Engagement Coordinator

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Engagement Coordinator will join our Engagement Team at the forefront of involving local
communities and schools in our exciting tree-planting & urban greening projects and engage
people in learning about and taking action for trees and the environment. 

Do you love trees and want to learn more about them? Do you enjoy engaging directly with people
of all ages and backgrounds? Are you passionate about connecting communities with environmental
action? Then Trees for Cities needs you!

The Engagement team at Trees for Cities promotes and leads site-based activities and events for
thousands of adults and children to participate in our tree planting programme that aims to
plant, promote, and protect trees in public urban spaces.

Our Trees for Schools programme aims to transform urban school grounds into leafy green oases
for both the children of today and for future generations. Our award-winning work in schools is
delivery-focused and involves transforming school grounds into greener and healthier places to
be.

This role involves establishing and maintaining school tree planting projects, climate-adapted
gardens and food growing projects with pupils and supporting teaching staff to embed outdoor
learning through trees and green spaces into the school curriculum. The coordinator will
deliver school tree planting and educational workshops as well as conduct community
consultation and coordinate events around public tree planting projects.

This role will join another Engagement Coordinator and the Engagement Manager in working
closely with our Urban Forest, Build and Design, Monitoring and Impact, as well as Marketing
and Communications teams to deliver multiple, overlapping projects with diverse London
communities.

We are looking for an energetic and organised individual to support and coordinate our
engagement activities for tree planting and outdoor classroom initiatives. This involves
planning, delivering, and reporting back on community consultations, educational workshops,
public tree planting events and other activities.

The role is public-facing, so we are looking for confident and adaptable communicators who are
comfortable engaging residents in a range of communities, schools, and interest groups, and who
are passionate about what we do at Trees for Cities.

We are seeking individuals who are happy to work hands-on outdoors in all weathers at a variety
of locations, and over some weekends, with TOIL (time off in lieu), as well as being
comfortable working indoors in an office environment. We want practical and highly organised
people capable of coordinating event logistics and are keen to lead everything from small scale
workshops to public community events involving hundreds of people.

We have roles available for people with varied relevant experience and a willingness to learn
more. In return, we offer a warm and supportive team, in-the-job training and personal career
planning.

ABOUT TREES FOR CITIES

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

We are the only charity that focuses on planting, protecting and promoting urban trees across
the UK. We are an organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

Trees for Cities is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. We value diversity and
are committed to promoting diversity within the workplace. We aim to ensure that our employees
achieve their full potential and that all employment decisions, including recruitment, are
taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria. A full copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be provided on
request.

The deadline to apply is: 31st October 2025
Interviews are scheduled for: w/c 10th November 2025

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will normally be contacted within two weeks after
applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this
occasion you have not been selected for interview.

Trees for Cities is the first UK environmental organisation to have been awarded social value
certification. Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Charity No: 1032154.

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