Local Change Project Coordinator

Closing date: 24 August 2026, 9am

Location:

Remote. Anywhere in Britain and Ireland, with some travel across Britain and Ireland.

Hours:

Full time, 5 days (37.5 hours) per week

Contract:

Fixed term contract for 2.5 years

Salary: £35,700-£37,000 per annum and a 4% pension contribution

Role

Purpose:

To coordinate the BSBI’s Local Change project, which aims to resurvey the flora in a network of 2 x 2 km grid squares (tetrads) throughout Britain and Ireland in 2027/28. The flora of these sites was first recorded by BSBI volunteer recorders in 1986/87 and resurveyed in 2003/04 in Britain only. The survey aims to provide high-quality data on the state of our flora and how it is changing, to identify the drivers of change and inform guidance for nature conservation.

The survey will also help increase participation in structured recording and inspire and build a diverse community of botanists in Britain and Ireland.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the planning and day-to-day running of the project including:

• volunteer recruitment
• training and support
• methodological development
• provision of information prior to survey
• coordinating and undertaking fieldwork over two field seasons )
• ensuring good coverage through targeted survey to fill gaps
• reporting to volunteers and BSBI staff and trustees
• overall project management responsibility, including budget management

Main responsibilities and tasks:

• Promotion, recruitment and volunteer support (including being the first point of contact for volunteers and the botanical community, and provision of information packs).
• Ensure good scheme coverage throughout Britain and Ireland (by working closely with other BSBI staff; providing training and guidance, including for use of the BSBI Recording App; recruiting volunteers to fill gaps in coverage; and helping with fundraising plans).
• Engagement and communications (including helping to maintain the project web content; providingtalks and copy for internal and external publications and social media; liaising with the media and external organisations; developing routes to participation and addressing barriers to participation; and reporting to BSBI committees and groups).
• Data quality and analyses (ensuring that field data is captured efficiently and verified to ensure a high quality dataset for analyses; and contributing to scientific analyses, report writing and the communication of the results of the survey to a range of audiences).