Entry level jobs for the Environment sector

Us

Population Matters is an environmental and human rights charity, working to ensure that our population can co-exist in harmony with nature and prosper on a healthy planet.

Our vision is of a world in which our human population lives fairly and sustainably with nature and each other.

Our mission is to address the negative consequences of ever more people using ever more of the planet’s resources and to inspire and engage with others to find, share and promote ways to make our vision a reality as quickly as possible.

You

Have you recently completed a Masters with a substantial research component? Do you have experience originating, facilitating and conducting original research? Do you have a good understanding of statistical methods and want to help put your skills to use to help address some of humanity’s biggest challenges?

We have just entered a new five-year strategy period and are looking for someone to join our expanding Research Team, which both commissions and conducts research. We are a growing organisation and will be further expanding internationally over the strategy period.

If your application is successful, you will join a unique, research focused and data driven organisation.  

How we’ll do things

Population Matters is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and all other categories protected by law.

If you require any adjustments to make the process more accessible, or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email the recruiting manager, Joshua Hill, via our switchboard.

Please apply by sending a CV (no more than two A4 pages) and covering letter (no more than two A4 pages), addressing the Job Description and, in particular, the Person Specification.

We will use blind recruitment practices to minimise unconscious bias.

The deadline for applications is midday on 31st May. We will hold first interviews on the 4th May, remotely, with Joshua Hill, Chief Research & Operations Officer, and David Samways, Editor of the Journal of Population and Sustainability. We will hold second interviews on the morning of the 5th June, remotely, with Josh Hill and Jameen Kaur, Director of Influence and Advocacy.

Thank you for your interest in Population Matters.

Are you an excellent administrator who thrives in a busy and varied role?
Do you share our vision of a healthy natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations?

About us:

CIEEM is the professional membership body for ecologists and environmental managers, using their knowledge and skills to benefit the natural world throughout the UK and Ireland. CIEEM’s busy Membership team administers membership services for over 8000+ members - and that number is growing every day. We are now looking for a confident and skilled administrator to join the team as we move into an exciting phase of development, building new services for our members and working hard to welcome many more.

If you think that might be you, please apply with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the best person for the role. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, those without a covering letter will not be considered.

A full role description and person specification is available on the CIEEM website and below.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be the face and voice of the Membership team, responding to membership enquiries by phone and email and at occasional events.
• Delivering first class customer service and providing advice to our members and applicants.
• Maintaining accurate member and application records in our CRM system.
• Acknowledging membership applications received and preparing them for assessment.
• Working with colleagues to monitor the work of our team of volunteers.
• Sending, processing and chasing membership invoices.
• Producing and distributing certificates and welcome packs for new members.
• Maintaining supplies of membership-related stationery.

About you:

• An experienced and confident administrator with great all-round office skills, and possibly with a relevant qualification.
• You’ll have great IT skills and some experience of using customer databases.
• An excellent communicator on the phone and by email.
• Someone that thrives on being busy and having a varied workload.
• You’ll like being able to plan and deliver your own work as long as the expectations and deadlines are clear.
• A real team-player, happy to work with colleagues on other projects when needed.

 We will offer:

• A good salary and working conditions.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
• Full induction and a commitment to ongoing training.
• A generous pension scheme (after a qualifying period).
• Free parking on-site.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• We are officially certified a Great Place to Work.

Application Instructions

Please do remember your covering letter - it really helps you to stand out!
Interviews are being held on Monday 16th June 2025 we reserve the right to withdraw the opportunity at any time.

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Designer to design visuals and engaging communications to help the organisation communicate to a range of audiences across a variety of platforms.

