Director of Visitor Experience

We’re looking for an experienced communicator to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. Our Director of Visitor Experience will help us to manage the visitor experience and engagement, and oversee site operations for nature reserves with visitor centres.

London Wildlife Trust is a driving force for nature conservation across the capital, and the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces. We take action every day to help wildlife flourish through practical conservation work; we engage, inspire and enable people to connect with nature; and through campaigns and consultancy, we give wildlife a voice.

We're looking for someone with experience of managing a nature reserve, visitor centre or similar to become our Director of Visitor Experience, developing and overseeing our visitor journey and operations on our visitor centres.

You'll be responsible for management of our sites at Camley Street Natural Park, Walthamstow Wetlands and Woodberry Wetlands, both as nature reserves and visitor attractions, including:

• Driving revenues and profitability, and improving the scope and offering of our cafés, retail, private hire and events businesses (managing our Head of Cafes and Retail and our Head of Commercial Events)
• Creating excellent visitor experiences and customer journeys that engage and inspire our local communities to connect with nature
• Ensuring the sites are well are maintained (and have preventative management plans in place), so that they deliver excellent visitor experience and comply with legislative requirements, and manage maintenance and repairs as necessary
• Overseeing planning of staffing to ensure agreed staffing levels and the opening and closing of sites as per relevant agreement

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £57,888 per annum 

Tenure: Permanent

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee benefits platform including high-street and fitness discounts 
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
• Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
• ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter where you can get involved in conversation work on one of our sites

Closing Date: 9th July 2021

Interview Dates: TBC

Executive Assistant, Director's Office
Location: King’s Cross, London*
Contract: Full time / Permanent
Salary: c £30,000 per annum, depending on experience

Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. We believe that art can make you see, think and feel differently, and through our work we help make art more accessible to as many visitors as possible, wherever they are.

We give grants to help museums and galleries acquire works of art for their collections, share them with wide audiences, and support the training and professional development of curators. We are supported by our growing membership of 159,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many trusts, foundations and other individuals.

We are recruiting for an experienced, self-motivated EA to provide support to the Director and Director of Programmes and Policy. Essential to this role is a meticulous attention to detail, excellent stakeholder management, and the capacity to work across multiple areas simultaneously. With the ability to juggle competing priorities, you will be motivated by finding ways to streamline and optimise the work of two senior staff. The role also provides secretariat support for the Senior Management Team weekly meetings and plays a key role in coordinating their annual strategy planning; excellent minute-taking and agenda management is essential. This is a wide-ranging and versatile role which will allow the successful candidate to grow in many areas and develop an excellent understanding of the strategic and operational running of a national charity.

*This role is located at our King’s Cross office (2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH) although staff are currently remote working. Following the anticipated change to government advice, a hybrid working trial will commence from September.

Closing date: 23 June 2021
Interviews: to be held on 29 & 30 June.

If you would like to apply for this position, click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us. Please use the attached job description to inform your application. 

This post is UK-based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Art Fund is committed to recruiting applicants from a diverse pool this includes attracting talent from diverse geographical locations. This information will also be used to shape our approach to flexible working.

No agencies please.

About Black Thrive

We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.

Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.

Our work covers the life course – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do, and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape. 

Purpose of the role

To be part of the organisation’s leadership and ensure that Black Thrive Global has in place effective and efficient systems to run its business and to enable the delivery of our strategic objectives. This will include governance, finance, human resources, IT, legal, health and safety, and facilities management.

This role is multi-faceted and hands-on, and the COO position is to direct and control all organisational operations in accordance with the strategy and business plans agreed by the Board of Directors. The role will ensure that organisational goals and objectives are met. There is no internal Finance Team so this role will include financial governance and budget management working alongside our external accountants and payroll provider.

Please note, due to COVID-19 this role is currently home-based. However, we do expect to transition back to office based working in London before the end of the year.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Put in place governance and management systems to support the efficient operation of the business, relationship management of key stakeholders and the achievement of strategic objectives and milestones agreed by the Black Thrive Board of Directors. 
2. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including health and safety, data protection and deadlines for annual returns to the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies and HMRC.
3. Support the Board of Directors and staff to identify and complete bids for new grant funding and ensure existing grant spending meets the agreed financial parameters of the funders.
4. Oversee financial operations, management and reporting to the Board of Directors and funders.
5. Ensure the effective day-to-day administration of the HR and payroll functions, including induction, training and appraisal systems.
6. Ensure that contracts are in place for consultants and service providers and monitor the delivery of contracts within the remit of the role, such as those for finance, HR and IT.
7. Support the Designated Lead Officer for safeguarding to update the safeguarding policy and give effect to it, including maintaining a robust system of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and training for staff, associates, consultants and volunteers.
8. Ensure the effective management of premises, facilities and equipment, including the maintenance of an asset register.
9. Produce reports and presentations as required.
10. Work with Black Thrive Directors to resolve disputes or disagreements that negatively impact on the achievement of objectives.
11. Ensure compliance with legislation and policies relevant to the job role, including equality, safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and financial probity.
12. Occasionally work at weekends and in the evenings when required.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your evolving role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Deadline: 23:59pm, Sunday 27th June. Interviews to be held on Zoom in mid-July. 

