Site Manager - Mid & West Wales

Woodland Trust

Mid & West Wales
£37,949 pa
Full Time • Permanent
Closing on Wed, 21st May 2025

Conservation & Wildlife


The Woodland Trust is looking for a Site Manager in our Wales team, to manage the Woodland Trust’s sites, in Mid & West Wales, to high professional standards, in accordance with our conservation principles, management approach, policies and contracts, contributing to the Trust’s strategic goals.

THE ROLE

  • This is a key role in the Wales team to represent the Woodland Trust locally, managing a diverse portfolio of sites within Mid & West Wales, in line with the Trust’s standards and ensuring the safety of our visitors, contractors and volunteers.
  • The Site Manager will be responsible for building collaborative and impactful relationships with internal teams and external organisations, contractors, neighbours and interested parties, alongside managing groups of dedicated and passionate volunteers.
  • Lead creative woodland management, ancient woodland restoration and people engagement projects, engaging stakeholders and being a strong advocate for our work and values.
  • Carry out Woodland Condition/PAWS Assessments and monitoring to inform, write and implement long term management plans for the woods in the area of responsibility.
  • A company car will be provided for this role.

THE CANDIDATE

  • You’ll need experience working in the land management sector, preferable in forestry or woodland conservation, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including landowners, statutory and public bodies and local communities.
  • You’ll have experience of managing woodlands, managing tree safety and leading the delivery of complex woodland management projects.
  • Contract and budget management experience, including tendering and appointing.
  • Working knowledge of tree pests and diseases and the impacts to woodlands.
  • You must have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent communication skills, be commercially aware and able to build effective partnerships internally and externally.
  • The role is based in Mid & West Wales and will require the successful candidate to travel across Wales with occasional UK travel. A full driving licence is required.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

  • Enhanced Employer Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Enhanced Parental Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 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.

Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed.

Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Apply Now: 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.

First Stage Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 2nd & 4th June.


Amdanom Ni: Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust) yw prif elusen cadwraeth coetiroedd y DU, sy’n ymroddedig i greu byd lle mae coed a choedwigoedd yn ffynnu er lles pobl a byd natur. Nod ein cenhadaeth yw ymgysylltu ac ysbrydoli unigolion i gyfrannu at y gwaith o fynd i’r afael â’r argyfwng hinsawdd a byd natur drwy ddiogelu, adfer a chreu cynefinoedd coetir hanfodol.

Y SWYDD

  • Mae hon yn rôl allweddol yn nhîm Cymru i gynrychioli Coed Cadw yn lleol, gan reoli portffolio amrywiol o safleoedd yng Nghanolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, yn unol â safonau’r Ymddiriedolaeth, a sicrhau diogelwch ein hymwelwyr, ein contractwyr a’n gwirfoddolwyr.
  • Bydd Rheolwr y Safle yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu cysylltiadau cydweithredol ac effeithiol gyda thimau mewnol a sefydliadau allanol, contractwyr, cymdogion a phartïon sydd â diddordeb, ochr yn ochr â rheoli grwpiau o wirfoddolwyr ymroddedig ac angerddol.
  • Bydd yn arwain y gwaith o reoli coetiroedd mewn modd creadigol, adfer coetiroedd hynafol a phrosiectau ymgysylltu â phobl, ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid, a bod yn eiriolwr cryf dros ein gwaith a’n gwerthoedd.
  • Bydd yn cynnal Asesiadau PAWS/Cyflwr Coetiroedd ac yn monitro i lywio, ysgrifennu a gweithredu cynlluniau rheoli tymor hir ar gyfer y coetiroedd lle mae ganddo gyfrifoldeb.
  • Bydd car cwmni yn cael ei ddarparu ar gyfer y rôl hon.

