Location
Stevenage Campus, Hertfordshire

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£32,578 per annum

About the Role
If you have a passion for the environment and want to contribute to establishing 1.8 million trees across Hertfordshire by 2030, this role is for you. As a Woodland Creation Projects Officer within the Land Management team, you will be involved in identifying woodland creation opportunities, securing funding, planning, and delivering tree and hedgerow planting projects. You will work with landowners, communities, local authorities, and government agencies to enhance the environment for people and wildlife.

Your responsibilities will include working with landowners to develop planting opportunities, designing and specifying tree and hedgerow schemes, preparing cost estimates, securing external funding, leading project implementation including procurement and contractor management, ensuring aftercare protocols, managing budgets and expenditure, maintaining project records and mapping, and developing a pipeline of future projects.

You will manage a diverse range of planting projects simultaneously, including large and small scale, urban and rural, public and private land projects encompassing woodland creation, hedgerow planting, and individual tree planting. Key challenges include stakeholder communication to secure project support and prioritizing workload effectively.

You will join a talented and experienced land management team with support for further training and development. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career in countryside management while playing a central role in nature recovery across Hertfordshire.

Experience
Demonstrable track record in the delivery of environmental land management projects.

About you
Excellent personal communication and consensus-building skills to establish support for ideas.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, professionals, partners, and the public.
Proactive project management skills, able to manage multiple projects from start to finish and prioritize effectively.
Flexible, adaptable, problem-solving and outcome-oriented approach.
Structured and well-organized work planning and time management.
Competent management of allocated resources.
Full, current driving licence with ability to work in rural locations with difficult terrain.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated; however, a full driving licence is required and relevant experience in environmental land management is essential.