Project Officer – South West Rainforest

ABOUT US

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world
where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to
make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and
create our vital woods and trees.

THE ROLE

The Rainforest Project Officer role is based in South West England and funded by the Species
Survival Fund which National Lottery Heritage Fund are delivering on behalf of Defra. The role
will include providing advice and support for landowners on the creation and management of
temperate rainforests; overseeing rainforest restoration on the Woodland Trust estate; and
working with the regional communications and engagement team to deliver a wide range of
rainforest themed communications and engagement activities to showcase and raise awareness
about the importance of the Temperate Rainforest and the work of the Woodland Trust. 

The Rainforest Project Officer will oversee, and help deliver, a diverse programme of work for
the project, as well as line managing two early-career trainees to increase their knowledge and
develop the skills needed to inspire a wide range of audiences to engage with this precious
habitat.

This is an 18 month fixed term position. 

THE CANDIDATE

You’ll have experience in successfully delivering projects and programmes on time
and to budget. You will use your excellent communication skills to represent the Woodland Trust
and the project, in a professional, competent, and positive manner as well as having the
confidence to present in front of large audiences.

You will have experience of building meaningful working relationships with a range of key
stakeholders, effectively engaging with them so they are involved and inspired by our work and
ensuring the impact of the project is maximised. You’ll have a collaborative approach with
experience of working with multiple teams and organisations for a shared purpose.

You will have the ability to take on a leadership role, supporting the training and upskilling
of team members and volunteers. You’ll be self-motivated and flexible having the ability to
manage and organise a diverse workload.

Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the
Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role
model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us
plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.

A full UK driving licence to undertake travel across South West England is required and access
to your own vehicle.

WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE

There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your
contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our
people. You’ll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development,
along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity
to work flexibly from home. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the
UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower
socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application
if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to
achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on
your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.

To ensure anonymised recruitment, if you have uploaded your CV, shortlisting panels do
not see your CV until shortlisting has been completed. Before submitting your
application, please ensure you have completed the supporting information section with details
of experiences that clearly evidence as many aspects of the job description as possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of
suitable applications. If you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as
early as possible.

Interviews will be held via Teams on Thursday 13th June 2024.