Job Opportunity! – KHWP Partnership Officer

Kent High Weald Partnership are looking for a Partnership Officer!

Partnership Officer (Maternity Cover, Full or Part Time, £27,852 – £29,716 per annum)

An exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly team helping to connect adults and children to nature in the High Weald area of Kent.

The Kent High Weald Partnership is based at Bedgebury Pinetum and operates across the borough of Tunbridge Wells, working within the varied and beautiful landscape of the High Weald National Landscape. The Partnership aims to connect people and nature through conservation, education and wellbeing.

As our Partnership Officer you will take a lead role in delivering our nature-based education and wellbeing offer. This includes Forest School programmes, guided education visits at Bedgebury Pinetum, nature connection wellbeing programmes, and our community allotment project. You will also help to engage communities with their local greenspaces through events, volunteer days and environmental projects.

We are looking for an enthusiast person with knowledge, experience and practical skills in nature-based education and wellbeing initiatives, and community engagement. The role requires good communication skills, and a self-motivated and flexible approach to work.

For more information please visit www.khwp.org.uk/work-for-us and for an informal discussion please contact Cally Fiddimore on 07545 743416.

This role is a maternity cover post, fixed term for one year, and candidates looking for full or part time hours are invited to apply.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

The deadline for applying for the role is Friday 24th April 2026.

Interview date: Thursday 30th April 2026.

 

To apply for the Partnership Officer Role please visit: Partnership Officer (Maternity Cover) | 24 April, 2026 | Jobs and careers with Kent County Council

For further information on the KHWP please check our website www.khwp.org.uk

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