Conservation Project Officer

The Conservation Volunteers; West Carr; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Conservation Volunteers Hull & Humber unit seeks a motivated Project Officer to help plan, coordinate and deliver a range of conservation projects for local communities.

You will supervise volunteers, coordinate tasks, liaise with partners and land managers, and assist with client plans and logistics in urban and rural settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in environment sector or similar.
• Ability to plan practical conservation projects including ordering materials and logistics.
• Ability to supervise volunteers including mixed experience and vulnerable adults.
• Strong communication with landowners, partners, volunteers, and on occasion, children.
• Digital literacy and ability to use social media for news and volunteer recruitment; familiarity with CRM/meeting/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate practical conservation task programmes.
• Manage, support and supervise teams of volunteers.
• Plan weekly paid practical conservation work through liaising with partners and land managers.
• Develop plans and quotes for clients; manage resources and equipment; handle logistics.
• Support publicity and fundraising activities.

Job description

The Conservation Volunteers connects people together to protect and restore nature by:

• Protecting and restoring local environments
• Empowering others to take action for nature
• Improving people's wellbeing through nature connection
• Developing conservation and green skills

TCV Hull & Humber is a vital part of TCV's conservation volunteer movement to create, protect and restore local green spaces, improving biodiversity for the benefit of nature and people. TCV is a major tree establishment and community engagement delivery partner for the Humber Community Forest, and the post holder will work alongside other staff and volunteers on the delivery of a range of practical conservation projects. The job involves a great variety of conservation and seasonal tasks such as tree planting in winter, care in summer months, path creation, small construction work, pond and woodland management in urban communities and rural landscapes. To enable us to develop our impact further we are seeking a highly motivated, organised, adaptable and committed Project Officer to join the team. The post holder will help plan and prepare contracted work as well as supervise volunteer groups of mixed experience to deliver practical environmental projects in urban and rural locations every week. The role is primarily weekdays, but with occasional weekend dates to widen volunteering access with time off in lieu. This role is a combination of office and field based.

Key responsibilities of this post include; planning and coordinating practical conservation task programmes; managing, supporting and supervising teams of volunteers; planning weekly paid practical conservation work through liaising with partners and land managers; developing plans and quotes for clients; resource & equipment management and logistics, together with publicity and fundraising.

• Have experience working in the environment sector or similar.
• Be able to plan practical conservation projects including ordering materials & other logistics.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of a range of practical conservation tasks, including tree planting, habitat management and small-scale construction projects such as footpaths, fencing and other timber structures.
• Experience in supervising groups of volunteers, which may include vulnerable adults and people with learning difficulties.
• An ability to communicate effectively with people with varying experience and ability, including landowners and partners, current and potential volunteers and on occasion, children.
• Be digitally aware and experienced, including applying skills to social media for news and volunteer recruitment, using TCV systems for meetings, communication, photography and reporting.
• Personal qualities of friendliness, resourcefulness and flexibility.

Having certification to operate a variety of machinery and powered equipment relevant to the sector such as chainsaws and brushcutters would be advantageous, as we regularly use equipment.

Otherwise a willingness to learn and do the training that we may require, is essential.

You will be required to drive a TCV vehicle with up to 8 passenger seats. For insurance this means you must meet the TCV driving requirements, for which a standard full UK Driving licence held for at least a year is required. Experience of driving with a trailer would also be an advantage.

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.