Summary of role
: Come and join our successful team at Iver Environment Centre. IEC is located within a stunning 2.5-acre rural site between Slough and Uxbridge. Though only a mile from Uxbridge underground station and on the number 3 bus route from Slough, our centre is a refuge from everyday life. With beehives, several dipping ponds a mosaic of habitats, attractive gathering spaces and a fabulous play area, we are the perfect place to share your enthusiasm for the outdoors. Iver Environment Centre connects people to nature through school visits from predominantly primary aged children (4-11 years) along with family fun days, drop off holiday activities for children and activities for community groups.
We are looking for someone who is inspired by enthusing others, to join us as an Environmental Education Officer. The Environmental Education Officer will support with visiting school trips and deliver fun educational activities connecting families to nature at Iver Environment Centre (IEC) and elsewhere within Hillingdon, Ealing and Buckinghamshire. This includes outreach at Denham Country Park, as well as the Elsdale II floating classroom (currently moored at Greenford Quay, UB6 0FP, but also operating from the canal in Hayes and Southall). The successful candidate will deliver workshops engaging families with the outdoors through pond dipping, minibeast hunting, den building, fire lighting and lots of crafts. They will also assist with our ecology and bushcraft-based programme for schools and our popular drop off activity days for children aged 7- 11 yrs.
The Environmental Education Officer will be enthusiastic, creative and committed, with previous experience of working with children (a variety of settings will be considered) and an interest in the natural world. You should be a good communicator with excellent organisational and time management skills. In return you will receive training and networking opportunities including accredited qualifications in first aid and food hygiene.