Senior Project Officer - The Conservation Volunteers

Based at Sale Water Park, with work across Greater Manchester. 35 hours per week. Salary: £25,477 per annum. The Conservation Volunteers connects people together to protect and restore nature.

About the role: This role is offered at 35 hours per week, for a 6-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join the TCV North West team. The role will primarily deliver practical conservation projects to restore nature and improve habitats. The role will include delivery on our Conservation Task Teams who deliver machinery-based and specialist conservation work e.g. woodland management via chainsaw, meadow management with power scythe, working with machinery near water, hedge-laying. The role will also include leading and supporting volunteers to deliver practical conservation projects amongst a range of volunteer types including corporate volunteers, mixed volunteer groups and community groups. Habitat management activities could include woodland management, hedgerow management, wetland and pond management, planting trees and infrastructure installation. The role will support delivery across our North West Projects, with an office base at Sale Water Park, Greater Manchester.

Applicants should have experience of practical conservation and habitat management activities, use of machinery especially chainsaw and working with volunteers and participants. Other elements of the role will include, but not be limited to:

• Health and safety management, including producing risk assessments.
• Managing TCV's local resources, including the office, machinery, tools and vehicles.
• Liaising with landowners, community groups, partners and stakeholders.

Experience and skills required:

• Experience in practical conservation and habitat management tasks.
• Qualifications relevant to this role: Machinery tickets: Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting, Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm. Desirable: brush cutter, application of pesticide, woodchipper, additional chainsaw tickets.
• Leading and supporting volunteer groups.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via recruitment@tcv.org.uk or by telephone on 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job. A full driving licence is required as the post holder has use of a company vehicle. This post is subject to an enhanced CRC check. Completed application form is required.

We are The Conservation Volunteers. Our vision is Better Nature For All. Our mission is to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both. Since 1959, The Conservation Volunteers has been a charity creating opportunities for people to create, improve and care for nature in the green spaces around them across the UK. Our variety of projects cover a bit of everything involving nature. Volunteers muddy their boots in parks, community gardens, woodland, sites of special scientific interest, nature reserves, schools and hospital grounds, helping create a glorious network of protected green space across the UK. This work connects people with nature, and that connection delivers powerful results. Join in, feel good.

Closing date for completed applications: 23rd August. Interview date: TBC at: Sale Water Park.