Project Development Manager - Glen Torridon Partnership
The Woodland Trust is looking for a Project Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of the Glen Torridon Partnership project - an ambitious habitat restoration project, working with landowners and communities to create a thriving landscape for people and wildlife.
- This role is key to helping us deliver a large landscape-scale habitat restoration project across 30,000 ha in Glen Torridon.
- You'll lead the development and delivery of the Glen Torridon Partnership project, working closely with landowners, communities, and environmental organisations to restore native habitats and inspire long-term change.
- You’ll line manage and oversee employees, contractors and consultants to deliver project work.
- This role requires relationship development with communities, volunteers, partners as well as internal and external stakeholders.
- This is a home-based role with regular travel to Glen Torridon and occasional visits to other Woodland Trust sites in Scotland.
- You’ll have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values - Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
- Experience line managing employees and working with communities, volunteers, and a wide range of stakeholders to build strong, lasting relationships.
- Managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects, including the development, planning and delivery and managing budgets.
- Experience and confidence in influencing and communicating with a range of different audiences.
- Understanding of land management principles for environmental and/or social benefits
- This role requires regular travel across Scotland, you need to have a full, clean UK driving licence.
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
- Generous Annual Leave - 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Buy and Sell Annual Leave
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
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.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers and we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.
Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.
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. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will be held in person - dates to be confirmed.
For queries relating to this new opportunity please email recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk.