Project Support Officer

Central Dartmoor Farm Cluster; Widecombe in the Moor; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an exciting Landscape Recovery Project on Dartmoor as a Project Support Officer. You'll provide crucial administrative support, working alongside dedicated professionals in conservation, while gaining hands-on experience in agri-environment schemes. This role offers a great entry-point for recent graduates eager to make a tangible impact.

Benefits

Pension contribution

Mileage and expenses coverage

Qualifications

• Ideal for recent graduates passionate about the natural environment.
• Strong administrative skills are essential for project support.
• Ability to adapt to changing project needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project planning, delivery and administration.
• Support the Project Manager and team with project-specific documentation.
• Coordinate actions and progress updates across the project team.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Flexibility

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Recent graduate

Job description

Would you like to be part of an exciting Landscape Recovery Project on Dartmoor that aims to bring local farmers, landowners, conservationists, local communities, and others with an interest in and love for Dartmoor together to create a landscape that balances ecological health with the long-term goal of sustainable local farming?

We are looking for a Project Support Officer to assist the team with project planning, delivery, administration and partner liaison. The Project Support Officer will be responsible for providing high quality project support and coordination, working closely with the Project Manager and wider team. This is a hands-on role involving project administration and liaison and supporting outcome reporting to Natural England.

The successful applicant will help to ensure the delivery of the project to cost and time. This may be through hands-on support, providing oversight reporting to flag risks and issues or required actions, or by coordinating actions and progress updates across the project team. Among other tasks, they will support the team to complete project specific documentation including a Project Management and Governance Plan, Land Management Plan, Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Site Access Plan, manage supplier contracts, take meeting minutes, and ensure procurement documents are saved correctly.

The Project Support Officer may be required to assist with other areas of work and therefore should be prepared to be flexible and adaptive to change.

This is a great opportunity for recent graduates. An excellent entry-level position for graduates passionate about the natural environment with strong admin skills. You’ll gain hands-on experience developing an ambitious bespoke agri-environment scheme. Ideal for individualseager to start a career in conservation and make a tangible impact from day one.

Find out more about the role and apply here

Salary: £28,000 pa, based on 37hr week plus pension contribution, mileage and expenses.

Duration of contract:
The post is initially offered for the remainder of the development period of the CDLR Project, which runs until 31st May 2026. Thereafter there may be the opportunity to transition to a full-time permanent position subject to our Landscape Recovery Delivery Plan being successful.