Scottish Wildlife Trust
Scottish Wildlife Trust

Charity registered in Scotland SC005792

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a membership-based registered charity with the aim of advancing the conservation of Scotland’s biodiversity for the benefit of present and future generations.


Current vacancies

Face to Face Membership Recruiter (Central and South-East Scotland)

  • Part time
  • £22,222 pro-rata
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 11th January 2026

Are you passionate about conservation and great at connecting with people? Maybe you’re looking for a career path where you can make a genuine impact? We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as Membership Recruiter and help grow our community of wildlife supporters!

In this role, you’ll engage with the public at exciting venues and events across Scotland, encouraging people to support wildlife conservation by becoming members of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

About us:

We Are Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity, and with 1 in 9 species in Scotland at risk of extinction, our work has never been more important.

From major species and landscape restoration projects, to managing our network of wildlife reserves and campaigning for nature, we work for Scotland’s wildlife year-round.

We want to give a voice to nature, but we can’t do it without the support of our members.

This role as Membership Recruiter is critical to the success of our work, and for the future of Scotland’s wildlife and wild places.

The Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Membership Recruiter to join our team.

No day is the same for our Membership Recruiters – you will travel around varied, exciting and unique venues throughout Scotland, all within a 1 hour radius of your home base, unless otherwise arranged with your line manager. Your days will be spent managing your own membership stall, actively engaging with the public and inspiring them to become members of the Trust.

Our membership recruiters are often the first point of contact for people who are yet to learn about our work. And so, whilst the main part of this role is to recruit new members, our recruitment team also work hard to inspire the public to become as passionate about wildlife as we are. Whilst experience is desirable, we are open to meeting the right fit for our team, and this position comes with direct training, with your fuel and parking costs paid for on top of your salary and commission. You’ll also have your own vehicle provided for business use.

As a member of our recruitment team, you will:

  • Actively contribute to our vision of a healthier, wilder, Scotland.
  • Attend venues and events as a Membership Recruiter
  • Use appropriate communication and sales techniques (with no ‘hard sell’) to encourage members of the public to join the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be an engaging communicator – you can comfortably build rapport with members of the public and colleagues.
  • Be a self-starting individual who is confident with lone-working.
  • Be well-organised with good administrative skills.
  • Have some knowledge of conservation and wildlife in Scotland.
  • Hold experience in a customer-facing role such as Direct or Field Sales or Customer Service with experience of working to targets.
  • Have the flexibility to work weekends.
  • Be comfortable with working outdoors and independently.
  • Have a full UK driving licence – there is no requirement to have your own vehicle.

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

  • Flexi time/Hybrid working
  • Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
  • Weekly wellness hour
  • Generous Sick pay allowance
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • Training and Development focus
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