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This Role is Supported by The National Lottery Fund
The Ocean Conservation Trust is a global charity that exists to protect and restore the Ocean. Its vision is a world where the Ocean is thriving, healthy, and sustainably protected for generations to come. The team invests time, skills and passion into projects that increase biodiversity and combat climate change to protect the Ocean. It harnesses the collective power of people and encourages positive action through pro‑ocean behaviour and habitat restoration, inspiring positive change amongst individuals, communities, businesses, and policymakers alike.
The unique waters of Plymouth Sound have been instrumental in shaping our city and nation’s heritage, culture, wealth and security. The National Marine Park will encourage greater prosperity and engagement with our marine environment. One of the OCT’s roles within this project is to engage school children in Plymouth with the park, connecting them with Plymouth’s rich natural and historic heritage through innovative activity, digital platforms, and teacher training.
As the PSNMP Schools Project Lead, your role will be to coordinate the “Sea in your Schools” programme, which will engage the local school children of Plymouth with the country’s first National Marine Park.
Duties
- Planning the delivery of a wide-ranging educational programme, including classroom-based workshops, virtual sessions and outreach events.
- Supporting the administration and evaluation of the formal learning programme of the PSNMP Schools project.
- Planning and providing relevant CPD opportunities for educators.
- Developing resource material to support the learning of key topics relating to Ocean Literacy and PSNMP interpretation themes.
- Contributing to the connection of school children to the National Marine Park through fun and engaging experiences.
As a people focused conservation charity, we are looking for a confident, motivated individual capable of demonstrating innovative approaches to engagement, capturing the imagination of a wide range of audiences and inspiring pro‑ocean marine citizenship behaviour in students across the city.
Essential
- Experience working/volunteering in environmental sector.
- Experience running activities with young people.
- Experience coordinating with different organisations and stakeholders.
- Strong administration and organisational skills.
- Interest & enthusiasm for marine wildlife.
- Valid driving licence.
Desirable
- Degree in environmental science or equivalent.
- Teaching qualifications.
This is a fixed term contract until January 2029 working Monday to Friday, 9am -5pm.
Salary: £25,000 – £28,500 depending on experience.
Closing Date: 2nd April 2024.
In line with current legislation all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.
The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. All applications will be judged solely on merit; however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.
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