This is an opportunity to join Natural England in developing and running two partnership events centred on National Nature Reserves (NNRs) and to help establish a partnership group for all NNR Managers across England.

England’s NNRs are our most important places for nature, where people can connect with and be inspired by the fabulous wildlife, habitats, geology and landscapes they have to offer. 

Around two-thirds of England’s NNRs are managed by Natural England, with the remainder managed by over 50 ‘Approved Body’ organisations such as the National Trust, RSPB and others. Natural England works with some of these organisations on the NNR Partnership Group, and we are working to extend the partner approach to all Approved Bodies

The planned events are:  a digital conference (February 2022), a Festival of NNRs (Summer 2022) and a series of regional workshops in Autumn 2022. 

Planning for the conference and festival is underway and we now need someone to drive these forward, with support from a working group for each event. 

The post is available to start as soon as possible, and is currently funded to 31 March 2022, with the possibility of extension up to end of October 2022. 

 

Please send a CV and a short statement of interest outlining what you can bring to the role and why you want the job to Ms Dagmar Junghanns

dagmar.junghanns@naturalengland.org.uk

 

Closing Date Friday 12 November 2021

 

NNR Partnership Events Coordinator

Short Term Appointment to 31 March 2022 (potential extension to 31 October 2022 - to be confirmed)

Based in National Nature Reserve Team (National Operations)

Grade:  Lead Adviser

Salary: £26,224 (pro rata)

Location:        Location flexible (home and/or office based)

Hours:   37h per week.  Flexible working pattern available (potential part-time/job share is negotiable)

Role description

The post holder will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of partnership events for England’s National Nature Reserves (NNR) in 2022 and will contribute to the development of an NNR partner network.

We are looking for somebody with the skills and energy to lead planning, coordination and successful delivery of a programme of exciting and highly rewarding events.

2022 sees the 70^th Anniversary of the first NNRs declared in England.  We are planning two national event programmes in conjunction with the NNR Partnership as part of next year’s anniversary celebrations, as well as the establishment of regional network meetings to bring together the wider group of Approved Body NNR partners:

1. Digital Conference for NNR Managers:  Thinking Differently about ‘People and Nature’, in early February 2022.  This 3 day digital event will consider how we can increase diversity and inclusion across England’s NNRs, sharing best practice and latest research in community engagement, public access, and visitor management.

 

1. A ‘Festival of National Nature Reserves’ celebrating NNRs past, present and future.  This programme of public events will run from mid-May 2022 through the summer, involving all NNR managers to offer a diverse range of activities, events and communications campaigns.

 

1. A series of regional network meetings for Approved Body and Natural England NNR staff (autumn 2022)

Ways of working

You will primarily work with our NNR Senior Adviser for Connecting People with Nature and NNR Principal Advisor, along with members of the NNR Partnership public engagement task group, Natural England’s Connecting People with Nature Programme, and external communications staff.

You will liaise with NNR site managers from Natural England and across multiple partner organisations, as well as other partners and contributors, to ensure the events are fully supported across the country through effective planning, logistics and communications, and that key outputs are captured for evaluation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills:

• Project management and work delivery. Working independently and managing own workflow; gathering, organising and interrogating project information; delivering multiple tasks in a timely manner; progress reporting and escalation of issues to project manager/project team; and the ability to adapt within a dynamic work environment.

 

• Excellent communicator. Able to assimilate and communicate key information and messages clearly and succinctly, and to positively engage project managers, event partners and contributors throughout the event planning and delivery

 

• Working with partners and stakeholders. Ability to build effective and productive relationships and to understand others needs in order to deliver the outcomes required.

 

• Proven experience of successful multi-partner events coordination and delivery desirable.