Wooded Habitat Creation Officer

North York Moors National Park Authority; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Home working options

Travel around the National Park (pool-

Job summary

North York Moors National Park Authority is seeking a Wooded Habitat Creation Officer to work from Helmsley with 0.6 FTE, delivering woodland habitat creation across the National Park.

You will work with landowners, contractors and volunteers to establish new broadleaved habitat, contribute to conservation targets, and support grants and IT tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience working with landowners to deliver conservation work.
• Practical understanding of land management and wooded habitat creation.
• Methodical and organised approach to work.
• Experience in coordinating with contractors and staff.
• Ability to enthuse landowners and instil trust.
• Experience working with volunteers and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Work with landowners to deliver conservation projects, especially tree planting schemes.
• Help establish new broadleaved wooded habitat within the National Park.
• Support woodland team to meet long-term woodland creation targets.
• Assist with grant processing and IT tasks related to projects.
• Engage with volunteers and coordinate activities.

Skills

Landowner collaboration

Habitat ecology

Grant processing

IT skills

Contractor management

Volunteer engagement

Teamwork

Land management

Job description

Wooded Habitat Creation OfficerHelmsley, York0.6 FTE (£20,475 - £22,244 for 22.5 hours per week)

Would you like to work with landowners in the North York Moors National Park to help create the wooded habitat of the future?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our woodland team to help establish new broadleaved wooded habitat within the National Park. This permanent post will help deliver our ambitious long-term woodland creation targets associated with the Woodsmith Mine's Section 106 agreement.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with landowners to deliver conservation work, particularly tree planting schemes. You will need to have a practical understanding of land management and wooded habitat creation as well as a methodical and organised approach to work.

To back this up, you will need to tell us about your:

• Skills in achieving good quality work from contractors and staff
• Knowledge of wooded habitat ecology and wildlife conservation
• Grant processing and IT skills
• Ability to enthuse landowners and instil trust
• Success working with volunteers
• Positive experience of working in a team

Benefits include:

• Local government pension scheme
• 25 days' annual leave rising annually by one day, to 30 days after five years' service, plus eight public holidays (pro-rata for part-time working)
• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Based in the Helmsley office with some home working and substantial travel around the National Park (pool cars available)

Closing date: 23.59 on Monday 30 November 2026Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2026TPBN1_UKTJ