The Role: 
•    This role is key to helping us communicate key missions and projects to a large audience using digital channels and print.
•    You will take briefs and work with clients to design and develop visuals and media in line with their requirements and deadlines.
•    This role is responsible for client liaison and ensuring an up-to-date online workflow system using Monday . com.
•    You will manage a variety of your own multi-channel projects, working directly with other colleagues to support the needs of the projects.
•    You will reinforce the Trusts brand guidelines and communicate these to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
•    You’ll be responsible for creating and managing effective partnerships with external agencies across print, mail and digital media. 
•    This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.
•    This is a part-time role, working 22.5 hours per week

The Candidate: 
•    You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values -Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count 
•    You’ll have experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud to develop creative ideas from the briefs provided and in designing visuals for social media platforms
•    You’ll have knowledge of on and offline channels and how best to navigate these to get the best outcomes.
•    You’ll be skilled in communicating with clients to understand briefs and create ideas and material to be used throughout the organisation.
•    With strong time management skills, you’ll be able to complete work to agreed deadlines with clients and colleagues.
•    You’ll have knowledge of the creative design process, art working process and creating print ready files from your design work.
•    You’ll be able to manage multiple workstreams and projects whilst maintaining the quality of your work.
•    You’ll have experience in communicating with clients to understand briefs and create ideas and material to be used throughout the organisation.
•    You’ll be educated to a degree level, preferably in a role related area.
•    You’ll have strong communications skills, being able to build and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 26th and 27th June 2025.

As a key part of the Nene Park Trust Fundraising Team, you will assist the Team to raise income for Nene Park Trust, supporting them to deliver their work as efficiently as possible. You will be closely working with the Senior Fundraising Officer to deliver relevant fundraising content, campaigns and events in relation to individual and corporate giving, whilst helping to build and maintain good relationships with our donors and raise awareness of the charity and its work.

This part-time, permanent role will encompass a variety of tasks including but not limited to the following:

• Administering a broad range of fundraising activities such as requests for memorial benches and celebration leaves, drafting blogs and social media posts and coordinating appeals.
• Planning and supporting fundraising events and supporter engagement opportunities  as well as helping to grow and nurture networks with local individuals and businesses.
• Maintaining our CRM system and ensuring we remain compliant with laws and regulations.

In addition, the ideal candidate will naturally demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a variety of people and audiences.
• Highly organised and able to respond quickly to changing priorities.
• A team player, collaborating closely with your team to achieve fundraising targets and working across the entire Trust.

Please visit the Nene Park Trust website to view the full recruitment pack and apply for this role. Completed application forms should be submitted by 17:00 on Friday 6th June 2025.

The Marketing and Digital Content Lead will work within the marketing team to create new content and input into marketing planning and strategy, for Ethical Consumer, the UK’s longest running alternative consumer organisation.

Ethical Consumer is a not-for-profit multi-stakeholder cooperative, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We use name-blind shortlisting. The offices are upstairs in a wheelchair accessible building in Manchester. Remote working is possible.

Co-operative Responsibilities

All permanent staff are members. All members share the responsibilities of running the co-operative, including:

• Taking part in the decision-making process
• Subgroups for areas of management including Personnel, Finance or Publishing.

Specific responsibilities

* The Marketing and Communications Executive will work within the marketing team to create new content and input into marketing planning and strategy. You will be supported in learning how to do this if needed.

* The role will involve using our social media channels (Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Youtube) to engage our audience, with a focus on developing our YouTube channel.

* This involves creating infographics, social media posts, and planning video content (currently working alongside freelancers on video production) to help promote our content to new audiences.

* The successful applicant will also be writing web copy based on our guides and other marketing copy as needed. Training and support is available for this.

* They will also assist with creating email campaigns and user engagement surveys where needed.

* Training can be given to enable the successful applicant to manage more technical aspects of EC's social media, including monitoring performance using existing site monitors and analytics and understanding search engine optimisation.

* The successful applicant will be expected to work on their own initiative and have a strategic way of thinking of comms in order to help deliver our marketing strategy.

Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer
Salary: £24,901.50 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term, 12 Months 
Hours: Full-Time (or substantial Part Time for the right candidate)
Function: Fundraising
Location: WWT Slimbridge GL2, Hybrid

About The Role

This is an exciting time to join WWT in this new post which will provide an essential support function across all three fundraising sections of the Philanthropy & Partnerships Department; Corporate Partnerships, Major donors and Grants. This post will also support the Prospect Research function of the team, helping to identify and qualify potential new donors for the team to investigate.  We work with a wide range of highly impactful and innovative corporate partners, grant funders, and philanthropists, who share our commitment to the environment. This role is key to the professional delivery of these partnerships, as well as supporting our ambitions to grow income. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience where you will work closely with colleagues across the P&P department and the wider organisation.

