Social Media Executive
£31,394pa + Excellent benefits
Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working (minimum 40% in person collaboration per month)
About the role
We’re excited to be recruiting a Social Media Executive to help WWF-UK build on the strong growth we’ve achieved across our social channels and take our reach and impact even further.
This is a hands-on, creative role at the heart of our communications, shaping how we show up every day across social platforms to connect people with our mission to protect and restore nature.
You’ll create engaging, audience-first content and coordinate activity across our social media channels, helping to grow our audiences, deepen supporter relationships and inspire people across the UK to take action for nature and climate.
Working closely with teams across WWF-UK and with colleagues in WWF International, you’ll play a key role in delivering integrated campaigns and always-on content that is timely, relevant and impactful.
This is a fast-paced and varied role, balancing creativity with insight. You’ll be as comfortable spotting trends and testing new ideas as you are using data and performance to refine and improve what we do.
Skills and experience
You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:
Essential
· Experience creating and publishing social media content within a communications, marketing or digital environment
· Strong understanding of how to tailor content for different audiences, formats and social media platforms
· Ability to produce engaging, high-quality content, ideally including video and digital assets
· Experience using social media scheduling and publishing tools such as Sprout, Hootsuite or Meta Business Suite
· Good understanding of social media performance metrics and how to use data and insight to improve content and engagement
· Experience working within brand and tone of voice guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality
· Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear and adaptable style
· Creative, proactive and curious, with a strong eye for content and emerging trends
· Confidence managing online communities, including responding to and handling sensitive or challenging interactions
· Collaborative approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
Desirable
· Experience creating and editing video content for social media
· Experience using social listening tools and applying insight to content planning and optimisation
· Experience tracking performance and producing social media reports with clear, actionable insights
· Understanding of digital marketing and the role of social media within wider communications and campaigns
· Experience working within a charity, non-profit or purpose-driven organisation
· Understanding of how social media can support fundraising, influencing or behaviour change
What we offer
We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:
• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year pro-rated, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
• 5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
We're a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.
At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.
We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.
How to apply
Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.
Application closing date
27/05/2026
Our Diversity Promise to You
At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.
We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout via our website.
Safeguarding Commitment
Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.
Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.
We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.
If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
About Chapter One
Chapter One is a small but growing charity, working to ensure that every child has 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.
Our Early Literacy Intervention programme is based on a programme that works successfully in the USA and it provides daily, 1:1, 7 minute phonics sessions for children who are behind in phonics. Using a bespoke technology tool, a trained Early Reading Interventionist works individually with target children.
We also have our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme which currently supports about 3,500 children a year. It pairs struggling five to seven-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 150 local and national businesses. The volunteer pledge is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
For more information about our programmes please visit our website and watch our videos.
About the role
Working for 5 hours per day, 5 days a week (term-time only) at The Willow Primary School in Haringey, this role will involve delivering a programme of 1:1 focussed sessions for selected Reception and Year 1 children. The ELI will be trained to use Chapter One’s specialised online tool designed to support learners who are at risk of falling behind with their phonics.
We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual who enjoys working with young children and who wants to make their mark in a fast-growing charity. We can offer training, a small friendly team and a chance to improve the lives of children facing disadvantage.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct an initial baseline assessment of selected target children in Reception and Year 1 to determine where further support is needed.
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Use Chapter One’s online tool to deliver differentiated, daily, 1:1, targeted, 7 minute phonics sessions to pupils using a systematic, synthetic approach.
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Use a variety of additional activities to reinforce phonics skills.
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Support children to use their secure phonics knowledge to read decodable books.
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Develop pupils’ phonics fluency and confidence in preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, where applicable.
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Document each session with a child, including the skills practised or mastered and a goal for the next session.
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Maintain and update daily pupil progress trackers, identifying phonics skills secured and areas requiring consolidation to inform future teaching.
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Challenge pupils to reach each new goal and celebrate pupil success.
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Work closely and on an ongoing basis with classroom teachers, reading support staff and the school team to understand progression of the schools phonics teaching.
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Work closely with classroom teachers to establish tailored plans for each child.
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Provide school leaders with data and information on pupil progress.
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Gather feedback from school on progress of the programme and any implementation challenges, aiming to help Chapter One to continuously improve programme delivery.
