Coastal Community Engagement Officer x2

We’re looking for two Coastal Community Engagement Officers who will be at the heart of a bold marine recovery initiative along Britain’s south coast. Your role will be to connect people with the project, secure input into its vision, champion local voices, and help communities see themselves as partners in restoring our seas.

You will bring people together – fishers, residents, businesses, and decision-makers – to share knowledge, explore opportunities, and tackle challenges head-on. From leading inspiring workshops to forging strong partnerships, you’ll ensure that local insight and enthusiasm drive the success of this ambitious programme.

The Wildlife Trusts believe that meaningful change happens when people and nature are brought together. That’s why we’re embarking on an ambitious project to drive forward efforts to restore coastal ecosystems across Britain’s south coast – a project which must be underpinned by the voices and knowledge of local communities and stakeholders, including residents, fishers, businesses, environmental groups, policy makers and others.

We’re recruiting two passionate and motivated Coastal Community Engagement Officers to work with the five participating Wildlife Trusts in this partnership project (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isles of Wight, and Sussex). You’ll build relationships with and consult coastal communities, identifying opportunities for nature’s recovery across Britain’s south coast, while developing a coalition of stakeholders who come together for the future of our seas.

While Cornwall Wildlife Trust is hosting the development phase of this project, the two engagement roles can be based anywhere within the project area (Cornwall to Sussex). 

If you thrive in collaborative environments, believe in the power of people to protect nature, and are ready to take on one of the defining environmental challenges of our time, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can create a south coast where nature thrives — for wildlife, climate, and people.

Benefits:

• Cornwall Wildlife Trust operates excellent toil and flexible working policies
• Enhanced company holiday entitlement – starting at 25 days plus bank holidays and rising to a maximum 30 days over a period of time (1 day extra for each year worked after 4 complete years served)
• 3 days Christmas Business Closure for 2025
• All employees have access to the Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service) and Employee health and wellbeing portal
• Free onsite parking at Five Acres
• Stakeholder pension scheme (subject to eligibility)

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025.