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Join the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, The Woodland Trust, as an Outreach Manager and play a critical role in combating the climate crisis through strategic woodland conservation in Northern Ireland.
Overview
Salary
£42978
Location
Bangor, Northern Ireland - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly?
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
- The Woodland Trust is a premier UK conservation charity dedicated to the creation, protection, and restoration of woodlands for the benefit of nature and people. They are committed to combating the nature and climate crisis. Become part of this mission and contribute to a greener future.
Role Summary
- As an Outreach Manager:
- Lead, inspire, and manage the North outreach team
- Deliver the Trust’s conservation aims across Northern Ireland
- Build and maintain strategic relationships
- Support new work and funding opportunities
- Provide expert advice on woodland conservation and management
Role Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have:
- HND/ degree in Forestry, land management or a related field
- Experience in the forestry/environmental land-based sector
- Knowledge of woodland creation and management
- Experience of leading and motivating a team
- Full UK driving licence
Application Process Details
- The Woodland Trust encourages diverse applicants and uses AI tools for the application process. Interviews are conducted via Microsoft Teams. This is a home-based role with necessary travel around Northern Ireland and occasional travel across the UK.
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity 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.
THE ROLE: As an Outreach Manager in our Northern Ireland team, you will lead, inspire, and manage the North Outreach team to help deliver the Trust’s conservation ambitions on other people’s land across Northern Ireland. This role is a key part of the NI regional leadership team, tasked with building and maintaining strong strategic relationships for effective collaboration both internally and externally. You will support the development of new work and funding opportunities across priority workstreams and landscapes, with a particular focus on temperate rainforest recovery. Additionally, you will provide expert advice on woodland creation, management, and restoration to landowners, organisations, and stakeholders across the region, in support of the Woodland Trust’s conservation aims.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate will be qualified to at least HND/ degree level in Forestry, land management or a related field. Extensive experience in the forestry/environmental land-based sector, particularly in working on landscape scale projects with a broad knowledge of woodland creation and woodland management is essential. You should have experience of leading and motivating a successful, skilled team to achieve delivery through others, including landscape scale partnerships, contracts, and volunteers. A full UK driving licence is required.
BENEFITS: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We offer support and training opportunities, enhanced employer pension, life assurance, flexible & hybrid working options, generous annual leave, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a home-based role with required travel around the Northern Ireland region and occasional travel across the UK. We are committed to diversity & inclusion, encouraging applications from people of colour and disabled individuals. We use AI tools to support job applications and conduct interviews via Microsoft Teams.
