Job Description
Engagement Officer
Flexible/remote working in Scotland
The Organisation
Our client is dedicated to protecting the ocean - defending crucial habitats, regenerating vital ecosystems and inspiring volunteers. They unite communities, governments, and industry, and champion science-based solutions for cleaner, healthier seas to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
The postholder will work on an exciting, grant-funded programme designed to expand ocean literacy and understanding and enhance marine community engagement. The programme is funded by nearly £200,000 to engage communities, particularly children, in marine conservation activity and its importance.
The organisation is currently looking for an Engagement Officer to join them on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week for a three year, fixed-term contract.
The programme is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, our client has been able to recruit for this three-year role.
The Benefits
- Salary of £26,500 - £31,000 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Extra time off at Christmas
- 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
- Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation)
- Flexible working and remote-first approach
- Health and wellbeing support, plus an employee assistance programme
- A paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice
- Cycle-to-work scheme
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a confident community engagement professional with a passion for marine conservation to join a values-led organisation.
You'll enjoy a hugely varied and creative role that puts you right at the heart of communities, giving you the chance to design and deliver engaging activities, and see first-hand the difference your work makes in building ocean literacy and long-lasting pro-ocean action.
In return, you'll be supported by a friendly, solutions-focused team that truly lives its values, offering flexibility, trust and balance, alongside the opportunity to shape national conversations around ocean literacy, equity and environmental action in Scotland.
What You'll Do
As an Engagement Officer, you will deliver an engaging, inclusive programme of outreach and education that connects people with the sea and builds a lasting legacy of pro-ocean activity.
Leading the delivery of the programme, you'll run engaging sessions in schools, youth groups, and community settings, and co-ordinate citizen science and public events across diverse audiences.
You'll co-create resources that support learning and mobilisation, establish and chair a community focus group to shape the programme, and ensure all activities reflect the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Additionally, you will:
- Deliver outreach events, including beach cleans and citizen science activities
- Promote the programme via in-person and digital channels
- Help develop ocean literacy policy
- Support volunteer recruitment and engagement throughout the project
- Collaborate with colleagues across communications, funding, digital, and citizen science teams to amplify reach and impact
About You
To be considered as an Engagement Officer, you will need:
- Experience using monitoring and evaluation to prioritise project development and optimise impact
- Applied knowledge of a broad range of marine issues, including ocean health and pollution
- Working knowledge of data protection and its application to information collection and use
- Demonstrable ability to develop project resources and promotional materials
- To be creative, imaginative and enjoy keeping pace with fresh approaches to the design and delivery of events, materials and activities
- A full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (due to travel required in the project area)
Please note, occasional travel to external meetings and events, and to other office locations across the UK is expected and may require overnight stays.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake First Aid training, which will be provided.
This role is also conditional on an acceptable Enhanced Disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing date: Sunday 15 February 2026
Interviews: w/c 23 February 2026
Other organisations may call this role Community Engagement Officer, Environmental Engagement Officer, Community Outreach Officer, Environmental Outreach Officer, Education and Engagement Officer, Environmental Education Officer, or Public Outreach Officer.
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