Conservation and wildlife

Business Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £24,565 Pro Rata (based on 4 days a week £19,652)
Location: Hybrid working with regular travel to other work locations
Part-time: Ideally 28 hours, 4 days a week or consider shorter hours with a minimum of 14 hours a week.
Temporary contract to cover maternity leave for approximately 7 months
Closing date for applications: 22 October 2025
First interview: October 29, 2025
Second interview: November 4/5, 2025

about us

Wildlife Trusts is a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe we need nature and nature. We have over 944,000 members, over 38,000 volunteers, 3,600 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual wildlife trusts, each of which is an independent place-based charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people who come together and make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and work.

Each Wildlife Trust is part of the Federation of Wildlife Trusts and a corporate member of the Royal Wildlife Society, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of the IUCN – the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Collectively this consortium of 47 charities is known as the Wildlife Trusts.

The next few years will be crucial in determining the kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse wildlife loss and bring nature to scale if we are to prevent climate and environmental catastrophes. We recognize that this will require big, bold changes in the way wildlife trusts operate, not least in how they mobilize and support others to organize within their communities.

About you

As a new Business Engagement Officer, you will work with businesses to drive positive change and investment in nature and climate. This will include engaging with companies in a range of sectors, including food and agriculture, infrastructure, finance and technology.

You will be a credible and driven self-starter able to take the lead in enthusing business contacts and colleagues across the wider Wildlife Trusts family.

You will be an expert parallel, experienced in planning and delivering business activities and deepening mutually beneficial relationships with companies. You will ideally have a proven track record in successfully developing and nurturing sustainable business relationships, and in driving income growth (desirable).

Wildlife values ​​passion, respect, trust, integrity, Practical activity and strength in diversity. While we are passionate about promoting our goals, we… It is not judgmental and comprehensive. We particularly encourage applications from people are underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with them Disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that truly recognizes and values ​​individuality Differences and identities.

The Royal Wildlife Society takes care of our protection Responsibilities taken seriously. Please click here to read our statement of commitment. RSWT is Committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of children and adults at risk. For application roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with previous employers, disclosure and gatekeeping Service checks are at the qualifying level.

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