The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (also known as BBOWT) was formed in 1959 and has a vision of an environment rich in wildlife for everyone, valued by all. We aim to lead the way to nature’s recovery through innovative land management, and connect people with nature to improve their wellbeing. We work in partnership and through collaborative projects with local communities, businesses, land owners and local authorities. In the three counties BBOWT owns or manages over 80 nature reserves covering 2,500 hectares. We have more than 50,000 members, employ over 100 professional staff, and have active support from more than 1,350 volunteers. Each year around 12,000 schoolchildren visit our education centres. BBOWT has an annual turnover of over £6 million and receives income from membership subscriptions, grants and donations. BBOWT is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK, each is a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.

Our mission – To create a Living Landscape across our towns, cities and countryside and inspire our communities to act for nature.

Our aim – To lead the way for nature’s recovery and connect people with nature, so that:

• Our soil and water resources are managed to create functioning ecosystems and wildlife rich places.

• Local communities, decision-makers, landowners and business work with and for nature.

• People recognise their dependence upon nature and its value to their mental and physical wellbeing.

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) runs one of the most successful membership and individual giving programmes in the Wildlife Trust movement, with over 28,000 memberships generating nearly £3m income per year.

The Head of Memberships & Events is a critical senior fundraising role, vital to securing the future of the Trust, and makes a positive impact in growing BBOWT’s membership, regular giving and mass giving income streams, alongside delivery of our large-scale events. As well as managing the memberships, marketing and events teams the post-holder can expect to be involved in the coordination of mass appeals, membership recruitment and retention, the innovative use of digital fundraising techniques, positive membership experiences, and the engagement of new and diverse audiences

If you feel that you can take our appeals, member engagement, events and digital fundraising to the next level and you would like to help us achieve our goals of creating more nature everywhere and to enable people to take action for nature across our three counties, then we’d love to hear from you!

Salary: £36,000 (pro rata) per annum (FTE £40,000)

Contract: Permanent, part time, 31.5 hours per week

Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford / home (hybrid working available)

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Thursday 4th November 2021.

Interviews will comprise a 2-Stage process. Stage 1 will be held via Zoom on 16 November 2021. Those invited to Stage 2 will be required to attend a further interview on 22 November 2021.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.