Human Resources Assistant

Full Time: 35 hours per week  

Permanent 

Closing date for applications: 18 August 2024  

First Interview: 29 August 2024 (Newark office)  

Second Interview: 5 September 2024 (Online) 

About Us  

The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and 3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision for nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes, creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive. 

Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild places under threat, and we help people access nature.    

The Wildlife Trusts have been one of the lead organisations in marine conservation in the UK in the last 20 years. We played a significant role in the introduction of the world leading Marine and Coastal Access Act and have helped deliver the UK network of Marine Protected Areas. Collectively as a federation The Wildlife Trusts are the biggest marine NGO in the country. You would be joining a world leading group of passionate and knowledgeable group of marine practitioners. 

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  

If you are an excellent administrator looking for a role that will support the People and Culture and Learning and Development team in an exciting period of change at one of the UK’s bestloved nature charities, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for an organised and proactive individual whose skills will help the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts and the central charity become more than the sum of our parts to deliver outstanding impact for people and nature. 

You are someone with sound experience working as a People and Culture Administrator/ Assistant in a complex and fast-moving environment. Proactively setting things in motion is something that you feel comfortable doing. This is a great opportunity for a highly organised and efficient administrator to join our small central People and Culture and Learning and Development teams to provide administrative support across these functions this will include training and development, recruitment and selection, induction, onboarding and file management. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment so the ability to deal with last minute requests and multitask is a must! You will ensure confidentiality and discretion are maintained, have a positive attitude and be flexible to help out with other areas of admin where required. 

The Wildlife Trusts share the following fundamental values and beliefs, which underpin our work across the movement; passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. 

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.  

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible. 

RSWT are committed to increasing diversity of its staff through its Levelling the field recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all the essential criteria for the post.  

Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact tash.stewart@iris.co.uk to discuss this further and understand other options.