Somerset Wildlife Trust is seeking a skilled Design, Communications and Community Evaluation Specialist to support the Wilder Communities project. This hybrid freelance role involves graphic design, content creation, event photography, and storytelling across Somerset.
We are seeking a Design, Communications and Community Evaluation Specialist to support the delivery of products, communications and evaluation as part of the Wilder Communities National Lottery Heritage Fund project.
The key contract output is to support the completion of the project, meeting agreed outcomes specified in our National Lottery funding agreement.
- Review and apply brand design to printed and digital assets. (approx. 20 days)
- Capture videos, quotes, interviews and photos alongside staff at key agreed activities, working these into sharable stories for social media and evaluation (approx. 6 days)
This contract is a hybrid role, and will involve traveling around the county of Somerset. The majority of activities will take place in the South and East of Somerset (Between Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, Bruton and Yeovil). Meetings will take place online. The main Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) office is in Taunton, but the contractor is not expected to visit the office as part of this contract.
You will need your own vehicle, and milage is not paid separately but incorporated into the day rate.
Contract Management and Monitoring
The selected contractor will be issued with a standard SWT contract. The contractor will invoice on a monthly basis.
The contract is scheduled to begin October 2025, and attendance at our key event on Saturday 18th October is expected.
Contract management will be by the Wilder Communities Manager, working closely with the Wilder Lives Manager and the Communications and Marketing Team. Contract supervision and check in-meetings will take place every other month (5 meetings) or on request if circumstances require.
