Job Opportunities

Trustee - Chair of Finance Committee

Wanted! A finance professional, passionate about nature and communities, who is able to scale their knowledge to apply it to a small, agile charity.

We are looking for someone to join the senior leadership team and lead on Finance. You do not need to be a qualified accountant; however, it is likely you have been responsible for financial reporting, projects and budgets. We have a bookkeeper; however, financial and project reporting is not automated and leaves a lot of scope for the right person to add a lot of value. We are a multi-project organisation, each separately funded. This role would Chair the Finance & Support Services Committee and we currently have committee members to cover HR, Legal and IT & Data.

NB: This is an unpaid role. Time committment is a minimum of 24 days per annum.

For more information about the role click here

To apply please fill in the application form found here and return it to Helen Meade at helen@railwaylandproject.org Please also contact Helen if you would like an informal conversation about the role.

We are recruiting for this role on a rolling basis, and will close applications when we have found the right person.

Junior Rangers Scheme - Leaders and Assistants

We are excited to be launching our new Junior Rangers scheme and are building a team of people to work on a freelance basis to help run the sessions on Saturday mornings from September 2024. The sessions are for young people aged approximately 11-14. The focus will be to help look after the nature reserve although participants will also have opportunities to take part in activities like green woodwork, ecological surveying, pond dipping, fire lighting, exploring, games and more.

We are looking for both group Leaders and Assistants - so whether you are already an experienced practitioner or are looking to build your experience of working with groups of young people in nature, this could be for you!

For more information about the Leader role click here, and for the Assistant role click here.

To apply please fill in the application form found here and return it to education@railwaylandproject.org

Closing dates for applications is midnight on July 21st, with interviews scheduled for Thursday July 25th.

However- please don't delay in applying! If we find the right people before the closing date we will close applications.