meetings with schools, community groups and partners. Attending events. Writing case studies to capture learning, use as training material and to promote the programme.
- Adopting our “can-do” culture by actively seeking solutions to problems and taking responsibility for aspects of the job requiring independent working.
- Be responsible for personal administration, paperwork, record keeping & filing. Taking on board with CPD keeping up to date with current environmental issues would be encouraged.
Person Specification:
- Interest in nature and the outdoors and desire to work in this field.
- Some knowledge or interest in working with young people with young people including SEN.
- Some experience/ interest in maintenance of outdoor spaces.
Mentor and other Training Opportunities:
Monthly supervision with supervisor, Safeguarding and First Aid Training, Ecology, nature, or environmental training course depending on experience and opportunities for mentor, bushcraft or Leave No Trace training.
To apply, please submit your CV to your local Job Centre.
Posted FEBRUARY 2021
Qualified Outdoor Instructor
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Contract Type: Self-Employed Contractor
Salary: £130 per day
Role Specification:
- Plan and deliver outdoor activities
- Facilitate personal development of young people or adults at risk
- Explain, advise and demonstrate outdoor activities
- Instruct in specialist areas such as bushcraft
- Make sure all equipment and facilities are safe
- Explain safety procedures and risk oversight
- Oversee volunteers
- Compile progress report of individual participants as part of overall reporting plans
- Attend supervision with CEO at the end of each programme
- Attend other internal or external meetings when required
- Adhere to Leave No Trace ethics and values (training available)
Person Specification:
- Qualified professional outdoor instructor
- At least 2 years of outdoor experience in working with young people at risk
- Experience in group facilitation
- Experience or training in behaviour change or personal development, e.g. NLP, CBT
- Qualified outdoor first aider
- Good Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- A team player who loves nature and believe in the same ethos as the Charity’s
- Passionate about supporting vulnerable children, young people and adults
An enhanced DBS and a valid professional indemnity insurance are essential for this role. This post is subject to reference check.
To apply, please submit your CV to jobs@wildernessfoundation.org.uk.