Funded for 12 months by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and working within The Lancashire Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Northern Wildlife Trusts and the Nature North Partnership Team, as Senior Project Officer, you will be developing the Green Northern Connections Investable Proposition.

You will work with a wide range of stakeholders, landowners, environmental and linear infrastructure organisations across the region, to facilitate the development of projects and opportunities that improve ecological connectivity for key species/habitats, unlocking nature-based solutions to linear infrastructure resilience, and help to ensure that linear infrastructure assets like railway and road verges, energy installations and active travel corridors are nature positive.

We are looking for a passionate, proactive and focused individual, who can bring the following skills and experience to this busy and varied role:

• Experience of managing projects with nature recovery/Nature based solutions
• Experience of organising and delivering engagement meetings, events and workshops
• Excellent communication skills with a practical understanding of stakeholder and landowner engagement
• Excellent IT skills, with a good working knowledge of web based media such as Teams/Zoom and GIS

In return we offer 28 days holidays plus bank holidays per annum, increasing with length of service. A friendly and flexible working environment with the chance to be a part of the largest nature conservation body in the area, working together to improve our region for nature as well as engaging and inspiring people to connect and take action for wildlife.

Further details including a full Job Description can be found in the Recruitment Pack below.

Please review the Job Description before you apply.

Should you be interested in this position please complete the Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form and return your application before the closing date stated. Completed applications can be returned via email to applications@lancswt.org.uk.

The Diversity Monitoring form can be completed by clicking here 

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

(CV's will not be considered -   No Agencies)

Closing Date for Receipt of Applications Is:  Sunday 12th May 2024

Interviews:  Tuesday 28th May 2024

Secondment opportunities will be considered.