New to Nature
New to Nature provides young people from diverse backgrounds with 12-month paid placements in the environment sector, Lily shares her experience
Trustees
Location and time commitment: Hybrid – online, in London or in National Parks
Time commitment: Quarterly board and committee meetings, plus up to two Council meetings. Overall time commitment is approximately 1 day per month
Remuneration: Voluntary unpaid role with expenses paid
The closing date for applications is Friday 6 December. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in early Jan due to the break over the festive period.
Would you like to make a difference for the National Parks of England and Wales?
From the peaks of Eryri to the ancient oaks of the New Forest, the National Parks of England and Wales are our most treasured heritage. Providing escape, adventure and wellbeing to millions of people, they are also home to some of our most endangered species and threatened natural habitats.
We are looking for two new trustees who share our passion for the work we do and who can help us ensure that National Parks are representative, inclusive and relevant to the nation today.
Trustee opportunities
We welcome candidates who can bring passion and commitment to our vision, with one or both of the following:
- Experience in working with underrepresented communities, championing social justice, and/or working with organisations to progress in action on antiracism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Commitment to EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) and lived experience or an appreciation of the challenges faced by people who are under-represented in National Parks. For example, young people, those from low income or ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+, or who are living with a disability.
New Board members will be offered a full induction and we do not require previous experience as a board member to apply for Trustee roles.
How to apply
Eastside People is supporting Campaign for National Parks in the recruitment of these roles. Please ensure you read the candidate information pack before applying.
Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process so for the first stage of the process, we are asking skill-based questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand the knowledge and skills you can bring to the Board. Your answers will be anonymised, reviewed and scored by the selection panel. Please note that your responses should not exceed 250 words per question. You can save your application and return to it later if you wish. We will use the scores from the questions to shortlist for interviews, at which stage we will also review CV’s.
If you have any queries on this application process or would like clarification about any aspect of the roles, please contact Bernice Rook, at bernice@eastsidepeople.org.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is Friday 6 December. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in early Jan due to the break over the festive period.
Eastside People is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and work with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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The team in the South Downs
WORK WITH US – FOR WILDER, INCLUSIVE NATIONAL PARKS
We are the only independent charity dedicated to securing the future of National Parks in England and Wales. Our independence from government means we can speak out for Protected Landscapes when no-one else can. Our mission is clear: we’re here to unite, inspire and empower everyone to take action and enjoy wilder National Parks.
We recognise that the environment sector is under-represented by people of colour, those from low income backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and disabled people and we want to change that. So, we especially welcome candidates from these backgrounds and operate ‘blind recruitment’, following best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion.
Work/life balance is really important to us and everyone in our team has a flexible working arrangement so that our work fits in with our lives. We offer: home working, support including an Employee Assistant Programme, and enhanced holiday allowance and pension contributions. Above all, by joining our team you can make a big difference – we’re a small organisation and everyone in the team has a big say in what we do and how we do it.
