Assistant Outreach Adviser - Northern England

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Assistant Outreach Adviser in our Northern England team, assist with delivering conservation impact through creation, restoration and sustainable management of native wooded habitats on land outside the Trust’s own estate, contributing to the Trust’s objective of landscape scale ecological restoration. 

THE ROLE

• This is a key role in the Northern England team and the role will offer the opportunity to learn on the job, working as part of a wider team providing advice to landowners and land managers, particularly farmers, to increase native tree cover on their landholdings, through creation of new woodland and agroforestry in its broadest sense, as well as providing advice on sustainable management of existing wooded habitats on the landholding where appropriate.
• Assisting with project management and administration, such as coordination of tree orders, and liaison with contractors and consultants.
• Working as part of a team, enable delivery of woodland conservation activity outside the Trust’s own estate, including: creation of new native woodland, increasing tree cover outside woods, including through agroforestry, restoration and sustainable management of ancient and native woodland. This will be through partnerships, direct advice and other means. There will be a particular focus on working with the farming sector.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with key contractors, consultants and partners as required, and with other teams across the Woodland Trust.
• This role is based towards the centre or eastern side of the Northern Forest, which covers a large area either side of the M62 corridor from Liverpool to Hull.
• This is a full time, 9 month fixed term contract until March 2026, covering a maternity leave. This term has a potential be extended depending on return date.
• A company car will be provided for this role.

THE CANDIDATE

• You’ll need experience working in the land management sector with a good understanding of land management issues with a passion for conservation.
• You’ll be results driven and able to collaborate and work well in a team, you’ll need some good knowledge of land management practices, and an ability to understand and engage with landowners and land managers from a variety of different practices and backgrounds.
• You must have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent communication skills, and able to build effective partnerships internally and externally.
• 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 Wednesday 25th June. 

For queries relating to this new opportunity please email [email protected]