Building on the success of TNR’s Green Lung project, our ‘Enriching Lives through Access to Nature’ project will further develop the use of the reserve to support community cohesion. The aim is to provide an environment where people from diverse demographic communities and those identifying as disabled, feel safe, involved and welcomed. This new post, which originally commenced in October 2023, will act as our ambassador in the local community, build on the profile of the Reserve, local relationships and activity, and identify any barriers that prevent people from using the reserve. Being led by community consultations, the post holder will work closely with TNR’s Learning Officers, particularly the Learning and Well-being Officer, to develop and deliver activities that provide creative, emotional and physical fulfilment to a wide range of local people. The activities will be focused on outdoor pursuits that link learning and a relationship with nature and health via the reserve. This includes activities for children and families and adult wildlife walks. Working with others, the post holder will devise a programme of workshops that connect with the reserve and nature, as well as helping to nurture the development of a community garden. They will develop visit opportunities for older people and those who are less mobile. The post holder will provide regular reports of conversations, activities and ideas to the TNR Management Team (including the Reserve Manager and Volunteer Coordinator) and TNR Board of Trustees and use TNR’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy to regularly monitor progress against our access aims. About TNR: Within Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Nature Reserve (TNR), an independent environmental charity, combines concern for nature and community interests, with potential to be a living laboratory (44 ha) for outdoor learning and enhancement of physical and mental health and well-being. Urban floodplain nature reserves bring particular challenges with competing interests (nature, farming, recreation, infrastructure, floods), and diverse communities with different drivers, knowledge, skills and values. Acting as unique ‘green lungs’, they have potential to intertwine recovery for nature and humans. This project aims to step-change development and delivery of TNR’s Learning and Outreach Strategy. TNR’s objectives are set out in our new Strategic Plan 2023-2028. This post primarily focuses on leading:- Objective 2: Make the reserve accessible to all as a place where people can connect with wildlife, to benefit learning for sustainability, and physical and mental health and wellbeing, but will also contribute to:- Objective 4: Develop the reserve as a learning environment, offering a range of learning opportunities tailored to different ages, interests and needs, especially children, youth and older people. TNR has moved from a major focus on implementing infrastructural changes for wildlife enhancement to engaging communities in using the reserve as a resource for varied learning activities linked to environmental awareness and knowledge, health and wellbeing and wider resilience building. Job purpose: This post will drive forward the use of the reserve to support community cohesion by providing an environment where people from diverse demographic communities, and those identifying as disabled feel safe, involved and welcomed. The postholder will also contribute to the delivery of our core learning and outreach programme. The role will suit an enthusiastic advocate of the benefits of connecting with natural spaces, who is a good communicator with a passion for working with different communities and making a real difference to and through the environment. Ability to engage and communicate effectively with diverse communities is essential. Initially offered as a 12-month fixed term 0.6 FTE contract, it is hoped that the position will be able to be extended in some form if further funding is secured. Application Process Please email a CV (two pages max.) and a covering letter (two pages max.) focussing on why we should employ you, including your relevant experience, how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to the post to recruitmenttewkesburynaturereserve.org.uk. Closing date: Monday 7th October 2024 (midnight). Interview date is likely to be Friday 18th October. (Please be available for interview on this date).