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Project Manager - Northern Forest

The Woodland Trust, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Project Manager - Northern Forest

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The Woodland Trust, Grantham, Lincolnshire

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 27 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: f6ba537050ea4d7abf493ef7d295ed23

Full Job Description

  • This is an exciting role co-ordinating project planning and project management of the Woodland Trust's contribution to the Northern Forest, a landscape scale partnership stretching from Liverpool to Hull, and one of the Woodland Trust's key focus areas, called Treescapes, in the UK.
  • You will help build detailed project proposals and facilitate funding bids to support Woodland Trust delivery of the Northern Forest.
  • Act as WT account manager with Defra for the Northern Forest Nature for Climate Fund woodland creation programme and other relevant funded programmes, overseeing and preparing associated reporting to funders, and associated project management processes.
  • Responsible for coordinating project management of the WT Northern Forest Treescape plan.
  • Deliver pro-active and positive internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication, building and maintaining effective relationships.
  • Ensuring that organisational goals, in particular those of WT's 2030 Strategy are maximised through the Northern Forest in the context of complex and wide-ranging external partnership arrangements.
  • Travel to and from the Northern Forest will be required.
  • This is a Hybrid working role, where you'll work part of your time at home and part of the time travelling in the North of England as required. You may occasionally visit our Head Office based in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
    • You can find out more about the Northern Forest at: The Northern Forest: Planting 50 Million Trees | The Woodland Trust

    Do you have a passion for project management at a landscape scale and for making a difference for people, nature and fighting climate change? If yes - this could be the role for you!,
  • You will have experience in all stages of project co-ordination and project management, taking complex cross functional projects from inception to implementation, review and evaluation, together with experience of project management frameworks, for example Prince 2
  • You'll have experience developing and shaping complex, oven ready project proposals and related funding bids, and managing and overseeing grant programmes, particularly within the land management / conservation sector
  • You would have worked at landscape scale working for nature recovery, climate resilience and people
  • Experience of building partnerships internally and externally, you'll be a strong communicator with the ability to influence various stakeholders as well as motivate, inspire and shape strategy.
  • You'll be a confident leader and communicator, being able to listen, interpret, challenge and influence varied stakeholders by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience.
  • You'll be self-motivated, well organised and able to manage time effectively, prioritising and being flexible in your approach to meet deadlines and keep projects to budget.
  • Desirably you will have experience and knowledge of wooded habitat creation, woodland management and the environmental land management sector more widely

    About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats., Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; 'Grow Together', 'Focus', 'Explore' and 'Make it Count' to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
    • Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our employees, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
  • Enhanced Employer Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Enhanced Parental Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented. Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count-are what matter most. We also keep our candidates' personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your experience and passion for the role. Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet. Interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 26th November 2024.

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