Why work for WWT?

• Joining the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, you will become a vital part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• As an entry level position, supporting all sections of the Philanthropy team you will gain a holistic understanding of fundraising that will lead to further exciting opportunities in the fundraising sector
• Great benefits in amazing surroundings

Why we need you!

WWT is the charity for wetlands and wildlife. We’re on a mission to restore wetlands because they are a wondrous solution to our world's problems. Together we will unlock their power – and help nature burst back to life. Because when wetlands flourish, all life will flourish. By directly supporting our fundraising team you will be helping WWT fundraise for our invaluable work in restoring the world’s wetlands.

About You

Essential Skills

• To succeed in this role, efficient administrative skills with good use of Microsoft Office (particularly word and excel) are essential. As is an ability to independently prioritise workload with limited supervision is also a key function of this role as you will be supporting work across all three sections of the Philanthropy and Partnerships team (Grants, corporate and major donor).
• Experience of liaising with a broad range of stakeholders by phone, email and letter
• Experience of working in a busy department and to tight deadlines

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working in a fundraising department
• Experience of using databases
• Experience of working to and maintaining budgets, preferably on excel

If you're a personable individual who is keen to learn about all elements of our Philanthropy work and provide support across the whole Philanthropy and Partnerships team.  If you've great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination and you're diligent, displaying a high attention to detail and accuracy we would love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Additional Information

• This is a full time 12 Month Fixed Term Contract working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (4 days part-time considered for the right candidate).
• This role is suitable for hybrid working with travel to WWT Slimbridge as and when required.
• A driving licence is not a formal requirement of this role but is desirable.

Closing Date: Friday, 30th May 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for 2 Retail Supervisors to join us on a seasonal, part-time contract from June for 3-5 months, working 20 hours per week from Wednesday to Sunday, with the potential for additional hours.

The Benefits

• Salary of £17.98 per hour
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata), plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced retail professional to join our iconic parks and contribute to the delivery of a memorable visitor experience.

You will be at the forefront of shaping retail experiences that capture the beauty and heritage of the Royal Parks, delighting millions of visitors with exceptional service.

What’s more, you will have the chance to showcase your leadership skills by inspiring a high-performing team, leaving your mark across some of the capital’s most iconic green spaces.

So, if you want to take the next step in your retail career surrounded by London’s most scenic parkland, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Retail Supervisor, you will support the delivery of our retail operations, starting at the Hyde Park Boat House and expanding to additional retail outlets.

Working closely with the Retail Manager, you’ll help ensure our shops achieve their financial goals and maintain excellent customer service and presentation standards at all times.

Beyond this, you will also lead and develop a team of paid staff, supporting their training, performance and rota management, and create a welcoming, high-quality retail environment that delights customers.

Additionally, you will:

• Promote upselling and encourage donations and sign-ups
• Manage POS reconciliations and ensure adherence to financial policies
• Oversee stock deliveries, ecommerce fulfilment and inventory control

About You

To be considered as a Retail Supervisor, you will need:

• Significant retail management experience
• Team leadership skills, with the ability to manage people and resources effectively
• Strong financial acumen, including interpreting data and managing stock processes
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Strong visual merchandising abilities

Other organisations may call this role Shop Supervisor, Retail Team Leader, Assistant Retail Manager, Retail Manager, or Visitor Services Supervisor.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Retail Supervisor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

We are delighted to be supporting with the recruitment of an AP Officer to join the team on a 12-18 month fixed-term contract. 

About Salix

Salix's mission is to enable and inspire organisations in the public and private sectors to achieve their ambitious net zero targets and create better places to live and work. They deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.

Salix works with the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. As well as managing the funding schemes, they provide professional advice, expertise, and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. They also offer insight, intelligence, and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. Salix was created in 2004 and have been growing ever since, now employing over 200 people, with offices in Manchester and London. They are committed to and passionate about supporting the public sector on the road to net zero.

