Location
Northern Ireland (role requires travel across the country with occasional UK travel)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£30,000 per annum

About the Role
The Woodland Trust is seeking an Engagement Officer to join our Northern Ireland team. This key role focuses on delivering opportunities for audiences to connect with woods and trees through a variety of engagement activities on our estate and in partnership with others. You will lead the public engagement aspects of our visitor offer at key sites across Northern Ireland, working closely with estate colleagues to plan activities, communicate key messages, and enhance visitor experience. You will plan and deliver an annual engagement plan identifying key audiences and activities both on and off our estate to effectively achieve our objectives. Additionally, you will support the development of improved visitor experiences through data collection, visitor monitoring, evaluation, and interpretation planning. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months until September 2026. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check as part of pre-employment screening.

Benefits & Wellbeing
Joining our team means contributing to tackling environmental and climate issues. We offer support and training opportunities alongside benefits including enhanced employer pension, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working options, generous annual leave (25 days plus bank holidays, pro rata for part time), buy and sell annual leave, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme.

About Us
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 is to engage and inspire individuals to help tackle the nature and climate crisis through protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We strive to better reflect society and the communities we work in. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly people of colour and disabled people who are under-represented in the environment and conservation sector. We are committed to providing support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Application Advice
We do not require CVs at application stage to ensure fairness. Please ensure your Personal Statement clearly demonstrates how your skills and knowledge meet the job specifications and shows your passion for the role. Candidates may use AI tools to assist with application writing but must ensure submitted information reflects their own experience and understanding. Interviews will require independent responses without AI assistance.

Experience
- Planning and delivering high quality face-to-face engagement activities, ideally within a public-facing visitor setting
- Developing engagement materials for diverse audiences including visitors and supporters
- Working with communities including young people, schools, and community groups
- Knowledge of successful interpretation and experience planning and implementing creative interpretation features
- Understanding of health and safety in public engagement and what constitutes a successful visitor experience

About you
You will have enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values: Grow Together, Explore, Focus, and Make it Count. You must have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to build effective partnerships internally and externally.

Qualifications
A full driving licence is required. A DBS check will be conducted as part of pre-employment screening.