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UK Youth for Nature is recruiting a Project Manager 

About UK Youth for Nature

 

UK Youth for Nature is a youth-led organisation of 16-35 year olds across the UK. Our main objective is to create the political pressure needed, from young people, on governments and politicians to stop and reverse the nature crisis in the UK.

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UK Youth for Nature has two main goals: develop and deliver creative campaigning activity with our volunteers to drive change for nature, and training and educating our team to give them the skills to campaign effectively.


This role is a key opportunity to help empower hundreds of young people from diverse backgrounds to take meaningful action in their local communities, build confidence and skills, and contribute to long-term environmental change beyond the lifetime of the project.

Project Manager – Empowering Young Campaigners Programme

Freelance Contract

  • Fixed-term for 5 months.

 

Time Commitment

  • Start date: January 2027

  • 1 day per week (2x 0.5 days), flexible working hours.

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Renumeration

  • £150 per day.

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Reports to

Co-Director - Neel Patel

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Works closely with

  • UK Youth for Nature (UKY4N) team

  • Funder and delivery partner

  • Volunteer workshop facilitators 

  • Schools, sixth forms, colleges and youth groups

  • External partners including commissioned filmmaker

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Location

UK-wide (remote working with travel to schools and universities as required)

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About the Programme:

​UK Youth for Nature is delivering a 1-year national schools and universities programme designed to empower young people aged 16–26 to take action on environmental issues in their local area, with a particular focus on reducing harmful pesticide use on campuses.


The programme has trained a team of 8+ young volunteers to deliver approximately 30 interactive workshops across schools, sixth forms, youth and community groups. Following each workshop, participating groups will receive a small grant and ongoing support to deliver their own mini campaign.


You’d be joining midway through project delivery, picking up the project from the previous coordinator. Your role is to ensure the smooth delivery of this programme via project management. Acting as the main point of contact for schools and volunteers and support high-quality, consistent delivery nationwide.

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Purpose of the Role

The Project Manager will coordinate relationships with schools, groups, and volunteer facilitators to ensure successful workshop delivery. They will be responsible for scheduling, logistics, communication and day-to-day coordination, working closely with the Co-Director and wider team.

 

Key Responsibilities

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Programme Coordination

  • Act as the main point of contact for schools, sixth forms, colleges and universities participating in the programme

  • Coordinate the scheduling and delivery of approximately 30 workshops across the UK

  • Liaise with volunteer facilitators to match availability, locations and skills
    Support workshop planning, logistics and follow-up

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Volunteer Support​

  • Coordinate a cohort of 8+ trained young volunteer facilitators

  • Ensure volunteers are supported, informed and prepared for workshop delivery

  • Coordinate attendance at required trainings (e.g. training the trainer, media training, public speaking)

  • Be a consistent point of contact for volunteers throughout the year

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Workshop Delivery Support​

  • Work with Co-Director and other UKY4N staff to ensure workshops meet programme objectives

  • Support volunteers with preparation materials, campaign resources and delivery guidance

  • Support follow-up communication with schools and groups after workshop

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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

  • Track workshop delivery numbers, attendance and locations

  • Support data collection for reporting to funders (e.g. number of participants, demographics, outcomes)

  • Contribute to learning and reflections to help strengthen future youth programmes

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Communications & Partnerships

  • Support coordination with the commissioned filmmaker, including identifying suitable schools or groups to feature

  • Ensure clear, timely communication across all partners

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Person Specification

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Essential

  • Experience coordinating projects, programmes or events 

  • Strong organisational and time-management skills

  • Excellent communication skills, particularly when working with young people and external partners

  • Confidence managing multiple relationships and deadlines

  • Commitment to youth empowerment, environmental justice and social impact

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small team

 

Desirable

  • Project management certified

  • Experience working with schools, colleges or youth groups

  • Experience supporting volunteers

  • Knowledge of environmental campaigns or community organising

  • Experience working with young people aged 14–26

  • Understanding of safeguarding and inclusive practice

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Time commitment

  • Ongoing coordination across the year

  • Flexibility required to support workshops, including occasional travel

  • Preparation and communication time will vary depending on workshop schedule

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Expenses

In line with UKY4N policy, all reasonable expenses associated with this role will be covered.

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Application Process

Please send a CV and a cover letter (both in PDF format), explaining in no more than 500 words why you would like the role and why you think you could carry out the responsibilities listed and meet the skills and qualifications.


Please send to: applications.ukyouthfornature@gmail.com 


Deadline: E.O.D November 19th (23:55 BST)


We're particularly keen to hear from candidates from minority backgrounds.


Thank you in advance for your interest in joining our team! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

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While we review every application, we are only able to reach out to those selected for the next stage.

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