Lancashire Peat Partnership Assistant Project Officer

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holidays + bank holidays

Job summary

Lancashire Wildlife Trust seeks a motivated Assistant Project Officer for the Lancashire Peat Partnership. You will help with surveys and oversee peatland restoration work, gaining hands-on experience in habitat restoration, project design and survey work while collaborating with partners, landowners and volunteers.

This role involves outdoor field work, approximately three days per week between August and March, in a friendly, flexible environment with substantial holidays and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Enjoy working outdoors and in variable weather.

Responsibilities

• Assist with peatland surveys and monitoring activities.
• Oversee peatland restoration work as part of the partnership.
• Support project design and coordination with partners, landowners and volunteers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Outdoor work

Job description

Lancashire Peat Partnership Assistant Project Officer

The Lancashire Peat Partnership are recruiting for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to work as part of the team, helping with surveys and overseeing ongoing peatland restoration work.

This is an exciting opening for anyone looking to further develop a career in peatland restoration and management. You will gain hands on experience in habitat restoration, project design and survey work, while also having the opportunity to work with partners, external landowners and volunteers.

The team require someone who can embrace the challenges the role will bring, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and who enjoys working outdoors, as you will be required to work an average of 3 days in the field per week between August-March.

In return we offer 28 days holidays plus bank holidays per annum, increasing with length of service. A friendly and flexible working environment with the chance to be a part of the largest nature conservation body in the area, working together to improve our region for nature as well as engaging and inspiring people to connect and take action for wildlife.

Further details including a full Job Description can be found in the Recruitment Pack below.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026

Applicants will be invited to interview as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Lancashire Peat Partnership Assistant Project Officer

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