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Collaborate with colleagues at Chapter One to further improve the ELI model, the online tool and programme delivery.
Qualifications Criteria
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Maths and English GCSE at Grade 5 or above.
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Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for applicants with the following essential qualities:
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Experience of working in education or childcare.
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Willingness to undergo further training in phonics pedagogy.
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Highly motivated, energetic individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
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Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment.
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Excellent personal planning and a proven ability to work independently.
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation.
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Highly computer literate with hands-on experience of using MS Office and platforms and tools such as Google analytics, PowerPoint and more.
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An understanding of Child Safeguarding.
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A commitment to Chapter One’s mission and values.
Ideally, applicants will also have the following desirable qualities:
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Experience in supporting young children with phonics in a classroom setting.
How to Apply
Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter via Charity Jobs. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should:
1) Outline why you’re the right person for this role and how you meet the skills & experience detailed in the job description.
2) Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We understand that you may use AI to help craft your application, but do remember that we will be looking for individuals who write a letter that stands out. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of inclusive teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
N.B. Stage 1 interviews are planned for 11/06/2026 with successful applicants being invited to a second interview on 19/06/2026. These dates have been scheduled based on the recruiting team’s availability, however we will make every effort to accommodate alternative requests where possible.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Lawyer - Advocacy and Campaigns
12-month Fixed Term Contract, full time (35 hours)
Up to £56,350 + Excellent benefits
Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working (minimum 40% in person collaboration per month)
Join us at WWF-UK – Lawyer – Advocacy and Campaigns
About the role
We’re excited to be recruiting for a Lawyer – Advocacy and Campaigns to help WWF use the law as a powerful tool to advance our advocacy and influencing agenda.
At WWF-UK, we’re working to tackle the greatest environmental challenges facing our planet and build a future where people and nature thrive together. The future of our world is in our hands and it’s time to accelerate the action urgently needed to restore nature.
In this role, you will lead and support the use of legal strategies to strengthen WWF’s campaigns, policy work and business advocacy interventions. You will help identify opportunities where the law can drive meaningful change and support our strategic objectives, including tackling deforestation and supporting more sustainable supply chains and financial systems for climate and nature.
Working across priority portfolios and alongside colleagues in the UK and across the WWF network, you will provide and commission strategic legal advice that helps shape and strengthen our advocacy work. You will also identify and manage impactful legal interventions that advance WWF’s public interest objectives, while ensuring legal, reputational and strategic risks are effectively managed.
You will play a key role in ensuring WWF remains up to date with legislative and regulatory developments relevant to our influencing priorities and will build and maintain strong relationships with external legal counsel to support advocacy and campaigning work.
This role will act as WWF’s primary internal expert on how the law can be used to support and accelerate our strategic advocacy goals.
We are open to the possibility of this role being on a job share basis.
Skills and experience
You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:
Essential
· Qualified solicitor or barrister holding a current UK practising certificate, or equivalent relevant experience or qualifications
· Significant post-qualification experience relevant to WWF’s aims, including experience supporting advocacy, campaigning or policy work
· Detailed knowledge and experience of advising on environmental, public or international law, with strong litigation skills
· Experience commissioning and managing external legal advice
· Sound legal judgement, with the ability to identify opportunities for legal advocacy to support influencing priorities
· Strong strategic and systems thinking skills, with the ability to see how legal interventions can drive wider systemic change
· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-expert audiences
· The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and priorities, including in matrix environments in the UK and globally
· A proactive, organised and adaptable approach, able to respond to changing priorities while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes
· Commitment to the mission and values of WWF
Desirable
· Knowledge and experience of ESG, financial services regulation and company law
· Understanding of legal issues relating to climate and nature-related risks and opportunities for companies and financial institutions
· Experience supporting legal interventions connected to environmental campaigns or public interest litigation
· Experience working in or alongside NGOs, advocacy organisations or mission-driven organisations
What we offer
We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:
• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year pro-rated, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
• 5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
We're a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.
At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.
We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.
How to apply
Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.
Application closing date - 04/06/2026
Our Diversity Promise to You
At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.
We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout via our website.
Safeguarding Commitment
Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.
Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.
We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.
If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.