The role

Salix are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join their finance team in Manchester. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will be responsible for all aspects of the payments process, including supplier invoices, staff expenses, and grant payments. The ideal candidate will have experience working in an accounts payable environment and be confident in handling a variety of financial transactions with accuracy and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase orders and supplier invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Resolving supplier queries efficiently and maintaining strong relationships.
• Managing staff cash expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Processing loan and grant payments in line with company policies.
• Monitoring the central accounts email inbox and responding to inquiries.
• Entering payments into NatWest Bank and managing Autopay uploads.
• Assisting with other ad hoc duties as required.

Key Criteria

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Accounts Payable
• Familiarity with bank cash management systems.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and NetSuite (or similar accounting software) skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a professional approach.

What Salix can offer you

• Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 (depending on experience)
• The role is to be offered on an 12- 18 month fixed-term contract with a possibility of extension or permanent role thereafter
• Annual Leave: 28 days (excluding bank holidays).
• Flexible working: 1 day required in Manchester office
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Key information:

• Salary: £27,810 per annum
• Full time – 37.5 hours a week, with occasional weekend and evening working
• 12 months fixed term
• Closing date: Monday 26 May 2025
• Provisional interview date: week commencing Monday 2 June 2025

Can you use your love of nature and your environmental experience to help bring our parks to life?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nature-loving person with a strong environmental background who can work with stakeholders to deliver urban greening initiatives (such as SuDS, planters, street trees, and swift towers), share your skills with local people so they can replicate practical urban greening actions themselves, and encourage engagement and support for urban greening in our local community.

The role will involve:

• Developing a programme of activities to inspire and educate local people about urban greening initiatives
• Leading talks and workshops on topics such as local wildlife and conservation
• Attending community events to promote urban greening principles
• Alongside the Programme Manager, managing the project delivery including budget
• Collect and analyse data on the success of nature-based initiatives and programmes

Join us in our Community Engagement role and help shape the future of self-funded home energy improvements in the West of England.

We’re seeking a dynamic and driven Community Development Project Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engaging with and supporting the development of local community groups. This will include planning and attending events and playing an integral role in promoting the uptake of home energy efficiency measures in the area.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the fight against climate change and to help communities reduce carbon emissions in their homes.

The role offers a unique opportunity compared to similar positions in the sector. The ideal applicant should be prepared to handle a diverse range of tasks, ensuring variety in their work. They must be capable of managing multiple responsibilities efficiently and delivering results promptly.

The candidate should have a sound understanding of community engagement and development, be highly organised, and possess excellent communication skills. The role requires a proactive individual with a passion for working with communities and the ability to engage people effectively.

This role is Full-time contract ending June 2026 with the potential to be extended.

Main Duties

• Support a range of community groups, local authorities, town and parish councils, and voluntary sector organisations to help share information on energy-saving measures and available support through Retrofit West.
• Represent Retrofit West CIC as a key worker across a range of projects.
• Support the design and delivery of community engagement activities such as workshops and focus groups within communities across the region.
• Contribute to the promotion and marketing of projects to ensure effective engagement with the target audience.
• Identify potential groups to work with and attend ad hoc events to help publicise Retrofit West CIC’s services.
• Represent Retrofit West at external events and conferences as required.
• Liaise with other staff across the wider Retrofit team to ensure effective workload planning, project development, and delivery.

This is a summary of Main Duties, for more details please check the Job description.

General:

• Handle general administrative tasks, including data entry, scheduling, and liaising with external contacts.
• Assist in the preparation of reports.
• Collaborate with the team to identify gaps in the region and support the delivery of existing community-funded projects.
• Take personal responsibility for decisions in your work, seeking assistance and input from others as appropriate.
• Plan and prioritise your workload to achieve high standards and meet agreed deadlines, adjusting readily to changing circumstances.
• Provide data analysis to report to the wider team.
• Communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively using appropriate language and style for different target audiences. Listen actively, check for understanding, and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.

This is a summary of General responsibilities, for more details please check the Job description.

Benefits

• Time off in lieu (TOIL).
• Hybrid working.
• 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
• Company sick pay.
• A generous ethical company pension scheme.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Responsibilities for Employee

• Travel to community events across the regions of South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath and Northeast Somerset will be required
• Some evening and weekend work will be require to attend community events
• This post may be subject to a DBS check if the postholder’s responsibilities bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults.
• There will be a six-month probationary review.

