We're looking for a Community Hub Lead to help deliver an ambitious programme exploring new ways for communities and nature to thrive together. Starting at Common Farm, our rewilding site in Nether Heage, you'll coordinate the development of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's first Community Rewilding Hub.
We're looking for someone who can bring people together around a shared purpose and turn bold ideas into practical action. Part community organiser, part innovator and part facilitator, you'll be comfortable building partnerships, securing support and creating the conditions for others to thrive.
You'll work alongside local people, partners and funders to co-design activities, test inclusive governance approaches and create meaningful opportunities for people to shape priorities and play an active role in nature recovery.
Your work will help transform Common Farm into a thriving hub for nature, learning, wellbeing, green skills and community opportunity. In doing so, you'll help create a model that can inspire and support similar hubs across Derbyshire. Creating stronger connections between people, place and nature.
What we can offer you:
About you
This role might be right for you if:
You have experience in community development, grassroots organising, participatory engagement, place-based projects or social innovation.
You are confident working with local communities, volunteers, funders, businesses and public sector partners.
What You'll Bring
We're particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:
We are happy to talk flexible working!
This role will be based at our office in Middleton although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.
Interviews are planned for Wednesday 19th August
For more information please refer to the job description and key terms attached. If you have any questions about the role which are not answered in the attached documents, or require adjustments to the application process, please either email [email protected] or call 01773 881188.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone should have access to nature. We expect people to work harmoniously with each other and with volunteers, and to provide help and guidance to others when needed. As a small charity, our employees need to be willing to be flexible about working arrangements and willing to provide occasional cover for absent staff. We want people to develop professionally and personally while working with us and employees are encouraged to participate in the range of opportunities available to enable this.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.
