Cairngorms Nature Engagement Officer

Job Type: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, though part time hours of 30 hours per week may be considered.

Closing Date: 12pm (noon), Wednesday 22^nd September 2021

Interview Date: Thursday 7^th October 2021 (held virtually)

About Us:

The Cairngorms National Park (CNP) is the largest national park in the UK, covering 4500km2. It is also a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with so much outstanding nature and conservation work happening there’s real variety in the ways you can engage with people to enhance their experiences.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is one of Scotland's top 10 flexible employers and listed in the UK’s Top 100 best not for profit companies to work for; we’re dedicated to both this fantastic landscape and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Cairngorms Nature Engagement Officer to join the CNPA and raise awareness and understanding of the outstanding nature and conservation work taking place in the Cairngorms National Park and build a community of supporters for Cairngorms Nature.

The Role:

As the Cairngorms Nature Engagement Officer you will raise awareness of conservation in the Park, sharing knowledge of natural heritage and conservation in the Cairngorms to showcase projects, places and people through various channels, giving you the opportunity to share your passion for these subjects with a wide range of audiences.

You will co-ordinate the delivery of the Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend, the National Park’s flagship nature event. Working with colleagues and a wide range of external partners you will develop a range of activities and events that that reflect the breadth of conservation work taking place in the Park, meaning you will have real involvement with event organisation and management.

You will work closely with internal colleagues to develop communication plans and content for conservation projects, including website and social media channels. You will also support partners in developing and delivering their own media, project content, events and activities. Affording you opportunities to foster great working relationships with various groups and people both within the CNPA and externally.

So, if you are keen to be the Cairngorms Nature Engagement Officer, raising awareness and understanding of the outstanding nature and conservation work taking place in the Cairngorms National Park and building a community of supporters for Cairngorms Nature, and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

CNPA Benefits:

· Civil service pension scheme

· 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays

· Professional development

· Flexible working

· Cycle to work scheme

· Use of pool cars

About You:

To be considered as our Cairngorms Engagement Officer, you’ll need:

- Good understanding and experience of species and habitat conservation

- Good communication skills and ability to work constructively with a wide range of partners;

- Demonstrable enthusiasm for engaging a wide range of people in nature conservation;

- Experience of developing and delivering communications plans, campaigns and materials

- Experience of creating content for a wide range of digital and off-line communications

- Experience of planning and co-ordinating multi-partner events or festivals.

- Experience of successful team working;

- Computer literate - Able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, website CMS e.g. wordpress and e-newsletter software e.g. Mailchimp;

- Full UK driving licence or access to a driver if disability prevents driving..

Knowledge of the Cairngorms National Park and its ecology, experience of using social media and digital applications, experience of organising large events and knowledge of Gaelic would be beneficial to your application.

How to apply:

Please view the job description and complete the application form below, specifying which role you are applying for and email the completed form to recruitment@cairngorms.co.uk

Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).

CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age. We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.

If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please contact us at recruitment@cairngorms.co.uk

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