Salary: £25,985 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Length of employment: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months initially
Location: Martin Mere Wetland Centre (Lancashire) with frequent travel required to schools within a one-hour travelling distance
Closing date of vacancy: 11th May 2026
Are you passionate about connecting young people with nature? Do you believe nature is for everyone? Do you genuinely want to make a difference?
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) have a fantastic opportunity for someone with the drive, skills and experience to support schools taking part in Generation Wild, their nature connection programme for primary schools, children and families in disadvantaged areas. This ground-breaking project uses story, music, art, performance and puppetry to create a sense of magic and adventure, engaging a wide range of children irrespective of their background or ability.
You will be joining the WWT at an exciting moment, as they launch in-person support for the first time – bringing an inspiring programme of nature‑connection activities to school grounds and local nature spaces.
70,000 children have already taken part in Generation Wild and together they’ve completed over 270,000 nature activities. Your work will help them reach even more young people and take this work to the next level.
Join WWT as they inspire a new generation of nature lovers.
Find out more and apply at https://vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/825/environmental-education-school-support-officer.html
Further details
This post will be based at the Martin Mere Wetland Centre but will require frequent travel to schools within a one-hour travel distance. Your travel costs for visits to schools will be reimbursed.
Generation Wild has been running for five years and is currently fully funded until August 2027.
This is initially a one-year contract but the WWT are currently in talks with their funder with a view to extending both the Generation Wild programme and this post.
WWT have a passion for engaging disadvantaged communities with nature and have a strong track record of working with young people from these areas. They would welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds. If this is a role that excites you, they want to hear from you.
About WWT
WWT is the UK’s leading wetland restoration charity. Their wetland centres engage a million visitors every year. Generation Wild forms an important part of the wider learning programmes which inspire over 55,000 learners per year.
Appointment to this position is subject to the successful candidate receiving an enhanced disclosure and barred list check (child).
