Senior Project Officer
Company: The Conservation VolunteersSalary: £25,477Hours: Full-timeLocation: Greater ManchesterWorking pattern: Field-basedJob type: ContractPosting date: 11 Aug 2026Closing date: 24 Aug 2026
This role is offered at 35 hours per week, for a 6-month fixed term contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the TCV North West team. The role will primarily deliver practical conservation projects to restore nature and improve habitats.
The role will include delivery on our Conservation Task Teams who deliver machinery-based and specialist conservation work e.g. woodland management via chainsaw, meadow management with power scythe, working with machinery near water, hedge-laying. The role will also include leading and supporting volunteers to deliver practical conservation projects amongst a range of volunteer types including corporate volunteers, mixed volunteer groups and community groups. Habitat management activities could include woodland management, hedgerow management, wetland and pond management, planting trees and infrastructure installation.
The role will support delivery across our North West Projects, with an office base at Sale Water Park, Greater Manchester.
Applicants should have experience of practical conservation and habitat management activities, use of machinery especially chainsaw and working with volunteers and participants.
Other elements of the role
- Health and safety management, including producing risk assessments.
- Managing TCV’s local resources, including the office, machinery, tools and vehicles.
- Liaising with landowners, community groups, partners and stakeholders
- Leading and supporting volunteer groups
Experience and skills required
- Experience in practical conservation and habitat management tasks
- Qualifications relevant to this role: Machinery tickets: Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting, Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Desirable: brush cutter, application of pesticide, woodchipper, additional chainsaw tickets
- Leading and supporting volunteer groups
- A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
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