One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer Home-based working in Northern England About Us The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, with communities, businesses, and governments. Together, we work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive. We are now looking for a One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer to join us on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, for a three year fixed term contract. The Benefits - Salary of £26,500 - £31,000 per annum - Annual leave starting at 25 days a year, plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service (and additional time off between Christmas and New Year) - 6% employer contributions to our stakeholder pension scheme - Sick pay at full-pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half-pay (after probation ends) - Great work-life balance through flexible and, in many cases, remote working - Support for your health and wellbeing with a programme of activities plus an employee assistance programme for you and those you live with - A paid day for you to volunteer to support another charity of your choice - Cycle-to-work scheme to help you buy a bike This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and creative individual with a deep understanding of marine conservation to join our innovative and solutions-focused organisation. As part of a dedicated team, youll engage communities across Northern England, empowering them to take meaningful action for our oceans health. With the freedom to innovate, the chance to shape inclusive ocean literacy initiatives and the opportunity to work at the forefront of marine protection, youll directly contribute to safeguarding our seas and inspiring future generations to protect our natural heritage. So, if youre ready to step into this impactful role, we want to hear from you The Role As our One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer, you will play a vital role in inspiring and empowering communities across Northern England to take action for marine conservation. Delivering impactful ocean literacy sessions, you will engage diverse audiences through schools, youth groups and public events, while fostering long-term connections with volunteers and citizen scientists to protect our marine heritage. You will co-develop inclusive resources, deliver educational sessions to groups of all ages and organise public engagement events. Collaborating with internal teams, youll contribute to the development of impactful communication plans, monitor project outcomes and support our conservation objectives through citizen science and volunteer outreach initiatives. Additionally, you will: - Chair and facilitate a Community Ocean Literacy Focus Group - Facilitate regional training events - Support the recruitment of Sea Champion volunteers - Ensure all materials adhere to brand guidelines and acknowledge funders - Provide feedback to participants on their contributions to conservation outcomes About You To be considered as our One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer, you may have gained and applied your knowledge through a variety of routes; through work experience, informal study or formal education in Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Environmental Psychology, Applied Marine Science or Marine Conservation, for example. You will also need: - Applied knowledge of assessing and selecting community engagement approaches and evidence of how youve developed and delivered them - Knowledge of a broad range of marine issues that impact marine protected sites - Knowledge of data protection and its application to information collection and use - Familiarity with using software to make creative and engaging presentations, including video editing - A portfolio of resources and promotional materials that you have produced - A full, valid driving licence There will be travel within the UK required, with overnight stays. Please note, this role is conditional to an acceptable Enhanced (Barred list) disclosure check. The closing date for this role is 12th January 2025. Interviews will be held on the week commencing 20th January 2025. Other organisations may call this role Environmental Outreach Officer, Ocean Engagement Co-ordinator, Community Education Officer, Engagement Officer, Marine Awareness Officer, Advocacy and Outreach Co-ordinator, or Events Officer. Webrecruit and the Marine Conservation Society are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if youre looking for a rewarding role as a One Ocean Roadshow Delivery Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. ADZN1_UKTJ