Trees & Woodland Adviser

National Trust; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Free entry to NT places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts and perks

32 days holiday

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Trees & Woodland Delivery Partner in Swindon to lead the establishment, management and protection of woodlands, with a focus on GIS and tree safety management.

This three-year fixed-term role offers hybrid working with 40–60% site time and occasional travel; you will advise on Woodland Carbon Code, Ready to Burn and related woodland initiatives, and collaborate with regional teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Woodland management and arboriculture expertise with relevant qualifications.
• Professional GIS experience for woodland management and creation.
• Experience of Tree Safety Management and TSM software.
• Knowledge of wildlife value of trees and woods and related legislation.
• Strong consulting, analysis and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide GIS leadership to planning, mapping and monitoring across National Trust woodlands.
• Lead Tree Safety Management and roll-out of Tree Safety Management app.
• Advise on Ready to Burn and Woodland Carbon Code initiatives and fundraising.
• Support woodland creation, UKWAS compliance, veteran tree conservation and contractor oversight.

Skills

Arboriculture

GIS expertise

Tree Safety Mgmt

Wildlife awareness

Consulting

Communication

Tools

TSM software

Job description

Summary

We're looking for a Trees & Woodland Delivery Partner to help deliver our ambitions for nature recovery, carbon capture and sustainable land management. You'll provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise to support the establishment, management and protection of trees and woodlands across the National Trust. This role combines acting as an adviser on the whole range of tree and woodland topics with a specialist focus on GIS and tree safety management (including TSM software).

This role is a three-year fixed-term contract.

What It's Like To Work Here

We support the care, creation and management of trees and woodlands across the Trust. Our work includes woodland creation, stewardship of existing woodlands, conservation of ancient and veteran trees, tree safety management, woodland assurance standards and contractor oversight. Working closely with regional Trees & Woodland Delivery Partners, property teams and specialists in nature, land use, water, heritage and access, we help deliver the National Trust’s ambitions for nature, climate and people. We also work with external partners to support the delivery of our strategy, People and Nature Thriving. As this is a national role, there is flexibility on your contractual place of work. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week. We anticipate occasional travel further afield as needed (typically 1-2 overnight stays per month).

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work across a broad range of tree and woodland priorities, supporting woodland management throughout the National Trust. A key part of this role is providing GIS expertise to support planning, mapping and monitoring activities, while also playing a leadership role on Tree Safety Management and the ongoing roll-out of the Trust’s Tree Safety Management app.

You'll provide specialist advice on initiatives including Ready to Burn and the Woodland Carbon Code, support woodland-related fundraising projects, and contribute to woodland creation, UKWAS compliance, ancient and veteran tree conservation, contractor management, policy development, training and guidance.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who We're Looking For

• High-level technical knowledge of woodland management and arboriculture, supported by relevant qualifications and experience.
• Professional GIS experience for woodland management and creation.
• Experience of Tree Safety Management and TSM software.
• Strong understanding of the wildlife value of trees and woods, alongside relevant legislation, policy and guidance.
• Excellent consulting, analysis and relationship-building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including reports and presentations.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

National Trust place

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Documents

• TWDP G5 context sheet August 2026.pdf
• Trees & Woodland Adviser Grade 5.pdf

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date

20 September 2026

Interview Date

Week commencing 28 September 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.