Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. By 2030 we aim to protect and connect 30% of land and sea and inspire 1 in 4 people in Essex to take action for wildlife.
The post holder will work closely with the Senior Business Partner – People and will have the opportunity to deliver generalist HR work, where no two days are the same. The role is as varied and diverse as the Trust itself, and there is an expectation that this role will operate as an essential support to the Senior practitioner; for example: responding to opportunities to engage with HR policy management; supporting HR project work which includes transformation/change programmes; role modelling the culture and standards of Essex Wildlife Trust to ensure consistency and unity in culture; using initiative and being proactive to drive best practice and a culture of continuous improvement not solely in the People and Culture function, but across the Trust, and with colleagues across the federation of Wildlife Trusts.
The role will ensure the smooth operation of HR processes across the Trust, and will provide a comprehensive advice and support service, contributing to fostering a positive workplace culture that enables the Trust to achieve its mission of protecting wildlife and inspiring people to take action for nature. The role will be responsible for delivering on recruitment, selection, onboarding, employee lifecycle support at all stages, supporting the monthly payroll, maintaining the HRIS and associated modules (recruitment, talent, workforce management, performance and learning) and leading/support on ad-hoc HR project work.
The post holder will support the Trust to attract, develop and retain the best talent by instilling a culture of high performance and continual improvement, delivering high impact and developing the individual and collective expertise to become an employer of choice and align with the scale of future demands.
This role is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm).
The salary for this post is £30,000 per annum and is based at our Head Office location at the beautiful Abbotts Hall in Great Wigborough. Essex Wildlife Trust offers flexible homeworking arrangements and further details of the hybrid-working arrangements will be shared at interview.
To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9am on Monday 31 March 2025. Interviews will be held the weeks commencing 7 and 14 April 2025 at Abbotts Hall.
Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.
Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days per annum increasing annually to 29 days plus Bank Holidays. We provide company sick pay increasing with length of service, an employee assistance programme, a combined 8% contribution pension scheme, staff social days, colleague nomination scheme and discounts in our Nature Discovery Centres.
Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature.”
As a Disability Confident employer, please make us aware you have a disability as we are committed to offering an interview that meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible, please make us aware.
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