Community Science Officer (Museums for Nature)

About the role

This role will play a key role in delivering an ambitious national programme that supports museums across the UK to transform their outdoor spaces for the benefit of people and nature. The role will lead on working with partner museums and communities to map habitats, explore biodiversity and co‑design enhancements, using a suite of digital tools and resources developed through the National Education Nature Park programme. It will support the adaptation and co‑development of resources, working closely with colleagues across the Natural History Museum, regional partners and a GIS specialist. It will lead on training and upskilling partners in community science approaches and provide ongoing guidance to support delivery across a range of contexts. The role will work with a wide network of internal and external stakeholders, including close collaboration with the National Education Nature Park programme and the Real World Science network of museums. It will also contribute to scaling the programme nationally, including supporting a CPD offer for the wider museum sector. This role sits within the Community Science team in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Nature and offers the opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact programme that connects people with nature and supports meaningful environmental action.

About you

You have a background in natural sciences (or equivalent experience) and a strong interest in UK nature and nature recovery. You are motivated by engaging people with science and supporting others to take action for the natural world. You have experience of citizen or community science, and are confident designing and delivering projects, resources or training. You are a clear and engaging communicator, comfortable working with a range of audiences and partners. You are collaborative, organised and adaptable, able to build positive relationships and balance competing priorities. You also bring an understanding of inclusion and accessibility, and an interest in working with data or digital tools, such as GIS, or developing these skills.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work

We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

What we offer

• 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
• Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4–10%)
• Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
• Life insurance
• Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
• Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
• We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
• Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures.
• Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in‑house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi.

Hybrid working

We are working towards a vision where both people and planet thrive, and nothing gives a greater connection with this, than seeing first‑hand, the visitors, scientific research and collections that all of our work is inspired by and working side by side with the teams delivering the visitor experience and events. We also recognise the benefits and flexibility that hybrid working brings. We operate a hybrid working model that requires regular, weekly attendance for this role, with the precise pattern of days on site and worked from home to be agreed with your manager. However, the requirements for this particular role expect the candidate to work fully onsite.