Destination Tweed Education & Engagement Officer

The advertised role is for maternity leave cover within the TweedWATCH project to continue and build upon the work of our Education & Engagement Officer to spread this message amongst schools and the general public, creating a sense of stewardship for the river. The appointed postholder will be a confident and clear communicator with experience in delivering environmental education & engagement activities both within and outwith an educational setting.

Background to Role

Tweed Forum is an umbrella organisation consisting of all the statutory and voluntary bodies with an interest in the River Tweed catchment and its management. Its aim is to ‘promote the wise and sustainable use of the Tweed through integrated and holistic management and planning’. It has built up a reputation of working with land managers and agencies to achieve practical action on the ground that delivers multiple benefits on various strategic fronts.

The remit of the Forum is extremely wide ranging with a focus on habitat restoration (rivers, wetlands, woodland and peatland) but also includes climate change adaptation, education and tourism. We are delivering the ambitious Destination Tweed project, a unique source-to-sea restoration and revitalisation project. For more information on our work, please go to www.tweedforum.org & www.destinationtweed.org

Job description and responsibilities

This role sits within the Destination Tweed project, a unique multi-million pound source-to-sea river revitalisation project led by Tweed Forum, involving multiple partners and funders. It is a project which aims to conserve, protect and promote the natural environment and cultural heritage of the River Tweed, delivering significant economic, environmental, cultural, river and landscape enhancement. Connecting communities and attractions by creating opportunities to celebrate, care for, enjoy and promote the river sustainably through the south of Scotland and North Northumberland.