THE POSITION

The Head of Development will work within the wider External Affairs Team, comprising a Director of Development and Communications, a Head of Marketing and Communications and External Affairs Administrator.  The team works closely with the Head of Admissions and broader school Support Staff. 

The postholder should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to contribute to a busy and ambitious team. 

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THE SCHOOL

Thomas Horsley, the original settlor of the Royal Grammar School Newcastle (RGS) pledged his legacy to the School in 1525.  Almost 500 years later, RGS continues to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country's leading schools, and the Sunday Times’ North East Independent School of the Decade 2020. We regularly lead all northern schools in national league tables and pride ourselves on academic excellence, a high level of pastoral support, involvement in a wide range of sports and other extra-curricular activities, and our commitment to bursaries and partnerships.

RGS has grown substantially in recent years. There are now some 1,330 students, over 260 of whom are in the Junior School. The Sixth Form of 350 students is one of the largest in the independent sector. We became coeducational 20 years ago and girls now comprise 43% of the school. 

The school is based in the heart of the City, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station.  The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a new Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground.

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PRINCIPLE DUTIES

Working closely with the Director of Development and Communications: 

Fundraising 

• Support the work of the Bursary Campaign and RGS Educational Trust and their respective Chairmen/Committees; 
• Research prospective donors, their likely motivations and prepare tailored and persuasive funding applications; 
• Alongside the Director, build relationships with prospective supporters and as appropriate support/or personally make fundraising asks; 
• Prepare impact reports and other engaging communications to donors; 
• Support a number of mass annual fundraising appeals, including mailings and the donated deposit scheme; 
• Support a number of annual fundraising events including the RGS Garden Party, and develop new fundraising event initiatives; and
• Oversee the reconciliation of monthly income, and support the preparation of performance reports for, including monthly income and expenditure and other KPIs. 

Alumni engagement 

• Take a lead role on school-led alumni engagement initiatives, including a lead role on the ONA Magazine and other alumni communications; 
• Assist with the design and implementation of key development and Old Novocastrians’ events; 
• Support the work of the Old Novocastrians’ Association and the President/Committee as directed; 
• Liaise with key reunion year groups, including systematically researching, contacting and engaging specific groups of Old Novos; 
• Maintaining records of Old Novocastrians, managing mailings and progressing data screening and cleaning initiatives; 
• Receiving donors and Old Novocastrians and any relatives or friends on visits to the School; 
• Working closely with the Sixth Form Team, help to secure inspiring Old Novos to speak at key school events; and 
• Lead the exploration of further digital engagement with Old Novos, through a range of social media platforms. 

Other 

• Line manage the External Affairs Administrator;
• Record and monitor the budget for all fundraising and alumni engagement activities; 
• As required by the Headmaster/Deputy Head, Deputise for the Director of Development and Communications.  Provide cover in the absence of the Head of Marketing and Communications; and
• Undertake other specified and reasonable development tasks as may be required from time to time. 

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QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

All essential unless otherwise stated. 

• Excellent, high calibre, interpersonal skills and an ability to establish rapport quickly and professionally with a diverse range of stakeholders, including donors, current parents and Old Novos; Desirable experience of working in a sales and/or fundraising environment; 
• Outstanding and highly persuasive writing skills, with the ability to prepare powerful magazine editorial, and motivating fundraising communications; Desirable experience of successfully making a fundraising asks; 
• A creative thinker, with enthusiasm to suggest new ideas, energy and willingness to work in a busy and vibrant team and the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities; 
• A willingness to contribute to the overall External Affairs Team development plan with particular strategic input and leadership on the aspects related to Fundraising and Alumni Engagement; 
• Strong project management skills, with an ability to set clear objectives, milestones, deliver against timelines and crucially, influence personnel across RGS to support initiatives; 
• Excellent computer literacy, including essential understanding of Microsoft Office programmes including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and desirable experience in the use website content management systems and contacts databases (for example Raiser’s Edge or ISAMs); 
• A positive and self-motivated individual, able to work both with minimal supervision and as a proactive and supportive member of an ambitious team; 
• A willingness to inspire and support junior staff; Desirable, experience in line managing / supervising staff;
• An understanding of the need for sensitivity and confidentiality in dealing with personal data; 
• An understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures, some of which are legal requirements; 
• A commitment to the independent sector in education; 
• An understanding of the wider issues and responsibilities associated with working among young people in an educational environment. 

