Biosphere Communities - Animator
North Devon Biosphere Foundation
Join the North Devon Biosphere Foundation - as a Community Animator for South Molton!
- Location: Hybrid; Barnstable office & WHF as arranged with Biosphere Communities Project Coordinator, with frequent offsite visits expected
- Position Term: Just under 3 years remaining (on a 4 year project)
- Employed by: Biosphere Foundation
- Reports to: Biosphere Communities Project Coordinator
Are you passionate about nature, climate action, and community empowerment? We’re looking for a dynamic and community focused individual to become part of our team through the Biosphere Communities Project - a four-year initiative funded by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund.
As Community Animator, you’ll play a key role in inspiring and enabling local residents - especially young people - to lead the way in nature recovery and building climate resilience. You’ll collaborate with a vibrant network of experts and community partners to support creative, practical, and locally-driven solutions.
The project is already making an impact, and with nearly three years remaining, there’s plenty of opportunity for the right person to make a lasting difference and truly shine.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, then this will be possible after 26 August 2025 - please email if this is of interest and we will call you back after 26th, on the number you provide.
Deadline for applications is 12:00noon on Wednesday 17 September 2025 (with interviews expected to take place between 18-30 September 2025).
About North Devon Biosphere Foundation
The North Devon UNESCO Biosphere is an important meeting place of rich natural and cultural heritage in a stunning, diverse landscape in the heart of South West England.
From the red deer of Dartmoor, along our meandering rivers, past historic coastal communities, to the diversity of our marine environment stretching beyond Lundy Island, our UNESCO biosphere celebrates life by recognising the connections between people and nature.
The North Devon UNESCO Biosphere is an important meeting place of rich natural and cultural heritage in a stunning, diverse landscape in the heart of South West England. From the red deer of Dartmoor, along our meandering rivers, past historic coastal communities, to the diversity of our marine environment stretching beyond Lundy Island, our UNESCO biosphere celebrates life by recognising the connections between people and nature.
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