Location
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£34,170 per annum

About the Role
As an Outreach Adviser, you will provide expert technical advice to landowners and farmers on woodland creation, ancient woodland restoration, and sustainable management, ensuring all work aligns with the UK Forestry Standard and Woodland Trust principles. You will lead site-level assessments and surveys to design diverse projects, ranging from small-scale planting and innovative agroforestry to large, landscape-scale conservation schemes. Guiding landowners through funding mechanisms, you will identify appropriate grants and support offers to increase confidence and uptake in nature-positive interventions. You will manage the full project lifecycle, including planning, budgeting, contractor oversight, and reporting to ensure delivery is on time and cost-effective. Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, you will secure funding and share best practices in wooded habitat innovation. You will utilize GIS and CRM systems to maintain accurate records of site assessments, client contacts, and project progress. Collaboration across the Trust (Outreach, Estate, Policy, and Communications) will be key to developing new engagement strategies and maximizing publicity for conservation successes. You will champion best practices in woodland management, identifying opportunities to demonstrate innovation and communicate these successes to a wider audience. The role is based in Northern Ireland and requires travel to sites and offices. A driving licence is required.

About the Woodland Trust
Our organisational values - Grow Together, Focus, Explore, and Make it Count - empower us to make an impact every day. We are committed to protecting, restoring, and creating woods and trees across the UK.

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, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, especially those under-represented in our sector.

Experience
- Experience working in the land management sector, preferably in woodland conservation.
- Working knowledge of land management funding streams including grants.
- Proven ability to successfully manage and deliver landscape-scale projects on time and within budget.
- Experience overseeing complex and diverse programmes of activity and working effectively as part of a team.
- Extensive practical experience in woodland creation and advising others.
- Experience engaging with farmers, landowners, organisations, businesses, or councils on landscape-scale projects.
- Strong partnership working skills with excellent networking and relationship development abilities.
- Track record of building and maintaining positive relationships with landowners, partner organisations, contractors, and local communities.

About you
You are enthusiastic about the environment and share our core values: Grow Together, Explore, Focus, and Make it Count. You have a collaborative approach and the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively. You are willing and able to travel regularly within Northern Ireland and hold a valid driving licence.

Qualifications
Not explicitly specified, but relevant experience and knowledge in woodland conservation, land management, and project delivery are essential.