Help Nature Thrive Engagement Officer

Help Nature Thrive Engagement Officer
The Regent's Park, London (with regular travel to The Hyde Park Learning Centre and other parks)

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

Help Nature Thrive (HNT) is an initiative aimed at tackling the global biodiversity crisis by making The Royal Parks more resilient, more biodiverse and more connected to the visitor. It is supported by £1.2M of funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery and seeks to deliver park conservation improvements, enhance the learning journey of visitors and collect data to inform management practices.

We are now looking for an Engagement Officer to join our HNT Team on a full-time basis, until 30th September 2026, subject to funding. This role is funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery.

The Benefits

- Salary of £33,666 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location

This is an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience delivering engagement activities in a variety of environmental and science areas to join our dedicated organisation.

Your engagement expertise will play a vital role in our Help Nature Thrive initiative as we work together to tackle the global biodiversity crisis and help some of London’s most beautiful and well-loved green spaces become more resilient and biodiverse.

What’s more, you’ll be supported to develop your expertise in programme and project delivery and gain further experience that will set you up for future roles. On top of this, you’ll discover an exceptional rewards package that will support you and provide security and assurance, so you are free to deliver your best work to date.

So, if you want to enhance your skill set whilst working amidst stunning natural beauty in the heart of London, then apply today.

The Role

As an Engagement Officer, you will support the Help Nature Thrive Team to increase participation, volunteering and communication at the Royal Parks.

Working with park teams, local councils and other key stakeholders to identify new target groups, you will develop plans and nature-focused engagement opportunities to attract a range of community groups and individuals to the parks.

You will also support the effective promotion of Help Nature Thrive to a variety of audiences, including park visitors, volunteers and the general public.

Additionally, you will:

- Develop resources and activities for public events
- Manage and work with engagement volunteers
- Keep detailed records of expenditure
- Maintain budgets and financial records

About You

To be considered as an Engagement Officer, you will need:

- Experience developing and delivering engagement events in natural sciences, ecology, zoology, parks, green spaces, horticulture and conservation
- Experience developing relationships with a range of stakeholders and visitors
- A passion for, and knowledge of, UK urban nature
- Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office
- A degree level qualification in an environmental or social science subject or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area
- A full, valid driving licence

Please note, this role will involve occasional evening and weekend work.

The closing date for this role is 27th November 2025.
Interviews will be held on 16th and 17th December 2025.

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Other organisations may call this role Environmental Engagement Officer, Engagement Co-ordinator, Engagement Executive, Engagement Development Officer, Community Links Officer, Communications and Engagement Officer, or Activity and Engagement Officer.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an Engagement Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.