Whose Hoo Community Engagement Officer – (Fixed Term)

The RSPB is seeking a dynamic Community Engagement Officer to bring the National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Whose Hoo project to life. This initiative highlights the Hoo Peninsula’s rich natural and cultural heritage, fostering connections between people, landscapes, and history.

About The Role

As Community Engagement Officer, you’ll connect diverse audiences to the Hoo Peninsula through activities, events, and outreach.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Collaborating with partners to deliver engaging activities that showcase the Peninsula’s natural and cultural heritage.
• Working with consultants to craft compelling branding, messaging, and digital content for events and social media.
• Managing Whose Hoo’s digital presence, including social media and the project website.
• Promoting events, volunteering, and community grant opportunities to wide audiences.
• Drafting press releases and giving media interviews to highlight the project.
• Building relationships with partners, schools, cultural organizations, and local communities.
• Supporting volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination.
• Developing and managing a community grant scheme, including advertising and assessments.
• Monitoring and evaluating community outcomes with consultants and ensuring funder commitments are met.
• Ensuring activities comply with Health and Safety, RSPB brand guidelines, and Heritage Fund standards.

What We’re Looking For

We need an enthusiastic, creative individual who can:

• Inspire and engage diverse audiences through outreach, activities, and digital content.
• Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively online and in person, with excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrate experience in community engagement, outreach, or event delivery, ideally in conservation, heritage, or education.
• Understand Health and Safety requirements and brand guidelines.

What’s in it for You?

Join us to play a key role in a unique project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. You’ll connect communities to the Hoo Peninsula’s remarkable heritage, creating a lasting legacy of engagement and understanding while working with a passionate team and partners.

This role is made possible with the generous support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This is a 46 month Contract, Full Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 19th March 2025. For further information please contact [email protected]

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.