Logistics

• The closing date for applications is Midday Wednesday 28th May 2025.
• If you do not hear by this time, your application has been unsuccessful.

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter via email to jobs @cse .org .uk. Make sure to attach your documents in a format such as Word or PDF.

If you prefer to apply by post, print out your CV and cover letter and send it to the following address: Retrofit West, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol, BS1 3LH.

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to walk and wheel more.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as our Project Assistant.

The post holder will be responsible for providing effective support to the delivery of the Walk To School Outreach (WTSO) project across the Midlands and South of England. This will include research into schools’ eligibility and suitability for the delivery of this behaviour change project, assisting with online engagement activities and supporting with delivery on the ground through school and community events. 

You will also be expected to undertake administrative duties as required, including formatting and use of spreadsheet data.

This will be a varied role and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks is essential, as is a positive ‘can do’ attitude to work.

Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.

Location: Homebased within either the Midlands or the South of England

Closing date: 30/05/2025 (midnight)

Interviews: 13/06/2025 via Teams

Job type: Full-time or part-time

Location: Centrally located, light and airy office with great views on Regent Street, London. Hybrid working possible, minimum 3 days per week in office.

Benefits: 25 days’ holiday allowance, flexible working, occasional 1-2 days extra holiday for Christmas period. Part-time holiday allowance will be pro-rated. 

Reports to: Chief Project Officer at the Global Returns Project

Timetable: Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis

Preferred start date: 2nd June 2025

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a highly motivated individual to play a key role in helping us grow our supporter base, communicate our impact and keep our operations running smoothly.

You’ll be someone who enjoys writing and communicating clearly, whether that’s through social media posts, stakeholder newsletters or event invitations. You’ll be confident using digital tools and keen to learn how to manage and improve our new CRM system and website content.

You’ll be a highly organised multitasker who’s excited to contribute across a wide variety of projects – from events and fundraising campaigns to charity research and donor stewardship. You’ll thrive in a small team, taking initiative and juggling priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

You’ll care deeply about climate and nature and be motivated to make a meaningful difference in this decisive decade for our planet. There will be opportunities to develop skills across all aspects of GRP’s work, with support from a collaborative and experienced team.

Skills required

1. Undergraduate or post-graduate degree
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
3. Strong digital literacy and confidence using online tools
4. Team-player with a collaborative working style
5. Time management and self-organisation skills
6. Ability to take initiative, identify problems, and solve them creatively
7. Very high attention to detail
8. Ability to conduct thorough, independent research
9. Excellent understanding of, and passion to address, climate change and biodiversity loss

Skills preferred but not required

1. 1+ years of professional experience
2. Experience organising events or coordinating logistics
3. Experience using a CRM platform (e.g., Beacon, Salesforce, etc.)
4. Familiarity with website content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Squarespace)
5. Basic data handling or analysis skills (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets)

Main duties and responsibilities

Communications (30% of work)

• Write and publish short regular newsletters for GRP’s stakeholders, including portfolio donors, wealth adviser partners and donors to operating costs.
• Manage and publish weekly content for GRP’s social media accounts, including LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Manage and curate content for GRP website, ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date and maximising opportunities to attract new donors and supporters.
• Coordinate with GRP’s third-party web developer on website maintenance and regularly re-evaluate site structure/functions to maximise its efficacy and usability.

Event planning (30% of work)

• Lead coordinator for in-person and virtual events, in line with events strategy devised by Strategic Relationships Manager.
• Lead event promotion and liaise with venues, speakers, catering, attendees, videographer, graphic designer, etc to ensure events are well-attended and well-run.

Research (20% of work)

• Drive ad-hoc research projects to support GRP’s partnership-building, core fundraising and portfolio selection/assessment efforts.
• Analyse potential sectors and charities for inclusion in GRP’s charity portfolio.
• Identify and research high-quality trust and foundation leads in line with core fundraising strategy.
• Identify and research high-quality leads for wealth adviser or other corporate partnerships.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (20% of work)

• Manage GRP’s new CRM system (Beacon) on behalf of team, ensuring the team uses the CRM system consistently, accurately, and effectively. No prior experience with CRMs required – training will be provided.