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MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The post will report to the Director of Development and Communications and the postholder will form part of RGS’s Middle Leadership Group.
• This is a full-time, permanent role, to start August or September 2021 
• A competitive salary is available, based on experience.  RGS Support Staff salaries are reviewed on 1st August each year. 
• Working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday with 30-minute unpaid lunch break, all year round. In addition, there will be occasional out-of-ours work for specific events which is paid as time off in lieu. 
• Paid holiday entitlement will be 31 days and will be incorporated into monthly salary. 
• There is no collective agreement in place affecting this employment.
• During school term time, members of the RGS Support Staff are provided with a free lunch in the school Dining Hall.
• Pension - For non-teaching staff we offer a support staff pension scheme with Aviva and on receipt of a 6% employee contribution the school makes an employer contribution of 10%. There is also the option of a 3% employee and 5% employer contribution if preferred.
• Death in service scheme with Aviva of 5x annual salary.
• The Head of Development will become eligible for sick pay under the RGS Support Staff Sick Pay Scheme. Details of the scheme will be provided on appointment.
• The employee will be required to comply with a range of RGS policies, in particular, those regarding Data protection, use of ICT facilities, Child protection and Health and safety, a copy of which will be made available.
• As with all RGS employees, the Head of Development will be encouraged to become involved in the wider life of the RGS community. 
• Education - the School’s policy is to allow all eligible members of staff to educate their children at the school at concessionary rates, subject to their children meeting the academic entry requirements and subject to a place being available.
• Car Parking – There is a staff car park on site with limited spaces available.

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HOW TO APPLY

If, having looked through the RGS website and read this job information pack and the Information for Applicants, you think this particular post would suit you, please say so (and why) in 1. a covering letter and 2. a full application form. You must complete the application form, even if you want to also attach a CV. 

Please read the Information for Applicants with particular care before applying and please note that the RGS is committed to the safeguarding of children and applies the Government’s Safer Recruitment procedures, which will include:

• checking that the submitted application provides a continuous record of education and employment from age 16;
• provision of two satisfactory references, at least one of which must be from the applicant’s current or most recent employer;
• completion by you of a confidential form of declaration of health (after offer of appointment) and, if necessary, a satisfactory report following a medical examination;
• evidence or other verification of your qualifications;
• Verification of your identity and right to work in the UK;
• Overseas police check (where applicable)
• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with barred list check.

Interviews will be held on Monday the 5th of July, which will include an opportunity to tour the school and meet prospective colleagues.

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Equal Opportunities   

We are looking to appoint staff from a wide variety of backgrounds. Not just because it is the right thing to do but because at the RGS we recognise that those different experiences provide fresh perspectives, opportunities to challenge existing beliefs and provide opportunities to act as excellent role models for our diverse student body.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse school culture and our staff are at the heart of this. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  To help us achieve this please submit the equal opportunities form with your application. This will be sent directly to the HR team for monitoring purposes.  

Safer Recruitment  

RGS Newcastle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Headmaster’ which will only be opened should the candidate be shortlisted. The successful applicant must obtain Children’s Barred List clearance and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance at enhanced level.   

Central London, like many cities across the world, is an exciting and stimulating place. However, for some, it is a place to go when things have gone profoundly wrong and there is nowhere else. When people are on the edge, rough sleeping, isolated and in despair there must be a place to turn. The Connection is there to be with people as they overcome their problems, recover and move on to a meaningful, fulfilling life.

However, this is not enough. The experiences of people on the edge matter. Their story must be told to those in a position of power and influence, so that rough sleeping is not an accepted feature of life in the UK.

The Connection at St. Martin’s tackles rough sleeping by:

• providing services designed to help people to recognise their own strengths, recover from crisis and move away from the streets for good;

• collaborating with others to achieve this – a person’s rough sleeping situation is rarely addressed by one agency working alone;

• Sharing our learning with others, to deepen our own understanding and create a more socially just society for those on the margins not just in London, but other parts of the UK and the world.

The Engagement Lead will take forward our Engagement and Assessment work including our Resource Centre, Triage and Brief Intervention Team, Street Engagement Team, Emergency Accommodation Team and System Change Project. The role requires someone with a strong track record in service delivery with people who have complex needs.

