Wilder Communities Manager; Maternity Cover Wildlife Trust

Position Overview

Salary: £36,900 FTE

Contract type: 12 months fixed term. This is a full-time role but part time will be considered for the right candidate.

The Wilder Communities Manager is a critical post developing and leading the delivery of our Wilder Communities work streams, ensuring that diverse communities across Somerset are supported to take practical and meaningful action for nature’s recovery. The Wilder Communities Manager manages a team of engagement and community officers and the 'Wilder Communities' work streams which covers volunteering, community organising, advocacy, community networks and advice, individual actions for nature (e.g. gardens), training and resource development.

• Ensure consistent and supportive management of the team (currently 4 colleagues)
• Excellent project management. Oversee and report on funded projects, including partnership projects.
• Oversee, update and "hold the fort" on core/business as usual work streams including maintaining key community and stakeholder relationships.
• Work alongside the Head of Engagement to support project pipelines, including the development of new funded projects and potentially recruitment of new roles, in line with core delivery goals.

We are looking for someone with experience working with volunteers and communities to deliver environmental projects or enabling people to take action for nature, and a good knowledge of Somerset’s geography, communities, demographics and wildlife. You should be a competent manager of people and projects, with a passion for the work of Somerset Wildlife Trust.

This is a maternity cover post expected to begin as soon as possible from mid-February 2026, for a period of 12 months subject to extension or termination with 8 weeks’ notice.

Location:

Based at our Taunton office with opportunities for home working. Evening, weekends and county wide travel occasionally required (TOIL available).

Hours:

This is a Full-time position (37.5hrs per week), but we will consider part time (3/3.5/4 days a week) for the right candidate with responsibilities revised accordingly. This role is not suitable for job sharing.

Please check our website for a full job description and how to apply:
Wilder Communities Manager (Maternity Cover) | Somerset Wildlife Trust