About Kent Wildlife Trust
We manage and protect over 9,000 acres of land across more than 90 sites and nature reserves, alongside 2 visitor centres. We work closely with local communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to protect and restore wildlife and wild spaces and create a wilder Kent for the benefit of people and the planet.
Role Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well‑organised Events & Audience Engagement Officer to support the planning and delivery of our events programme and associated marketing. You will work closely with the Events & Experiences Manager to coordinate and deliver an ambitious, high‑quality programme of events and experiences, supporting activity across public, member, corporate, fundraising and high‑value supporter events. Your focus will be on event coordination and administration, including gathering event information, creating event listings and webpages, liaising with customers and ensuring smooth communication with delivery teams. You will also assist with event set‑up, provide on‑the‑day support where required and supervise Education & Events Tutors and volunteers during activities.
Key responsibilities
* Event coordination and administration – produce an engaging and varied calendar of events and ensure an excellent customer experience through communication with attendees.
* Event delivery support – support set‑up and operational running of events where required, and supervise event delivery teams to maintain high standards.
* Communication and collaboration – work with marketing colleagues to effectively promote events and wider Kent Wildlife Trust activity, maintain the events section of the website and produce content for social channels, adverts and email newsletters.
* Systems and reporting – track and maintain events records, including ticket sales and expenditure, and monitor communications performance (reach, traffic and conversions).
Requirements & qualifications
You are a positive, well‑organised and creative individual with enthusiasm for engaging people with the work of Kent Wildlife Trust through events and activities. You will thrive in this role if you are:
* Enjoy working with people, with experience in a customer‑facing role, ideally including the delivery of events.
* Have experience in online communications, creating content and working within brand guidelines.
* Are a strong communicator, able to confidently engage colleagues, volunteers, the public and contractors.
* Have excellent attention to detail and strong organisational and administrative skills.
* Have a solution‑focused mindset, allowing you to adapt quickly and positively for the best result.
* Have experience working with under‑represented groups and are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and justice.
Additional qualifications
A DBS check will be required for this role.
Legal & equal opportunities
We are unable to recruit anyone who does not have a legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship. Kent Wildlife Trust believes that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk; we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people. All recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to references, Disclosure and Barring Service checks and other relevant employment checks as appropriate to the role.
Application process
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Short‑listed candidates will be invited to a face‑to‑face interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified if they have not been shortlisted.
You will complete the online application form, include your personal statement in the space provided and upload your CV. Take a moment to review the guidance notes for helpful tips.
About the Trust (continued)
Kent Wildlife Trust is the countys leading conservation charity with more than 31,000 members and over 1,000 registered. The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated and everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!
Benefits
We offer exceptional enhanced benefits. Recognising the wellbeing pressures related to the climate and nature crises we face as a society, we provide flexible work options, wellbeing initiatives and professional development opportunities. Whatever stage of your career youre at, our comprehensive benefits package at Kent Wildlife Trust can be a key factor in your choice to join us.
Next steps
We will process applications and contact suitable candidates in due course.
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