Help Nature Thrive Engagement Officer

The Regent’s Park, London (with regular travel)

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.

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.

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

The Benefits

– Salary of £33,666 – £35,000 per annum

– 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays

– Pension scheme

– Hybrid/agile working options

– Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan

– Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders

– Cycle to work scheme

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.

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 communication skills

– Excellent numeracy skills

– Proficiency in IT

– 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.

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