At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful volunteer projects that connect communities with nature and enhance local greenspaces.
- Company: Join an award-winning team dedicated to environmental recovery in Hertfordshire.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic role with hands-on work in beautiful natural settings.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while working outdoors and leading passionate volunteers.
- Qualifications: Experience in countryside management and volunteer coordination is essential.
The predicted salary is between 34434 - 34434 £ per year.
Starting Salary: £31,537 progressing to £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage - Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About The Team
Join our award-winning Communities Team and be part of something truly impactful. We work closely with local people across Hertfordshire to bring projects to life that support nature recovery and improve access to the natural environment. From managing a diverse portfolio of greenspaces to enhancing the wider countryside, this is a unique opportunity to help create meaningful connections between communities and nature while making a lasting difference to the environment.
About The Role
- You will play a key role in delivering a county-wide programme of practical volunteer projects that promote nature recovery and improve access to the natural environment.
- The role involves managing a weekly, mobile conservation volunteer team, coordinating activities across a range of sites.
- Support and strengthen existing Friends of Greenspaces groups across South West Hertfordshire.
- Identify and develop opportunities to establish new community-led groups.
- Plan and schedule work for a regular Rights of Way practical task team, ensuring successful delivery of projects.
- Engage and mobilise local community volunteers, demonstrating strong leadership, organisational and motivational skills to ensure safe, effective and high-quality delivery of practical conservation work.
This is a hands-on role, with work sites often located in remote areas and across challenging terrain, requiring a proactive and adaptable approach.
About You
Essential- Demonstrable experience and understanding of countryside and greenspace management across a range of sites.
- Experience of managing volunteers.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written, for a range of audiences.
- Good IT skills, including competency in Microsoft Office packages.
- Ability and willingness to travel using own vehicle or company vehicles (DVLA check required on appointment).
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced individual to join our enthusiastic and industrious Service and progress your career in Countryside Management. You will be involved in delivering practical projects which result in very significant and meaningful benefits for the wildlife and people of Hertfordshire. If this proposition excites you, and you are suitably experienced, we very much look forward to receiving your application.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is Level 8.
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Heidi Hutton for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: week commencing 13th July 2026.
Benefits of working for us
How To Apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert/job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional Information
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles. LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving Required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Projects Officer - Communities in Stevenage employer: Hertfordshire County Council
Join our award-winning Communities Team in Stevenage, where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on local communities and the environment. We offer a supportive work culture that values employee growth, with opportunities to lead practical conservation projects and engage with volunteers across Hertfordshire. Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and the chance to be part of a transformative journey in countryside management.
Contact Details:
Hertfordshire County Council Recruitment Team
