Location
London

Hours
Full Time (including some weekends with TOIL)

Salary
£27,500 per annum

About the Role
The Engagement Coordinator will join the Engagement Team at Trees for Cities, playing a key role in involving local communities and schools in tree-planting and urban greening projects. This role focuses on engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in learning about and taking action for trees and the environment. You will support and coordinate site-based activities and events that encourage thousands of adults and children to participate in our tree planting programmes, including the award-winning Trees for Schools initiative which transforms urban school grounds into greener, healthier spaces.

The role involves establishing and maintaining school tree planting projects, climate-adapted gardens, and food growing projects with pupils, as well as supporting teaching staff to embed outdoor learning through trees and green spaces into the curriculum. You will deliver school tree planting and educational workshops, conduct community consultations, and coordinate events around public tree planting projects.

You will work closely with another Engagement Coordinator, the Engagement Manager, and teams across Urban Forest, Build and Design, Monitoring and Impact, and Marketing and Communications to deliver multiple overlapping projects with diverse London communities. This public-facing role requires confident and adaptable communication skills to engage residents, schools, and interest groups.

The role requires a hands-on approach, working outdoors in all weather conditions at various locations, including some weekends (with TOIL). You will also work indoors in an office environment. We seek practical, highly organised individuals capable of coordinating event logistics and leading everything from small workshops to large public community events involving hundreds of participants.

Trees for Cities offers a warm and supportive team environment, in-the-job training, and personal career planning for candidates with varied relevant experience and a willingness to learn more.

Experience
Experience engaging with diverse communities, schools, or groups in environmental or educational settings is desirable but not essential. We welcome applicants with varied relevant experience and a strong willingness to learn.

About you
- Energetic, confident, and adaptable communicator comfortable engaging with people of all ages and backgrounds
- Passionate about trees, urban greening, and environmental action
- Practical and highly organised with strong event coordination skills
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and indoors in an office environment
- Able to work some weekends with time off in lieu (TOIL)
- A team player who can work collaboratively across multiple teams and projects

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required, but a commitment to the values and mission of Trees for Cities and a willingness to develop skills through in-the-job training are essential.