They must have experience of strengths-based assessment and case work, supported housing and provision of practical help such as washing facilities and meals. Alongside ensuring high quality service delivery, they must have experience of developing new approaches and working with fundraising specialists to secure resources. The Engagement Lead will be a well organised and focused manager who uses coaching techniques to develop their team. Finally, they must be a positive role model with the personal credibility to build confidence in the charity both internally and externally.

So, are you interested in this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? To apply, please submit an application form highlighting that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification. Only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

Details of the role including the person specification can be found attached.

Please find the application form attached.

This is a permanent contract.

Closing date: Monday 12th July 2021 – 9am

Interview date: Thursday 22nd July 2021.

The Jon Egging Trust is a dynamic and innovative youth engagement charity supporting vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential. We are an early intervention organisation, stepping in to help young people whose life challenges may put them at increased risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training).   Over the past decade, JET has supported more than 30,000 young lives through our unique motivational, inspirational and confidence-building programmes in schools which we deliver in collaboration with corporate and military partners across the UK. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on young people, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds disproportionately affected, our interventions are needed more than ever. With ambitions to reach out to 1 million young people by 2031 it’s truly an exciting time to join our team. 

The Trust was set up in honour of Flt Lt Jon Egging, who lost his life following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011. He was coming to the end of his first year with the world famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team ‘The Red Arrows’ flying in the position of Red 4. 

The Jon Egging Trust currently has two main youth programmes: Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach.

Blue Skies works with young people 12 – 16 years old over 3 years through a set and standardised curriculum, in partnership with a particular school in each region, and military and civilian partners. Blue Skies Inspire Packages are bespoke sessions of 5 or more totalling 10 hours and agreed in partnership with Schools to meet learning objectives. 

Inspirational Outreach works with children and young people from key stage 2 through to school leavers participating in bespoke programmes developed in partnership with schools to meet specific needs. 

Work with us… 

The Jon Egging Trust is looking for a highly motivated and innovative thinker with youth work or teaching experience and preferably a connection to the military, to facilitate and deliver Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach programmes in the West Midlands Area. Working with existing schools in Telford and reaching out to further schools in Birmingham and Coventry in conjunction with the RAF and corporate partners.

We are looking for someone who can not only inspire the young people on our programmes but also manage key partnerships in the region to enhance and develop our offer. A desire to grow the trust’s presence locally and work with Area Director Central to identify new opportunities will be vital. To find out more about the programmes  phone 077 14 25 8 528 if you have any questions.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are interested in the role, and why you feel you are best placed for the job (no more than 2 A4 sides) 

Global Canopy is a data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a growing organisation at the forefront of the fight against deforestation and climate change. The Executive Assistant works closely with our Executive Director (ED) representing him with the team and externally, coordinating relevant work for maximum effectiveness, and supporting the Leadership Team (LT) in the day to day running of the organisation. Linked to that, you will provide help to the other members of the LT and work across the organisation gaining invaluable professional development opportunities.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to engage with key stakeholders at all levels

• Organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively, working on numerous projects simultaneously

• The ability to form strong and effective relationships of trust, and engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

At Global Canpoy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply and not self-reject based on the listed criteria in the job pack.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. 

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack from our website.

Youth Liaison Officer – Lincolnshire Region 

25hrs a week, term time only.  

Salary £22,000 pro rata at 25 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. (£12,805) 

Who are we? 

The Jon Egging Trust is a dynamic and innovative youth engagement charity supporting vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential. We are an early intervention organisation, stepping in to help young people whose life challenges may put them at increased risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training).    

Over the past decade, JET has supported more than 30,000 young lives through our unique motivational, inspirational and confidence-building programmes in schools which we deliver in collaboration with corporate and military partners across the UK. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on young people, with those from disadvantaged backgrounds disproportionately affected, our interventions are needed more than ever. With ambitions to reach out to 1 million young people by 2031 it’s truly an exciting time to join our team. 

The Trust was set up in honour of Flt Lt Jon Egging, who lost his life following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011. He was coming to the end of his first year with the world famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team ‘The Red Arrows’ flying in the position of Red 4. 

The Jon Egging Trust currently has two main youth programmes: Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach.

Blue Skies works with young people 12 – 16 years old over 3 years through a set and standardised curriculum, in partnership with a particular school in each region, and military and civilian partners. Blue Skies Inspire Packages are bespoke sessions of 5 or more totalling 10 hours and agreed in partnership with Schools to meet learning objectives from the Blue Skies curriculum. 

Inspirational Outreach works with children and young people from key stage 2 through to school leavers participating in bespoke programmes developed in partnership with schools to meet specific needs. 

