Job Details

The role will initiate and develop partnerships with landowners and organisations to provide practical conservation activity, advice and support on land outside the Trust’s own estate across Northern Ireland.

This is a homebased contract, with a contracted requirement to undertake regular travel across a wide area, mainly Northern Ireland but also across the UK, sometimes to remote locations. Occasional travel to regional offices and overnight stays will be required. There will be an expectation to attend the Bangor Office twice a week. A company vehicle will be provided.

You will be required to travel to sites and offices. A driving licence will be required. A vehicle will be provided for this role. 

• Provide expert technical advice to landowners and farmers on woodland creation, ancient woodland restoration, and sustainable management, ensuring all work aligns with the UK Forestry Standard and Woodland Trust principles.
• Lead site-level assessments and surveys to design diverse projects, ranging from small-scale planting and innovative agroforestry to large, landscape-scale conservation schemes.
• Guide landowners through funding mechanisms, identifying appropriate grants and support offers to increase confidence and uptake in nature-positive interventions.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, contractor oversight, and reporting to ensure delivery is on time and cost-effective.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to secure funding and share best practices in wooded habitat innovation.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

• Experience of working in the land management sector, preferably in woodland conservation, and a working knowledge of land management funding streams including grants.
• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
• Proven ability to successfully manage and deliver landscape-scale projects, including ensuring targets are met on time and within budget.
• Experience of overseeing a complex and diverse programme of activity and working as part of a team to ensure it is delivered effectively. 
• You’ll have extensive experience in delivering woodland creation both practically on the ground, and through advising others. 
• You’ll also have experience working on landscape scale projects ideally where this engages with individual farmers and landowner, organisations, businesses or councils.

If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.