Casual Environmental Education Project Facilitator


Location
Central London
Hours
Casual - days and hours vary according to bookings and your availability and preferences. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Salary
£13.00 per hour
About the Role
The Environmental Education Project, based at Rosliston Forestry Centre, delivers award-winning outdoor sessions and provides engaging learning experiences for schools, volunteers, corporate groups, individuals, and families at Rosliston and across the National Forest. We are expanding our team with casual Facilitators who will lead conservation groups of individual and corporate volunteers. Successful candidates will contribute to delivering conservation tasks, running outdoor events for diverse age groups, and managing all aspects of session delivery including booking, evaluation, and record keeping. This role requires adaptability to seasonal and weather variations and a passion for inspiring people of all ages in outdoor conservation activities.
Experience
- Environmental qualifications to degree level and/or relevant experience
- Experience delivering conservation tasks and working with volunteer groups
- Experience planning conservation tasks with an understanding of seasonal and weather variations and how to adapt sessions accordingly
- Experience running outdoor events for different age groups
- Basic understanding of habitats, conservation, and identification skills
- Teambuilding experience or basic awareness
About you
- A sense of humour and ability to inspire and connect with people of all ages
- Well organised with the ability to develop, implement, and manage all behind-the-scenes aspects of running successful sessions including booking, evaluation, and record keeping
- Attention to detail with paperwork
- Common sense and problem-solving skills
Qualifications
- DBS Disclosure required
- Driving licence and use of a vehicle is desirable
- Basic Microsoft Office skills and basic social media skills are useful
Derbyshire Dales District Council

