Northern Forest Project Manager - Woodland Trust

Scotlink; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental charity in Grantham is seeking a Northern Forest Project Manager to coordinate crucial projects focused on climate resilience and environmental impact. This role involves building project proposals, managing funding, and engaging with stakeholders across the Northeast of England. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management and an enthusiasm for environmental conservation. The position offers hybrid working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Enhanced Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible & Hybrid Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Enhanced Parental Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in project co-ordination and project management.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Knowledge of woodland habitat creation and management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project planning and management for the Northern Forest.
• Build project proposals and facilitate funding bids.
• Engage with stakeholders and maintain effective relationships.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team leadership

Funding bids

Tools

Project management frameworks (e.g., Prince 2)

Job description

Salary: £44,000.00 - £46,000.00 Per Annum

Closing date: Mon 5th Jan 2026 23:59

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!

THE ROLE

• 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 with four of England's Community Forests, and the Community Forest Trust, that stretches from Liverpool to Hull. The Northern Forest is 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, including those focused on ancient woodland restoration.
• Act as WT account manager with Defra for the Northern Forest Nature for Climate Fund woodland creation programme, a potential Defra Trees for Climate 2 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

THE CANDIDATE

• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values - Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
• 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
• Will be experienced in 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
• Will be experienced in landscape scale working for nature recovery, climate resilience and people
• Will have experience in building and maintaining effective and efficient collaborative working relationships with a range of people, both internally and externally, including excellent communication skills.
• Will be versed in recognising different leadership styles and team types and able to create a cohesive and high functioning virtual project team, including external stakeholders.
• Will have knowledge of wooded habitat creation, woodland management and the environmental land management sector more widely.
• Will be well versed in internal and external communications that promote and showcase delivery.

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

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous 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

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First Stage Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

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