Wooded Habitat Creation Officer

North York Moors National Park; Helmsley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Training and development

Travel around the National Park

Job summary

North York Moors National Park seeks a part-time Woodland Creation Assistant to work with landowners in the North York Moors National Park. The role supports new broadleaved wooded habitat creation linked to the Woodsmith Mine agreement in a site-based office with travel across the National Park.

You will need experience with landowners, a practical understanding of land management and woodland habitat creation, and a methodical, organised approach.

Qualifications

• Experience working with landowners to deliver conservation work (tree planting, habitat creation).
• Practical understanding of land management and wooded habitat creation.
• Methodical and organised approach to work.
• Knowledge of woodland 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with landowners to deliver conservation work, including woodland creation schemes.
• Apply practical knowledge of land management and habitat creation to projects.
• Engage and coordinate volunteers and staff to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Coordinate with contractors and staff to secure good quality work.

Skills

Landowner coordination

Woodland habitat creation

Grant processing

IT skills

Volunteer management

Teamwork

Job description

0.6 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:

• 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)
• 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 2026

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2026