YR YMGEISYDD

  • Bydd angen i chi fod â phrofiad o weithio yn y sector rheoli tir, yn ddelfrydol ym maes cadwraeth coedwigoedd neu goetiroedd, gan ymgysylltu ag amrywiaeth eang o randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys tirfeddianwyr, cyrff statudol a chyhoeddus, a chymunedau lleol.
  • Bydd gennych brofiad o reoli coetiroedd, rheoli diogelwch coed, ac arwain y gwaith o gyflawni prosiectau rheoli coetiroedd cymhleth.
  • Profiad o reoli contractau a chyllidebau, gan gynnwys tendro a phenodi.
  • Gwybodaeth ymarferol am blâu a chlefydau coed a’r effeithiau ar goetiroedd.
  • Rhaid i chi feddu ar agwedd gadarnhaol ragweithiol, sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol, ymwybyddiaeth fasnachol, a’r gallu i greu partneriaethau effeithiol yn fewnol ac yn allanol.
  • Mae’r swydd hon wedi’i lleoli yn xxx Cymru a bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus deithio ledled Cymru, gan deithio yn y DU o bryd i’w gilydd. Rhaid cael trwydded yrru lawn.

Manteision a Llesiant: Mae ymuno â’n tîm yn golygu y byddwch chi’n chwarae rhan allweddol yn y gwaith o fynd i’r afael â materion sy’n ymwneud â’r amgylchedd a’r hinsawdd. Rydym ni’n gofalu’n dda am ein staff, gan gynnig cefnogaeth a chyfleoedd hyfforddi. Rydym ni hefyd yn cynnig y canlynol:

  • Lefel Uwch o Bensiwn gan y Cyflogwr
  • Yswiriant Bywyd
  • Opsiynau Gweithio Hyblyg / Hybrid
  • Gwyliau Blynyddol Hael
  • Tâl Uwch i Rieni
  • Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr

Ymrwymiad i Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant: Er mwyn cyflawni ein gweledigaeth o fyd lle mae coedwigoedd a choed yn ffynnu er mwyn pobl a byd natur, mae angen i ni adlewyrchu cymdeithas a’r cymunedau rydym ni’n gweithio ynddynt yn well. Dylai pob person, ni waeth beth fo’i gefndir, ei hunaniaeth, ei allu na’i amgylchiadau, gael budd o goed. Ar hyn o bryd, mae pobl o liw a phobl anabl yn cael eu tangynrychioli ar draws y sector amgylcheddol a chadwraeth. Os ydych chi’n ystyried eich hun yn berson o liw a/neu anabl, rydym ni’n eich annog yn benodol i gyflwyno cais.
Cysylltwch â ni i drafod unrhyw gymorth ychwanegol neu addasiadau y bydd eu hangen arnoch i gwblhau eich cais. 

Cyngor ar wneud Cais: Er mwyn bod yn deg, rydym ni hefyd yn cadw manylion personol ein hymgeiswyr yn gudd oddi wrth y rheolwyr sy’n penodi, fel nad ydynt yn gweld eich CV nes bydd y rhestr fer wedi’i chwblhau.

Gwnewch yn siwr bod eich Datganiad Personol yn dangos yn glir sut mae eich sgiliau a’ch gwybodaeth yn cysylltu â’r manylebau yn y disgrifiad swydd a’ch bod yn rhannu eich angerdd am y swydd â ni. 

Gwnewch Gais Nawr: Os ydych chi’n barod i wneud gwahaniaeth a datblygu gyda ni, anfonwch eich cais atom heddiw. Mae’n bosibl y byddwn yn mynd ati i gau'r broses ymgeisio yn gynnar os byddwn yn cael llawer o geisiadau, felly mae'n syniad da gwneud cais cyn gynted â phosibl. Os byddwn yn cau’r hysbyseb yn gynnar, a bod gennych chi gais ar ei hanner, byddwn yn anfon e-bost atoch cyn cau er mwyn rhoi amser i chi gwblhau eich cais.

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About Woodland Trust

We are the UK's largest woodland conservation charity. Our vision is a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. Joining us means joining a team of passionate, determined and dedicated people who make it their mission to stand up for trees. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. And you can help us achieve it. Work in some of the UK’s most stunning woodlands, inspire others to plant trees, be a conservation champion, campaign for policy change or help raise the money to allow us to continue our vital work creating havens for wildlife. Whatever you do, you’ll be part of something special.

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