Campaigning And Organising Assistant

Campaigning And Organising Assistant 

Salary: £25,550 per annum 

Location: Newark - Hybrid working with regular travel to other places of work.  

Office facilities are available at our Newark office. Office opening days are Tuesdays to Thursdays. There is a requirement to attend in-person the monthly team meeting at the Newark office. 

Full time: 35 hours per week  

Permanent contract 

Closing date for applications: 12th April 2026 

First interview: 20th April 2026 (online) or 22nd April 2026 (in-person at the Newark office) 

Second interview: 28th April 2026 

About Us 

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 945,000 members, over 33,000 volunteers, 4,100 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and Work. 

Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN – the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Taken together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts. 

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities. 

About You 

Wildlife Trusts are deeply rooted in local areas and we work with communities of all kinds. We use two particular approaches to this element of our work, one which is known as Organising (working with people to help them to help Nature in their own way – for example listening to their concerns about their local green spaces and supporting them to make improvements), and one which is known as  

Mobilising (helping people influence changes for Nature - for example changing Government policy by engaging with their MP). Our intention is always to influence nature’s recovery. 

This is an exciting time to join us. The purpose of this role is to support the Campaigning and Organising team as we develop a more equal balance between both approaches (“Organising” and “Mobilising”) so everyone can enjoy a wilder future. 

You are a natural communicator and work collaboratively. You may be starting out in your career and looking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution and positive impact. 

In this role, you will be supporting work across the federation of 46 Wildlife Trusts to help mobilise supporters, driving locally-led action that contributes to nationally impactful campaigns, while building power within communities of all kinds so they feel more empowered to act for nature in their own ways. 

We are looking for someone who is methodical and resourceful and believes in the power of teamwork.  

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be keen to learn, be open to new challenges and excited by the development opportunities this role offers 

Building meaningful, supportive relationships with Trusts and with communities is at the heart of what we do. You will play an important part in helping the Campaigning and Organising team to ensure everyone feels able to play their part, and help others take action too. 

If you have the passion and enthusiasm to inspire people to help nature thrive, we would be delighted to receive your application. 

At RSWT we value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism, strength in diversity and we particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities as we are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and as a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming recruitment experience for all applicants. Applicants with disabilities and from ethnic minority backgrounds, will be considered for the next stage of the selection process should they meet all the minimum criteria for the role outlined in the person specification detailed as essential criteria in the recruitment pack. This commitment is intended to help reduce barriers and promote equal opportunity; however, it does not guarantee an interview. 

We actively work to remove barriers throughout the recruitment journey and are dedicated to creating an accessible and supportive recruitment experience by offering reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process, as well as within the workplace. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you during your application or interview process, please let us know and we will be pleased to put the appropriate support in place. 

RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level. 

At RSWT, we are also committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy.  

Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools.