David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation DSWF is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity which supports ground-based conservation projects across Africa and Asia.
DSWF offers employees an opportunity to those looking to work within the conservation sector, but who practically are unable to work abroad or in the field, a chance to utilise their professional and educational skills for the protection of endangered species.
DSWF is currently operating a hybrid working policy, requiring employees to work from the office in Shalford, near Guildford, UK two days each week, with three days a week working from home.
Unless otherwise stipulated, all full time roles are as follows:
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For more information about volunteering for DSWF, please look at our Volunteer for DSWF page.
To apply, please email your CV and cover note to info@davidshepherd.org.
We are looking for a volunteer to provide administrative support for Global Canvas, our wonderful children’s art competition.
A bit about Global Canvas
In 2004, David Shepherd CBE, realised that the future stewardship of the wild world rested with the next generation – yet they weren’t being given the tools to do so. His solution was Global Canvas – an international children’s wildlife art competition that provided a platform where young people aged 6 – 16 can explore and learn about environmental issues and voice their thoughts, fears, and dreams through creative means.
Each year, Global Canvas challenges entrants to explore a conservation topic and theme centred around the work of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), using any artistic medium to communicate their message. Over 20 years since its inception, after 10,000s of entries from over 100 countries, we now know the competition has been the first step for many in their journey towards becoming wildlife artists, advocates, and change makers for environmental issues.
What we need
We are looking for regular weekly support from the New Year, through to the end of March/mid April 2025 to administer this exciting competition. This will involve processing entries, logging them on a master spreadsheet on Microsoft Excel, saving images, liaising with entrants where issues are identified and streamlining everything for judging. The volunteer is also very welcome to join us for judging in late March/early April also, which is a hugely enjoyable and rewarding exercise. Some basic Excel and IT skills are required, but support will be on hand. Hours and days can be flexible around availability, but we are looking for approximately 10 to 12 hours per week. There is also the possibility of further office volunteering ongoing.
How to apply
DSWF could not succeed in its mission top protect endangered wildlife without the support of very special people who voluntarily give up their free time in support of its work to fight wildlife crime. If you would be interested in volunteering, please email us at dswf@davidhsepherd.org with your CV and your availability.
To apply for one of our roles, please email dswf@davidshepherd.org with your CV and a Covering Letter (no more than 2x A4 pages) explaining why you wish to work for DSWF and why you believe you are suitable for the role.
DSWF operates an equal opportunities employment policy.
The Foundation strives to be an equal opportunities employer in all respects and in compliance with the Equality Act 2010. No job applicant, employee or worker will receive less favourable treatment in terms of direct or indirect discrimination, harassment or victimisation on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. The Protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. The policy of non-discrimination will also apply to membership or non-membership of a trade union and “spent convictions” of ex-offenders.
The Foundation will follow the recommendations and Codes of Practice of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, embracing those previously provided by the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission. Assessment and consideration of job applicants, employees and workers will be based on objective and relevant criteria. Selection criteria and procedures will be reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
The Foundation will ensure that it applies its Equal Opportunities Policy in a fair and consistent manner to its recruitment practices. This will include open recruitment methods, which provide the opportunity for all potential candidates to apply without discrimination or restriction from sources such as press advertising, recruitment agencies, job centres, the careers’ service, etc. All recruitment advertisements will be vetted prior to issue to ensure that they do not include anything which may be considered discriminatory in either words or images.
As a minimum, DSWF will undertake the following actions to carry out due diligence on potential employees:
