Campaigning And Organising Assistant

Office facilities are available at our Newark office. Office opening days are Tuesdays to Thursdays. There is a requirement to attend in-person the monthly teammeeting at the Newark office.

Full time: 35 hours per week

Permanent contract

Closing date for applications: 12th April 2026

First interview: 20th April 2026 (online) or22nd April 2026 (in-person at the Newark office)

Second interview: 28th April 2026

About Us

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgroundsand allwalks of life who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have morethan 945000 members over 33000 volunteers 4100 staff and 600 trustees. There are46 individual Wildlife Trusts each of which is a place-based independent charity with itsown legal identity formed by groups of people getting together and working with others tomake a positive difference to wildlife and future generations starting where they live andWork.

Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of theRoyal Society of Wildlife Trusts a registered charityin its own right foundedin 1912 and oneof the founding members of IUCN the International Union for the Conservation of together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts.

The next few years will be critical indeterminingwhat kind of world we all live in. Weneed to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if weare to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require bigbold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work not least in how we mobilise others andsupport them to organise within their own communities.

About You

Wildlife Trusts are deeply rooted in localareasand we work with communities of all kinds. We use twoparticular approaches to this element of our work one which is known as Organising (working withpeople to help them to help Nature in their own way for examplelistening to their concerns abouttheir local green spaces and supporting them to make improvements) and one which is known asMobilising (helping people influence changes for Nature - for example changing Government policy byengaging with their MP). Our intention is always to influence natures recovery.

This is an exciting time to join us. The purpose of this role is to support the Campaigning and Organisingteam as we develop a more equal balance between both approaches (Organising and Mobilising) soeveryone can enjoy a wilder future.

You are a natural communicator and work collaboratively. You may be starting out in your career andlooking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution and positive impact.

In this role you will be supporting work across the federation of 46 Wildlife Trusts to help mobilisesupporters drivinglocally-ledaction that contributes to nationally impactful campaigns while buildingpower within communities of all kinds so they feel more empowered to act for nature in their own ways.

We are looking for someone who is methodical andresourceful andbelieves in the power of teamwork.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be keen to learn be open to new challenges andexcited by the development opportunities this role offers

Building meaningful supportive relationships with Trusts and with communities is at the heart of whatwe do. You will play an important part in helping the Campaigning and Organising team to ensureeveryone feels able to play theirpart andhelp otherstake actiontoo.

If you have the passion and enthusiasm to inspire people to help nature thrive we would be delightedto receive your application.

At RSWT we value passion respect trust integrity pragmatic activism strength in diversity andweparticularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector includingpeople from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities as we are committed to creating amovement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitmentpledge and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to fostering an inclusiveequitableand welcoming recruitment experience for all applicants. Applicants with disabilities and from ethnicminority backgrounds will be considered for the next stage of the selection process should they meet alltheminimumcriteria for the role outlined in the person specification detailed as essential criteria in therecruitment pack. This commitment is intended to help reduce barriers and promote equal opportunity;however it does not guarantee an interview.

We actively work to remove barriers throughout the recruitment journey and are dedicated to creating anaccessible and supportive recruitment experience by offering reasonable adjustments at every stage ofthe recruitment process as well as within the workplace. If you wouldbenefitfrom any adjustments tosupport you during your application or interview process please let us know and we will be pleased to puttheappropriate supportin place.

RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read ourcommitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promotingthe welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles applicants must be willing to undergochecks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.

At RSWT we are also committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination bullying andharassmentarenot tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold respect and support our zero-tolerancepolicy.

Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have beenwhollyproducedusing generative AI tools.

INDMED

We need nature and it needs us. Were here to make the world wilder and make nature part of life for everyone. Were helping to make life better for wildlife for people and for future generations.

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of 870000 members 38000 volunteers and 2800 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history with an ambitious new strategy in development setting out a vision of nature in recovery with abundant diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive.

Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity formed by people getting together to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations starting where they live.

The next 10 years will be critical in determining what kind of world we will all live in. We need to reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale as a matter of urgency if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. This will require big bold changes in the way we think and operate and the development of a strong collaborative culture. It will require key stakeholders and the public to take action for natures recovery.

We want our people to be as diverse as society so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.