Landscape Recovery Field Officer

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Settle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Job summary

The National Trust is recruiting a Project Officer to support the Landscape Recovery Scheme across farms and neighbouring holdings. You will engage directly with farmers and land managers to understand ecological opportunities, delivering practical actions and signposting to wider scheme support.

Join a collaborative team delivering nature recovery objectives across farmland and landscapes, strengthening relationships and communicating project aims to diverse audiences while coordinating field

Qualifications

• Experience in farming, land management, or environmental delivery programmes.
• Experience delivering or contributing to landscape-scale projects.
• Strong people skills to build trusted relationships with farmers and partners.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills; confident engaging groups.
• Experience developing engagement materials, events or site visits.
• Experience using mapping and spatial information for delivery and decision-making.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, consultants or delivery partners.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive and practical, translating objectives into delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead farm visits, demonstration events, and mapping activities to showcase nature-friendly farming.
• Engage with farmers and land managers to connect them with information, funding and support.
• Support landscape-scale conservation by coordinating with partners and the Project Team.
• Develop engagement materials and workshops to share successful approaches.
• Oversee data, records and contractor activities, ensuring safety and compliance.

Job description

The National Trust is recruiting a Project Officer to support the Landscape Recovery Scheme across farms and neighbouring holdings. You will engage directly with farmers and land managers to understand ecological opportunities, delivering practical actions and signposting to wider scheme support.

Join a collaborative team delivering nature recovery objectives across farmland and landscapes, strengthening relationships and communicating project aims to diverse audiences while coordinating field