We’re Hiring! Raven Network Co-Lead
Job Role: Raven Network Co-lead
Closing Date for Applications: 12th August 2026
Interview Date: 20th August 2026
About The Raven Network
The Raven Network was established in 2020 as an informal peer support network for global majority staff working across the nature conservation sector. The sector is the least diverse after farming, so members of staff regularly feel isolated and experience racial discrimination. The Raven Network made provision for people of colour to join a cross-sector peer support space as often staff of colour are too few to form a group internally. In addition, The Raven Network has identified that the output of the sector is also marred by the colonial legacy of the UK and has set about working on describing how to decolonise nature conservation as we recognise it today.
About the role:
The role is brand new. The Raven Network is currently being incubated by All The Elements until it establishes itself as its own entity. The purpose of this role is to undertake work to work towards The Raven Network becoming independent and self-sustaining at the end of the funding period (July 2028). This will involve researching and co-creating Raven's ways of working, values and testing its purpose and ambition. Alongside this, the role will take on responsibility for leading Raven’s current peer support group and managing its membership.
Location: Remote. Potential for occasional in-person meetings.
Type of role: Employed.
Part time: 3 days per week (0.6 FTE). Initially this role will be 2 days a week, but this will be discussed with the successful candidate.
Fixed Term: 16 months initial contract with potential to become permanent.
Salary: £45,000pa pro rata
Start Date: September 2026.
How to apply: Please send an email to ravennetwork@alltheelements.co with more details about yourself, why you think you’d be a good fit for this role and why the role interests you (500 word maximum). Shortlisted applicants will be asked to send us a CV and be invited to interview via Zoom.
Closing date for applications: 12th August 2026
Key responsibilities:
Lead the existing peer support work of The Raven Network
Manage The Raven Network’s database of members and reach out to new members.
Identify member needs and develop resources for members.
Work with the Network Lead to establish The Raven Network as its own independent organisation.
Apply for funding to help sustain and develop the network in line with the needs of the members.
Working with the Network Lead, develop and test organisation values and ways of working.
Working with the Network Lead, develop policies for The Raven Network
Develop and update Raven Network online presence, including website and social media.
Fulfil reporting responsibilities to funders and partners.
Build relationships with those within the sector, ensuring relevant stakeholders are aware of The Raven Network activities and output.
Support with event organisation for The Raven Network in-person meetings.
Develop an EDI consultation programme to work with - and influence - the broader nature conservation sector.
About you:
You are someone who has a personal meaningful relationship with the natural world and who has experience working within the nature conservation and environmental sector. You have a sense of how injustice lies within systems and are keen to make change. You enjoy gathering ideas and working with others to co-create alternative or more equitable ways of working. You are comfortable working independently and undertaking research, looking at the detail and problem solving. You are comfortable speaking truth to power and communicating with a wide range of people. You can bring the voices of others into rooms that they cannot yet enter themselves.
This is currently a part-time position, but depending on funding there is potential to increase to full time in the future. Alternatively, there may be options after the first year to reduce hours.
Essential
You have…
Experience working within the UK nature conservation and environmental sector
Enjoyment thinking about and testing systems change, not necessarily doing things how they’ve always been done
Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and meeting the varying needs of those relationships.
Experience facilitating meetings where you need to practice empathy and strong leadership.
Experience working in EDI and/or race equity
A proactive approach to tackling challenges as they arise.
Experience working with leaders in large organisations.
Good writing skills.
Have experience of managing your own time, working remotely and are an independent worker.
A drive to meet and work with a range of different people with different backgrounds, lived experiences, skills, areas of work and projects.
Desirable
You might also have…
Experience working for startups and / or in small teams.
Knowledge of the existing work on decolonizing conservation.
Knowledge of nature protection legislation in the UK, including that of statutory designations.
Experience of community management.
Lived experience similar to the network members.
Technical skills
We use the following software and tools. We do not expect you to have used them all before, but an ability to pick up new technology would be advantageous.
Google Workspace - Document Management, Communications (including Gmail) and Calendar
Zoom - Online Meeting Organisation
Trello - Project Management
Canva - Design
