Environmental Education and Engagement Specialist (60% FTE) in Bangor

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Environmental Education and Engagement Specialist (60% FTE)

Job Number

BU04123

School/Department

School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

Grade

7

Contract Duration

19 months

Closing Date

11-10-2026

Duties will include planning, coordinating and delivering environmental science education, engagement and outreach activities, primarily in North Wales, working closely with schools, educators, communities and partner organisations. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the co-development and delivery of professional development opportunities, resources and support for teachers, helping to strengthen confidence and capacity for environmental science education.

Candidates are expected to hold an undergraduate degree in education, environmental science, geography, sustainability, science communication, social sciences or another relevant discipline, or to have equivalent professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience. Experience of working with schools, teachers, educational programmes or educational outreach initiatives and experience of designing, developing and delivering educational activities, resources, training or professional development opportunities for educators is essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence 1 st January 2027, and the role is available for a period of 19 months.

This role will be located on campus in Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework , there will also be the option to spend time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Closing date for applications: 11th October 2026

Interviews will be held on 22nd October 2026

From rugged mountains and green forests to windswept coasts, Wales is home to some of the UK's most distinctive natural environments. However, many Welsh communities remain underrepresented within environmental science and career pathways. Breaking Barriers in Wales Education for Diversity of Environmental Communities is a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project that aims to strengthen pathways into environmental science by working with schools, educators, communities, environmental organisations and researchers across Wales.

Breaking Barriers for Wales is an all-Wales collaboration led by Cardiff University, bringing together Bangor University, Swansea University, Aberystwyth University and the University of the West of England, alongside four NERC research centres: the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), British Geological Survey (BGS) and National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS). This project is part of NERC’s programme "Opening up the Environment 2026".

The postholder will be based within the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences at Bangor University and will work closely with colleagues in The North Wales School of Education and across the wider project partnership to support project activities in North Wales.

Purpose of the Job

The postholder will lead, coordinate and deliver the North Wales strand of the Breaking Barriers project, working with schools, communities, researchers and partner organisations to strengthen pathways into environmental science across Wales.

The role will involve planning, coordinating and delivering environmental science education, engagement and outreach activities, primarily in North Wales, working closely with schools, educators, communities and partner organisations. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the co-development and delivery of professional development opportunities, resources and support for teachers, helping to strengthen confidence and capacity for environmental science education. The postholder will maintain, develop and extend these relationships to support project delivery and broaden participation across North Wales. They will also manage allocated project resources and budget, and contribute to the monitoring, evaluation, reporting and dissemination of project activities and outcomes.

The postholder will work collaboratively with specialist staff at partner institutions, including Cardiff University and the University of the West of England, as part of a wider Wales-wide project team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and deliver the North Wales activities of the Breaking Barriers project, ensuring activities are delivered to agreed objectives, timelines and budgets.
• Work with teachers, schools and education partners to support the co-development, piloting, implementation and wider rollout of bilingual environmental science projects and resources for primary schools across North Wales, aligned with the Curriculum for Wales where appropriate.
• Coordinate and support teacher secondments, professional learning opportunities and continuing professional development activities, working collaboratively with teachers and education partners to strengthen teacher’s confidence and capacity to embed environmental science and careers-related learning within primary education.
• Plan and deliver outreach, engagement and community activities, including workshops, events and other interventions involving schools, families, communities and partner organisations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with schools, educators, communities and partner organisations, identifying opportunities to extend engagement with underrepresented and geographically isolated communities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Bangor University, partner universities, NERC research centres and external organisations to coordinate and support the successful delivery of project activities across Wales.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, including collecting and maintaining accurate records, gathering feedback and supporting evidence-informed project development and reporting.
• Contribute to project reporting, dissemination and legacy activities, including the preparation of reports, educational resources, guidance materials and other dissemination outputs
• Support project governance and administration, including ethics processes, record keeping, advisory group activities and attendance at project and funder meetings.
• Manage and monitor expenditure against allocated project budgets in accordance with University and funder requirements.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that confidentiality is applied in all aspects of the role.
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required, consistent with the grade and purpose of the post.
• The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards.
• The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions.
• The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience) in education, environmental science, geography, sustainability, science communication, social sciences or another relevant discipline.
• Professional qualification or recognised training in education, engagement, outreach, public participation, project management or evaluation.

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience working with schools, teachers, educational programmes or educational outreach initiatives.
• Experience of designing, developing and delivering educational activities, resources, training or professional development opportunities for educators.
• Knowledge of environmental science, STEM or related disciplines and the ability to communicate these effectively to a range of audiences, including children, young people, educators and other non-specialists.
• Experience of successfully leading the design, planning, coordination and delivery of projects, programmes or initiatives involving multiple collaborators, stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Experience engaging with Welsh communities, Welsh-medium education, or Welsh-language environments.
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales and/or the primary education sector.
• Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
• Experience designing and delivering engagement, outreach or educational activities that support participation from underrepresented or underserved communities.
• Experience of collecting and analysing qualitative and/or quantitative data to evaluate educational, outreach or engagement activities.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective networks and collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and partner organisations, and adapt activities and approaches to meet their needs.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively and professionally to a range of audiences and partners.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, exercise a high degree of initiative, and manage competing priorities whilst working collaboratively with colleagues and partners across multiple organisations and geographical locations.
• Ability to apply a systematic and evidence-based approach to planning, coordinating and delivering project activities, including collecting, recording and managing project data, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity, identifying practical solutions and adapting project activities in response to changing circumstances.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout North Wales and occasionally elsewhere in the UK, including geographically isolated locations.
• Ability to communicate bilingually Welsh/English for translation and teaching delivery.

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.

We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.

The University has recently achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze award reflecting our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas .

Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.

Disclosure & Barring Service

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.

Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.