Education Officer

Wessex Rivers Trust (Wessex RT) is an environmental charity, dedicated to the protection and conservation of rivers and chalk streams in the Wessex area. Wessex RT is part of the Rivers Trust movement; the umbrella organisation helping to protect and enhance most of the UK’s rivers. The Trust acknowledges that educating and engaging with a wide and diverse audience is essential to sustaining long‑term interest in our local rivers and chalk streams and empowering local communities to take ownership of these precious habitats. To deliver on this ambition, the Trust offers an exciting education programme to all areas of Wessex.

Role purpose and summary

Do you have a passion for the environment and education? Are you interested in helping Wessex Rivers Trust deliver river education sessions? Apply to be an Education Volunteer today! Wessex Rivers Trust is looking for a group of dedicated volunteers to support the Education and Engagement team deliver sessions to school groups, home education groups, youth groups (e.g. scouting and guiding) and at public events.

The role will be mostly site‑based working, either by a river or in‑school, with occasional visits to our head office in Salisbury.

Please see the attached job description below for more information and visit the Wessex Rivers Trust’s website to learn more about the Trust’s work.

Apply

To apply for this position please email us at recruitment@wessexrt.org.uk letting us know in a few sentences why you’d like to volunteer with us. Please also include your CV (3 pages maximum).