Location
Dorsington, Warwickshire (CV37 8AU) with hybrid working and regular regional travel.

Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends.

Salary
£45,000-£52,250 per annum.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a newly created leadership role and play a defining part in delivering an ambitious five-year strategy. As our new Head of Public Engagement, you will bring together our volunteering, community and heritage, and outdoor learning teams to create meaningful experiences that connect people with nature, heritage and environmental action. Working across the organisation, you'll ensure our public engagement activities are innovative, inclusive, impactful and financially sustainable.

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, you will:
- Develop and deliver a compelling public engagement strategy that brings our organisational vision to life.
- Lead and inspire three specialist teams, creating a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Design exceptional visitor, participant and volunteer experiences across both physical and digital environments.
- Use audience insight, data and feedback to expand participation and remove barriers to engagement.
- Oversee a diverse portfolio of programmes including school visits, volunteering, community engagement, heritage activity, outdoor learning and public events.
- Drive innovation, improve delivery models and ensure services remain relevant, accessible and impactful.
- Manage budgets, business planning and resource allocation to maximise both reach and value.
- Build strong partnerships with schools, community organisations, funders, stakeholders and sector leaders.
- Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, health and safety, accessibility and compliance.

Experience
Significant experience leading public engagement, community engagement, learning, volunteering, visitor experience or audience development functions. Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategies that deliver measurable impact. Experience leading managers and multidisciplinary teams through change and growth. Strong financial and commercial acumen, with responsibility for budgets, planning and sustainable service delivery.

About you
Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build influential partnerships. Confidence using insight, evaluation and evidence to inform decisions and improve outcomes. Outstanding communication and leadership skills, with the credibility to represent the organisation externally. A genuine passion for connecting people with environmental, heritage or place-based initiatives.

Qualifications
Applicants must be willing to undergo protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a DBS disclosure. The Heart of England Forest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.