Reporting to: Development and Operations Manager
Responsible for: Managing programme of events and engagement activities
Hours: Part-time (22.5 hours a week worked flexibly).
Fixed Term contract for 8 months (ideally March-October) to provide maternity cover.
With weekend events and time off in lieu.
Salary: £26,088 pro rata
Location: The post will be home-based with regular travel
Job Purpose: To deliver BDS programme of events, from educational days at our Hotspot, and other, partner sites, to representing BDS at large public events and festivals.
An exciting opportunity to join a small charity doing big things for dragonflies! You will play a vital role in inspiring and empowering people to take action for dragonflies and the wetlands they need to survive. Bringing creativity and a flare for engagement you will deliver our 2025 events programme.
Main responsibilities:
Events
- Maintaining great partnerships with site managers at our Hotspot Sites to deliver a range of events and activities
- Supporting delivery of online meetings and in-person gathering for our Youth Panel, and providing opportunities for Youth Panel members to get involved in our work
- Working with partners to organise BDS presence at planned events
- Working with BDS staff and volunteers to create teams and rotas for a range of events during Spring and Summer
- Representing BDS at meetings and public events, both in-person and online
- Evaluating all events attended, and ensuring that volunteers and staff attending events are evaluating their events
Communication
- Working with the Operations Officer to promote BDS events on social media and the website.
- Working with Hotspots and other partners to promote and publicise events.
- Contribute to the creation of social media content.
- Responding to queries from the media and the public.
- Contributing to Dragonfly News, the Society Magazine published twice per year, and the monthly e-newsletter Hawker.
- Reporting to and attending Trustee and Dragonfly Conservation Group meetings
Person Specification
Essential requirements:
- A confident communicator with great interpersonal skills, and an ability to adapt communication styles to suit a range of audiences
- Experience of organising and delivering events
- Strong team working skills with the ability to take a leadership role
- Volunteer management and/or working with volunteers
- Computer literacy/familiarity with Office-type software
- Good time management and ability to work efficiently under own supervision
- Experience of evaluating events, projects or activities
- A keen interest in conservation and issues related to wetland habitats
- Valid driving licence, prepared to use own car (standard mileage rate applies)
- Confidence, flexibility, initiative and ability to make decisions taking account of differing views from partners/volunteers
Desirable:
- Degree in Environmental Sciences or a conservation related subject
- Knowledge of and interest in dragonflies
- Previous experience in a conservation related role
- Experience of using social media for engagement and event promotion
- Experience in writing articles and/or press releases
- Experience in partnership/collaborative work
To apply submit a CV and covering letter to jobs@british-dragonflies.org.uk.
Closing date: midnight 16th February
Interviews: 25th February
