| Job Title | Environmental Education Coordinator (1-year fixed term) |
| Employed by Job Purpose Hours of business Location Hours / week Salary Contract type | Live Here Love Here Coordinate, develop and deliver Live Here Love Here Eco-Schools resources and workshops Flexible business hours 8am-6pm. Core hours 10am-4pm. Hybrid working policy, 2 days in Belfast office per week Home / Belfast office 37.5 (see below) £30,935 per annum 1-year fixed term from July 2026 |
| Application window | Applications will close 9am Monday 15th June Interviews 24th June, in person, in Belfast |
Environmental Education Coordinator (fixed term)
Hybrid
Full-time
Fixed-term
General information
Purpose of role
The Environmental Education (EE) Coordinator plays a key role in delivery of the Live Here Love Education programme, set out in our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, through delivery of a range of activities required to deliver the Eco-Schools project.
The post-holder will work closely with the rest of the EE team. They will be responsible for the successful delivery of Eco-Schools in particular selected councils, ensuring the Field Officers meet their EE deliverables, working closely with Field Officer Line Manager to ensure all agreed work is completed effectively and on time. They will be required to develop high quality environmental education resources and deliver a proportion of these directly as well as supporting Field Officer delivery.
The post-holder will work closely with the rest of the EE team. They will be responsible for the successful delivery of Eco-Schools in particular selected councils, ensuring the Field Officers meet their EE deliverables, working closely with Field Officer Line Manager to ensure all agreed work is completed effectively and on time. They will be required to develop high quality environmental education resources and deliver a proportion of these directly as well as supporting Field Officer delivery.
Duties and expected outcomes
As well as coordinating resource requirements for a range of organisation-wide projects, the EE Coordinator will be required to support the rest of the EE Team, being agile, organised and solutions focused, whilst being the key point of contact for EE enquiries, including managing the Eco-Schools enquiries mailbox.
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools
- Support as EE point of contact with particular Councils, including maintaining delivery against key SLAs and delivery of Eco-Schools Green Flag targets, in particular for your Council areas
- Assessment of Eco-School Green Flag applications, in particular for designated Council areas, and support Field Officer assessments as required
- Development of high-quality, curriculum-linked environmental education resources with clearly defined learning outcomes
- Deliver Environmental Education workshops as required
- Deliver and coordinate delivery of cluster groups, teacher training and clinics, necessary to achieve Green Flag targets and meet other DAERA and privately funded deliverables
- Input into coordination and resourcing of all EE activities /projects (working closely with the Field Officer Line Manager & EE colleagues) to ensure resources are well balanced and allocated to deliver the Eco-Schools work programme
- Responding to Eco School enquiries in a timely and accurate manner, bringing in other colleagues as needed
- Work closely with Live Here Love Here colleagues involved in other environmental education and community engagement programmes.
- Produce targeted emails to schools and support the Communications Team with content for the Eco-Schools newsletter.
- Fulfil other duties for Live Here Love Here as required on occasion
Person Specification
Qualifications, skills & experience
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or 3 years relevant experience
- 2 years project management/coordination experience
- A teaching qualification with minimum 1 years’ teaching experience
- Minimum 1-year experience in development of educational resources
- Experience of Canva for resource and workshop development
- Minimum 1-year experience of delivery of workshops
- 1 year’s staff supervision experience
- Developed ICT skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, with Excel experience
- Full current driving licence with access to a suitable means of transport to enable you to carry out the duties and responsibilities.
Desirable
- Post primary teaching experience
- Mail Chimp, MIS, CMS, project management software
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector
Knowledge & Understanding
Desirable
- Knowledge of behaviour change
- Knowledge of environmental matters
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A professional manner, with a high level of integrity
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
- Energy and drive to meet and exceed expectations
- A growth mind-set
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
General
The person appointed will work from our office in Belfast a minimum of 2 days per week and may work from home the rest of the week. You will also be expected to travel to Eco-schools sites, councils, events, photocalls, meetings etc as required.
IT support and hardware is provided for all staff to enable them to be efficient and effective in their work.
Live Here Love Here operates flexible office hours between 8am and 6pm, with core hours between 10am and 4pm. Your normal days of work will be Monday to Friday, but given the nature of the work, this role requires flexibility and will involve some evening and weekend working. Flexibility for this is vital and time-in-lieu will be offered in return.
This position is funded through the DAERA Environment Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Live Here Love Here is a community focussed organisation with a commitment to reducing its impact on the planet. A key approach in achieving this is through Carbon Literacy training for all employees. This programme, delivered in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project, raises awareness about the climate change challenge that we all face as well as the commitments we can make to behaviour change that will help reduce emissions.
New employees will be expected to attend Carbon Literacy training as part of their induction process and contribute to an ongoing dialogue within the organisation about how we can reduce our carbon impact and improve levels of sustainability.
AUTHORITY
All staff are expected to:
IT support and hardware is provided for all staff to enable them to be efficient and effective in their work.
Live Here Love Here operates flexible office hours between 8am and 6pm, with core hours between 10am and 4pm. Your normal days of work will be Monday to Friday, but given the nature of the work, this role requires flexibility and will involve some evening and weekend working. Flexibility for this is vital and time-in-lieu will be offered in return.
This position is funded through the DAERA Environment Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Live Here Love Here is a community focussed organisation with a commitment to reducing its impact on the planet. A key approach in achieving this is through Carbon Literacy training for all employees. This programme, delivered in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project, raises awareness about the climate change challenge that we all face as well as the commitments we can make to behaviour change that will help reduce emissions.
New employees will be expected to attend Carbon Literacy training as part of their induction process and contribute to an ongoing dialogue within the organisation about how we can reduce our carbon impact and improve levels of sustainability.
AUTHORITY
All staff are expected to:
- Commission work only in line with company procedures and always obtain best value.
- Refer any media interest or potential news stories to their line manager.
- Operate within the organisation’s policies and procedures at all times.
- Only commission marketing channels (especially print) in line with those agreed by the Chief Executive.
About us
Live Here Love Here is an independent charity established in 2000. Through education, engagement and empowerment, we seek to inspire change by connecting people to nature. Activities include:
Community Engagement is a positive, people-powered campaign that encourages volunteers to appreciate and care for their local areas through regular clean-ups, biodiversity and community gardening projects. Some of the key Community Engagement programmes are Adopt A Spot, The BIG Spring Clean and Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds.
Environmental Education that focuses on educating children, young people, communities and businesses on environmental issues and inspiring climate action. This includes Eco-Schools and the 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change Makers programmes.
Local Environmental Quality work that recognises and rewards well managed green and blue spaces across Northern Ireland, particularly through the Green Flag for Parks and Outdoor Spaces, Blue Flag for Beaches and Marinas, and Seaside Awards.
Community Engagement is a positive, people-powered campaign that encourages volunteers to appreciate and care for their local areas through regular clean-ups, biodiversity and community gardening projects. Some of the key Community Engagement programmes are Adopt A Spot, The BIG Spring Clean and Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds.
Environmental Education that focuses on educating children, young people, communities and businesses on environmental issues and inspiring climate action. This includes Eco-Schools and the 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change Makers programmes.
Local Environmental Quality work that recognises and rewards well managed green and blue spaces across Northern Ireland, particularly through the Green Flag for Parks and Outdoor Spaces, Blue Flag for Beaches and Marinas, and Seaside Awards.