Location
Leatherhead, Surrey

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£39,620 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking a strategic, experienced, and passionate Learning & Engagement Manager to lead the Trust’s education, volunteering, and community work. This key leadership role focuses on ensuring our community and school engagement activities are inclusive, effective, and impactful, helping people connect with, care for, and champion their local rivers. You will guide our approach to community engagement and education, shaping and delivering our Engagement Strategy while supporting the team through consultation, pilots, and organisational change. Initially, you will lead the Working with Communities Team, with a shift towards broader strategic coordination as the team evolves. Collaboration across the Trust is essential to embed engagement in our work on the ground and contribute meaningfully to our wider environmental goals.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a deep understanding of environmental engagement and a strong track record in delivering impactful outdoor education and community programmes. You will oversee the successful development phase of our new National Lottery Heritage Fund project, Chalk Streams in the City, which revitalises four urban chalk streams in London with local communities at its heart. Newly developed educational programmes for schools, citizen science training, and outreach events will connect thousands of people with these rare natural treasures.

Experience
- Delivering volunteering and outdoor community engagement programmes
- Line managing, developing, and supporting a team
- Fundraising and securing income to ensure programme longevity
- Project management, planning, and evaluation to deliver the best outcomes for the community, Trust, and team
- Building relationships with all stakeholders to enable successful engagement and delivery of projects and programmes

About you
You are a people person with strong leadership skills, capable of guiding a team through change and growth. You have a passion for environmental education and community involvement, with the ability to inspire and connect with diverse audiences. You are organised, strategic, and committed to making a positive impact on local rivers and communities.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and a strong track record in environmental engagement and education are essential.