Contract Manager – North England

ABOUT US

The Woodland Belief is the UK’s main woodland conservation charity. We wish to see a world
the place bushes and woods thrive for individuals and nature. The Belief engages and conjures up individuals to
make their distinction tackling the character and local weather disaster serving to defend, restore and
create our very important woods and bushes.

THE ROLE

The Contracts Supervisor will be a part of our Operations staff to signify the Woodland Belief domestically,
supporting a various portfolio of web sites inside North England, consistent with the Belief’s
requirements and guaranteeing the protection of our colleagues, guests, contractors and volunteers. It
shall be the Contracts Supervisor’s accountability to assist Website Managers’ within the preparation
and supply of grant purposes, operational contracts and initiatives together with silvicultural
operations. 

The Contracts Supervisor will provoke, develop and venture handle new revolutionary initiatives inside
and throughout the woodlands, working with exterior accomplice and a cross-departmental staff of
foresters, individuals engagement specialists, communications specialists and funders.

They’ll determine alternatives to streamline providers, develop our contractor base and
maximise the earnings and grant help potential of labor programmes. They’re answerable for
guaranteeing that each one vital agreements, mitigations and consents are in place in preparation
for the supply of contracts and in accordance with all Woodland Belief Well being and Security
insurance policies and procedures.

It is a 2-year mounted time period contract till finish of April 2026. An organization automotive can be supplied
with this position.

THE CANDIDATE

With earlier expertise in land-based administration within the forestry, woodland administration, or
nature conservation sector, you’ll have expertise in writing and reviewing web site administration
plans, finances and contract administration, and Well being and Security administration.

You’ll have expertise within the writing and supply grant schemes throughout woodland creation and
for specifying, instructing, and supervising woodland administration operations. You’ll be
skilled in planning, monitoring, and delivering multi-disciplinary initiatives to time and to
finances and in partaking with contractors and suppliers on pricing, implementation, and supply.

You could have a proactive ‘can-do’ perspective, glorious communication abilities, be commercially
conscious and in a position to construct efficient partnerships internally and externally. You’ll have
expertise partaking with exterior stakeholders, communities and volunteers with a collaborative
strategy. A working data of the operational, ie Forest Works Administration of woodlands would
be fascinating.

A full driving licence is a should have, together with the flexibility to undertake journey throughout a large
space, generally to distant areas. Occasional in a single day stays can be required and you’ll
be anticipated to dwell within the area and inside simple attain of key websites in North England.

Our Organisational Nature allows us to higher perceive what it means to be a part of the
Woodland Belief, empowering us to make an affect, on daily basis. We wish you to have the ability to position
mannequin our values; ‘Develop Collectively’, ‘Focus’, ‘Discover’ and ‘Make it Depend’ to make sure every of us
performs our half in serving to to guard, restore and create our woods and bushes.

WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE

There’s no different organisation just like the Woodland Belief. Becoming a member of the staff you’ll be making your
contribution to tackling the character and local weather disaster. In return, we recognise and worth our
individuals. You may have our full assist, coaching and alternatives for skilled improvement,
together with a contributory pension, life assurance, good vacation allowance and the chance
to work flexibly from house. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

On the Woodland Belief, we wish to mirror and signify the complete richness of range within the
UK. Fewer of our workers are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from decrease
socio-economic backgrounds or beneath 25; so we’re significantly eager to obtain your software
if you’re from a number of of those teams. We are able to additionally focus on something it’s possible you’ll have to
obtain your full potential at any stage of the method. We assess your software solely on
your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.

To make sure anonymised recruitment, when you’ve got uploaded your CV, shortlisting panels do
not see your CV till shortlisting has been accomplished. Earlier than submitting your
software, please guarantee you’ve gotten accomplished the supporting data part with particulars
of experiences that clearly proof as many facets of the job description as doable.

We reserve the suitable to shut this emptiness early if we obtain a excessive quantity of
appropriate purposes. If you’re , we would encourage you to submit your software as
early as doable.