Senior Project Officer

TCV; Portadown; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community conservation organization is seeking a Senior Project Officer in Portadown to oversee the delivery of environmental projects that enhance health and wellbeing. The role involves managing horticultural sessions, engaging volunteers in conservation efforts, and ensuring project objectives are met. Candidates should have experience in horticulture or environmental work and a clean UK driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• No specific qualification required, but helpful to have a qualification in horticulture or environment.
• Experience of practical horticulture or environmental work.
• Understanding of working with volunteers and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Green Gym and practical horticulture sessions to community groups.
• Involve volunteers in habitat management projects.
• Manage tree planting projects.

Skills

Organisational skills

People skills

Project skills

Experience with volunteers

Education

Qualification in horticulture or environment (Degree, NVQ, HND or BTEC)

Job description

A Senior Project Officer is responsible for the operational delivery of TCV projects, requiring good organisational and people skills, and project skills, knowledge and experience. The role supports delivery of projects that protect and restore local environments / improve people's health and wellbeing through nature connection and conservation projects mainly within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council and Mid-Ulster Council areas. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of Green Gym and practical horticulture sessions to a network of community groups across County Armagh and mid-Ulster areas.
• Involving volunteers in practical habitat management projects in parks, council sites and nature reserves.
• Tree planting projects.
• A proportion of time is funded by grants from the Public Health Agency and Northern Ireland Environment Agency, while the remaining time and associated income is covered by charging landowners and communities for TCV's services.

Skills and Qualifications

• No specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as Degree, NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful as are certificates of competence in using equipment such as brush cutter or lawnmower.
• Applicants should have experience of practical horticulture or environmental work.
• Experience and understanding of working with volunteers, community involvement and the charity/NGO sector is also important.
• A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.

Further Information

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Area: Portadown (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / Mid-Ulster areas) – Closing date: 10/11/2025

Area: Derry or Londonderry – Closing date: 06 Nov 2025

Area: All of Northern Ireland – Closing date: 07 Nov 2025