Work with us… 

The Jon Egging Trust is looking for a highly motivated individual with youth work or teaching experience and preferably a connection to the military, to facilitate and deliver Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach programmes in the Lincolnshire area in conjunction with the RAF and other local businesses whilst helping us secure more corporate delivery partners.

We are looking for someone who can not only inspire the young people on our programmes but also manage key partnerships in the region to enhance and develop our offer. A desire to grow the trust’s presence locally and work with Area Director Central to identify new opportunities will be vital. To find out more about the programmes  phone 077 14 25 8 528 if you have any questions.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are interested in the role, and why you feel you are best placed for the job, paying particular attention to how you meet the competencies outlined in the job specification (no more than 2 A4 sides) 

The College Centre for Quality Improvement, (CCQI) is a multi-disciplinary team of quality improvement workers who evaluate, audit and research mental health services. We are expanding the work that we carry out and are now seeking a dynamic and proactive individuals for the following role:

• Deputy Programme Manager across the Quality Network for Inpatient CAMHS (QNIC) and Quality Network for Community CAMHS (QNCC)

The successful candidates will have experience of project management, having worked in quality improvement, audit and/or research previously. Excellent organisational, report writing, interpersonal and communication skills are required, as well as excellent attention to detail. Responsibilities include: overseeing project plans; supervising staff; designing data collection tools; collecting and analysing data; writing reports; organising events.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service check. 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and in 2019 was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

How to apply

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please download the following documents:

• Application form (DOC)
• Information pack (DOC)
• Diversity monitoring form (DOC)

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 10am

Interview dates: Wednesday 14 July 2021 (via Microsoft Teams)

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

No agencies or publications please.

Location:  Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire MK43 0PR

Contract:  Fixed Term (31 March 2025) with potential to become permanent; Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £26,000-£30,000 per annum (plus benefits)

About us

The Forest of Marston Vale is a forest in the making; covering an area of 61 square miles between Bedford and Milton Keynes, it’s one of England’s Community Forests which together form the country’s largest environmental regeneration initiative. The Forest of Marston Vale Trust is the charity creating the Forest of Marston Vale. Since the early 1990’s, we’ve been planting trees to transform the once-degraded landscape and make the Marston Vale a thriving place to live, work and play.

A core target for creating the Forest is increasing tree cover to 30% – a ten-fold increase from the early 1990’s – as a means to transform the social, economic and environmental prospects of the area. The Forest of Marston Vale Trust, working with local communities, landowners and partners, has already increased tree cover to over 15% – a truly impressive achievement – and we’re looking to build upon this success in the next phase of creating the Forest.

We’re looking for two enthusiastic, driven and confident Forest Creation Officers to secure increased levels of woodland creation and tree planting to boost the creation of the Forest of Marston Vale. They’ll work proactively with farmers and landowners to promote, secure and implement new woodland creation projects and schemes, and be instrumental in delivering our c.£8m Trees for Climate programme, supported by Defra, which seeks to create c.500 hectares of new woodland by 2025.

We offer a competitive starting salary of up to £30,000, 25 days holiday (plus bank/public holidays) and a pension scheme, plus the chance to be part of a small, high-performing, professional team that are passionate about improving the environment and have an enviable track record in delivering great results.

The roles

These roles are based at the award-winning Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park in Bedfordshire, reporting to the Forest Director (with supervision from the Forest Development Officer) and responsible for contractors, forest volunteers, temporary staff and other volunteers as and when appropriate. The postholders will be key to increasing tree planting and woodland activity, including the delivery of c.500ha of woodland creation under the c.£8m Trees for Climate programme by 2025. They’ll have a confident approach to engaging with land owners and managers, and be able to use their technical and practical knowledge to provide professional advice to them. They’ll be able to comfortably undertake surveys and assessments of land, then design and prepare tree planting, woodland creation and other habitat creation schemes, and ensure their successful delivery.

The successful candidates should have:

• HND/degree level in forestry, land/countryside management or related field, or equivalent work experience
• At least 1 year’s professional experience in forestry, land management or natural environment context
• Practical experience of designing and delivering tree planting and woodland creation schemes
• Experience of working positively with farmers, land managers and land agents
• Experience of practical tree planting, woodland creation, woodland management and countryside management project work
• Produced works specifications and basic contract documents
• Supervised and managed contractors to successful implement practical works
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Broad ecological knowledge of a range of habitats, their importance and their management for conservation
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of GIS

Applicants must also have a full driving licence and access to a car for business use (mileage will be paid)

To Apply

Please direct all applications to our external recruitment/response handler HR Initiatives Limited. We are happy to have an informal chat over the phone before an application is made.