Learning Manager (Children & Young People) (Maternity Cover)
Salary £ 35,122 - 37,020 FTE pro rata depending on experience
Vacancy listed 13/11/2025
Application deadline 03/12/2025
Details
Overall purpose of job

Develop and manage Avon Wildlife Trust’s (the Trust) Learning & Youth programmes, providing inspiring and inclusive opportunities for children and young people to connect with and learn about nature, and actively support nature’s recovery.
 

Main responsibilities

·       Develop and maintain a thriving programme for children and young people at our sites and in the community, including planning and resourcing, budgeting, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.

·      Manage the Trust’s Folly Farm learning programme – training and supporting tutors to provide inspiring, inclusive and safe residential and day visits for schools, liaising with visiting schools and the Folly Farm Centre team, and evaluating and improving programmes. 

·      Manage and develop our inclusive youth programmeto ensure positive outcomes for young people from under-served communities in our region – supporting Youth Officers to plan and deliver a wide range of activities for ages 14-25, and leading the development of Green Shoots, our youth–led nature reserve alongside colleagues and partners.

·      Support delivery of learning sessions at Folly Farm, Grow Wilder and other settings when required.

·      Develop opportunities to extend the impact of our work with children & young people, including contributing to funding applications, working with colleagues across the Trust, partners and potential funders.

Avon Wildlife Trust value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. 

We also have robust child safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references and an enhanced DBS check.

Part time, 33 hours per week, can be over four or five days, regular days and times to be agreed

Fixed term to cover maternity leave - up to one year or return of the post holder if sooner



Benefits

• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day
• Training and development
• One free AWT course day per year
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) pro rata
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature

Notes

Apply by filling in the application form, available below.
Please fill this out paying particular attention to the details of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, which is used for shortlisting against the person specification.

It is best not to assume prior knowledge and higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully why you meet the person specification in the Job Description.

Attached documents
Title File
Application Form Word Learning_Manager_(CYP)_(Mat_Cover)_-_Application_Form_(AWT).docx
Application Form PDF Learning_Manager_(CYP)_(Mat_Cover)_-_Application_Form_(AWT).pdf
EDI Monitoring Word Learning_Manager_(CYP)_(Mat_Cover)_-_Equality_and_Diversity_Monitoring_2025.docx
EDI Monitoring PDF Learning_Manager_(CYP)_(Mat_Cover)_-_Equality_and_Diversity_Monitoring_2025.pdf
Job Description Learning_Manager_(Children___Young_People)_(Maternity_Cover)_-_Job_Description_November_2025.pdf
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