To lead and coordinate the Wilder Communities Team, supporting community-led action for nature across Warwickshire, Coventry, and Solihull. To ensure the Trust delivers high-quality engagement activities, advice, training and mentoring tailored to local needs. The role builds community capacity, nurtures emerging leaders, and strengthens our collective impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead community engagement activities that inspire people to connect with nature and take action for wildlife.
- Empower communities to lead local nature recovery projects through advice, support and training.
- Develop networks of volunteers and community leaders to champion action for nature.
- Lead the development of the #TeamWilder Academy and community leadership opportunities.
- Work collaboratively to develop initiatives and resources that support community action.
- Monitor and evaluate activities to demonstrate impact and inform improvements.
- Line manage the team and oversee projects, budgets and grant funding.
- Build relationships with partners and funders to support and grow the team’s work.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all community activities.
We are looking for someone with strong experience in community engagement, partnership working and supporting diverse communities to take action for nature. You will have experience in delivering training, developing community leaders, managing staff, projects and budgets, and securing funding. You will have a good understanding of UK wildlife and nature conservation, alongside strong communication, organisational and analytical skills. You will be confident using data to measure impact, managing competing priorities and working collaboratively. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, alongside an understanding of health and safety, GDPR and safeguarding, is essential.
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Wilder Communities Manager
Company: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Salary: £38,483 to £46,730 a year Hours: Part-time Location: Coventry, CV3 3GW Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Nov 2026 Closing date: 2 Dec 2026
Summary
Job Purpose:
To lead and coordinate the Wilder Communities Team, supporting community-led action for nature across Warwickshire, Coventry, and Solihull. To ensure the Trust delivers high-quality engagement activities, advice, training and mentoring tailored to local needs. The role builds community capacity, nurtures emerging leaders, and strengthens our collective impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead community engagement activities that inspire people to connect with nature and take action for wildlife.
- Empower communities to lead local nature recovery projects through advice, support and training.
- Develop networks of volunteers and community leaders to champion action for nature.
- Lead the development of the #TeamWilder Academy and community leadership opportunities.
- Work collaboratively to develop initiatives and resources that support community action.
- Monitor and evaluate activities to demonstrate impact and inform improvements.
- Line manage the team and oversee projects, budgets and grant funding.
- Build relationships with partners and funders to support and grow the team’s work.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all community activities.
Essential requirements
We are looking for someone with strong experience in community engagement, partnership working and supporting diverse communities to take action for nature. You will have experience in delivering training, developing community leaders, managing staff, projects and budgets, and securing funding. You will have a good understanding of UK wildlife and nature conservation, alongside strong communication, organisational and analytical skills. You will be confident using data to measure impact, managing competing priorities and working collaboratively. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, alongside an understanding of health and safety, GDPR and safeguarding, is essential.
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