Do you care about people and performance? Are you curious about what makes individuals and organisations thrive? If so, we have an exciting and unashamedly wide-ranging role that could be perfect for you!
You might find yourself working on recruitment, people analytics, AI adoption, leadership support, or events. Some of that will play directly to your existing strengths. Some of it will push you into territory you've never explored. We will match work to what you bring, and we will ask you to grow beyond it. What you will always get is meaningful work that makes a tangible impact with an organisation doing something that matters.
About You
You might have recently graduated or seeking a career change. Your background might be in psychology, HR, sports science, business, or something else entirely. It doesn’t reallymatter what can do today. What matters is what you can achieve in the future. We are looking for someone who will embrace every task with enthusiasm, a curious mind, and a passion for learning, safe in the knowledge that there’s always someone there to help when you get stuck. Here is a snapshot of what you will bring:
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You move quickly, prioritise well, keep building momentum, and know when to ask for support (which will be plentiful).
At Oxygen Conservation, character matters more than capability. We recruit for potential, not experience. Of course, the IT foundations matter but the service mindset matters more. And the genuine curiosity about AI and the future of work matters most of all.
We are committed to having a genuinely diverse team drawn from across the country, with a wide range of lived and learnt experiences. You might have skills in some, but not all, of the areas above. Whatever your background, we would love to hear from you if you think you can make a real difference with Oxygen Conservation.
About the Role
The People and Performance Intern will work within the People team and be line managed by the wonderful Karis Eyres, our People Coordinator. You will work across the whole business, with the closest day-to-day relationships sitting within the People, Investment, and Legal teams. The thread running through everything you do is simple: help people at Oxygen Conservation perform even better.
Key Responsibilities
People Operations: Keep our people systems accurate and running smoothly, supporting day-to-day HR administration, onboarding, and team communications.
Events and Logistics: Assist with the planning and coordination of internal team events, away days, and people-focused gatherings, ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish.
Performance Improvement: Support the development and delivery of performance improvement initiatives, drawing on performance science, psychology, and learning theory to help OC people do their best work.
Learning and Development: Assist with identifying needs, tools, organising programmes, and tracking outcomes that help people gain insight and highlights the path for meaningful development.
About Us
We're building the UK's first genuine natural capital portfolio, acquiring large landscapes, restoring them, and creating investable natural capital products like premium carbon credits, biodiversity units, renewable energy partnerships, and ecotourism experiences. In just four years, we've grown to a valuation of around £400m with 50,000+ acres owned and helped connect over half a million acres for nature. Our mission is simple: prove that restoring ecosystems can deliver transformative environmental, social, and financial returns.
Our work hasn't gone unnoticed. In 2022, we were named Start-Up of the Year at the Business Leader South West Awards, followed by Team of the Year at the 2023 Edie Awards, and our nature funding agreement with Triodos won ESG Deal of the Year at the 2024 Insider South West Dealmakers Awards. Our founder and CEO, Dr Rich Stockdale, is featured in the ENDS Power List as one of the top 100 UK environmental professionals driving significant impact.
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