Role Overview & Mandate
Executive Summary
It is an exciting time to join the Yorkshire Dales team. The ambition for woodland and wood pasture is being finalised and we are now at the...
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It is an exciting time to join the Yorkshire Dales team. The ambition for woodland and wood pasture is being finalised and we are now at the point of realising this ambition alongside the White Rose Forest, our tenants, volunteers, rangers and other key partners.
Within this programme, we have a role for a Project Officer for Treescapes to join the project team, on a 15 month fixed term contract or internal secondment opportunity. This is an incredible opportunity for someone to support the development of projects designed to both increase the number of trees in the Yorkshire Dales, with all the benefits they bring, and also increase access to the outdoors for diverse communities.
Location: will be our office in Malham, however there will be an opportunity to agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term contract until November 2024 with the possibility of an extension
If you have any questions about this role please contact: Gwen.Potter@nationaltrust.org.uk
What it's like to work here:We’re bigger than you think, we’re more complicated than we appear and we’re larger scale than you’d imagine. We’ve got passionate people in all our teams, and we’ve got so much more we want to achieve. We’re for everyone, forever and we really mean that.
- Work with partners including tenant farmers and rangers, plant trees across over 250ha of National Trust land
- Increase the number of people involved in tree planting on our land, and work with colleagues to effectively communicate our work
- Help ensure funding and reporting of the project ensures the project meets its goals, through identifying and addressing risks to delivery.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of habitat management, designations and legislation, ideally within the upland context
- Ability to deal positively with stressful and dynamic situations and be resilient to challenge
- Comfortable working in challenging upland environments
- Experience working with communities and managing stakeholder relationships
- Experience of timely and accurate reporting and of presenting to a diverse audience
- An ability to work with complex information and ability to make clear recommendations for leadership teams.
The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 30/11/24)
