Wilder Communities Officer - Youth

Hall Bower Lane,

, Huddersfield, HD4 6FA

Contact details

Please contact recruitment@ywt.org.uk for any enquiries.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Wilder Communities Officer – Urban on a fixed term contract for 2 years*.

As the Trust seeks to inspire more young people (aged 13-25) to connect with and act for nature, this a rare opportunity for an experienced and motivated community organiser with a background in youth engagement to take on a role to ignite young people’s passion for Yorkshire’s wildlife and facilitate opportunities for young people in and around Huddersfield.

Using your knowledge and understanding of community organising and youth engagement, you will connect with, listen to, and collaborate to build reciprocal trusted relationships at a local level to support young people to develop their collective power to act together.

Driving the delivery of our youth strategy, you will collaborate internally and externally to increase and improve opportunities for young people to support nature’s recovery.

If you are a collaborative team player and an exceptional listener with a passion for nature and a strong commitment to supporting young people to bring about the change they want to see, hold a driving licence, are willing to drive as required within Yorkshire and undertake an enhanced DBS, then this is an incredibly rewarding place to bring your career.

*potential for extension for an additional 12 months dependant on funding.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification within the Job Description Please be aware that if you only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.

Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.

Closing date: Sunday 8 March, 11:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 19 March 2026

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.