Community Officer in Shrewsbury

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Officer to help diverse communities across Telford & Wrekin access natural spaces, connect with nature, and take action for nature, wildlife and the climate. You’ll build relationships with community groups, leaders and champions, support community projects and events that enable more people to engage with nature in ways that are meaningful to them.

6 Months Fixed-term contract from September 2026, 21 hours a week (0.6 FTE) worked flexibly, with Mondays based in our Shrewsbury office. Some evening and weekend work is likely – paid overtime is not available, but time off in lieu of hours worked will be given.

You’ll develop and deliver an outreach and engagement plan focused on under-represented communities, carrying out listening exercises to understand people’s experiences of nature, wildlife, and green spaces. This will include identifying barriers and how these can be reduced. You will also gather and share insights, observations and lived experiences with the wider SWT team to help shape and inform our work.

You’ll be passionate about our mission, with a personal connection to nature and a belief that helping people connect with the natural world is vital to addressing the climate and ecological crises. You’re committed to diversity, equality and inclusion, and have a proven ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and communities. You are comfortable using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Office applications, and hold a full UK driving licence.

• Develop and deliver an outreach and engagement plan for under-represented communities, focusing on the Telford & Wrekin area.
• Connect with, build relationships with, and facilitate connections between community groups, local organisations and local authorities.
• Undertake listening exercises to understand how people feel about nature, wildlife and green spaces, what barriers they face, and how we might reduce these.
• Log conversations, record key contacts, and build a bank of evidence and insight to support future funding applications.
• Support communities to develop knowledge, build skills, and access resources and funding to enable them to take action for nature.
• Work with sessional staff and volunteers to plan and deliver nature connection activities with community groups.
• Share insights, observations and the lived experiences of communities with the wider SWT team to inform our work.
• Work with communities to tell their stories and share their experiences through our communications channels.
• Champion community organising within SWT, supporting the wider team to develop stronger relationships with the communities they work with.
• Contribute to funding applications, project evaluations, impact measurement, and reporting.

While delivering this role, the postholder will need to work with due regard to Health and Safety, the General Data Protection Regulations, the Fundraising Code of Practice, Safeguarding and other policies and procedures. All staff are expected to support and manage volunteers in the course of their duties and maintain and uphold the good reputation of the Trust.

• You are aligned with our mission. You have a personal connection to nature and believe that connecting others to nature plays a key role in addressing the climate and ecological crises.
• You understand the principles of community organising and have experience working with different groups using this approach.
• You champion and are committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion.
• You have a proven ability to build and nurture working relationships with a wide range of people and personalities from diverse audiences.
• You are happy to work flexibly in response to the needs of different communities.
• You have excellent organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise your time to focus on what matters most.
• You are a confident communicator, able to summarise and present information clearly and tailored to different audiences and formats.
• You are confident with IT, especially Microsoft programmes.
• A full UK driving license is required for this role.

The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce we encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.