Engagement and Participation Officer

Engagement and Participation Officer East Devon District Council

£32,597 to £35,412 per annum pro rata

Mobile throughout East Devon

3 Days pw, fixed term - 12 month Maternity Cover

Inspire People. Connect Communities. Champion Nature.

Are you passionate about helping people connect with the natural environment? Do you thrive on bringing ideas to life, engaging communities and creating memorable experiences? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity to join East Devon District Council's ambitious and award-winning Countryside Team.

As our Engagement and Participation Officer, you will play a vital role in connecting people with East Devon's outstanding countryside and nature reserves. Working alongside volunteers, rangers, local communities and partner organisations, you will help shape and deliver an exciting programme of events, activities and engagement initiatives that inspire people to explore, enjoy and protect the natural world.

This is a varied, rewarding and highly visible role where no two days are the same. You could be coordinating volunteers, leading community events, developing new engagement opportunities, promoting activities through digital and traditional media, or identifying innovative fundraising opportunities to support our work. Your creativity, enthusiasm and ability to motivate others will help ensure visitors have meaningful and memorable experiences across our countryside sites.

We re looking for someone with experience in community engagement, event management, volunteer coordination or a similar field. You ll be an excellent communicator, highly organised and confident building relationships with people from all backgrounds. Most importantly, you ll share our passion for people, place and nature, and be committed to making a positive difference.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience across engagement, participation, conservation, visitor experience, project delivery, marketing and partnership working. You ll be encouraged to bring forward new ideas, lead initiatives and develop innovative ways of engaging communities with nature.

Whether you re looking to deepen your expertise or take the next step in your career, you ll gain valuable experience working with a wide range of stakeholders while contributing to projects that have a lasting impact on both people and the environment. This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking to grow their career within local government, community development, environmental engagement or the conservation sector.

Join us and help make East Devon's wonderful countryside accessible, welcoming and inspiring for everyone

For more information about the exciting work of the team please visit  or follow us on social media @wildeastdevon

Closing date: 30 August 2026

Closing Date: 30/08/2026

Location:

Mobile throughout East Devon