Young Content Creator

The Woodland Trust is the UKs largest woodland conservation charity. Our vision is a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature.

The Woodland Trust are looking for passionate young people aged 18-25 to help us create inspiring content about the Woodland Trust. Whether you are championing ancient trees, filming your perfect woodland day out or snapping photos of the changing seasons, your content will help us to reach wider audiences and could be featured on our social media channels and website.

The Woodland Trust is looking to recruit one or two people from each of the seven Woodland Trust regions of the UK and Northern Ireland. These include Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, North England, Central England, South East England and South West England, so you can connect with people from all over the UK.

• Creating inspiring content (photography / filming / writing) that brings the work of the Woodland Trust to life. We will provide you with a creative brief, and always want to include your unique perspective.
• Editing content and contributing ideas.
• Travelling to Woodland Trust sites. You will need to be able to access a site within 30 miles of your home. Visit the Woodland Trust’s ‘Find A Wood’ webpage, add your postcode and discover the nearest woods to you – please ensure they are Woodland Trust owned. Travel expenses can be covered. It is very helpful but not essential to drive.
• Operating within our Volunteer Charter, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• As part of your role, you will need to log all the hours you volunteer through Assemble, your volunteering website, either on the desktop version or the mobile app.
• Work within the risk assessment provided by your volunteer manager.

You will need your own phone / camera and will be asked to sign a non-exclusive license to enable any photographs taken for this role to be used by the Woodland Trust to support our work. However, the copyright remains with you so that you can continue to use your own photos and videos.

• Familiar with creating content for social media channels (such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram). Ideally you will have experience following brand guidelines.
• Familiar with creating written content for web (not essential).
• A good understanding of the fast-moving nature of social media, memes and trends.
• Confident with a camera (your phone is fine!)
• Experience editing in Canva would be an advantage but not essential.
• Good communication skills.
• A passion for the outdoors and nature.
• If you’re comfortable being in front of a camera, that’s a big bonus! We really want to include your perspectives and would love to feature you speaking.
• Our sites can be tricky to reach via public transport, so having a car or someone who can drive you is ideal.
• An understanding of individuals’ media rights and permissions required to use images would be useful, though training will be provided.
• A sensible regard for health and safety.