Project Development Officer – A Network for Nature

4 hours ago

Worcester WR SZ, United Kingdom WORCESTERSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST Full time

Closing date: Wednesday 17 December 2025

Salary: c£30,000 per annum

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time

Location:

Lower Smite Farm,

Smite Hill

Hindlip

, Worcester & Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR3 8SZ

Do you want to play a key role in our most ambitious project yet?

Does the idea of delivering landscape-scale nature's recovery excite you? Are you a good communicator who is comfortable dealing with a range of audiences? Are you an accomplished project manager?

We're looking for someone to work on the development phase of our large landscape-scale project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, who is equally at home talking to landowners about farming with nature in mind and creating contiguous landscapes as they are inspiring local communities and schools. A motivated self starter who from day one will be working with all teams at the Trust and tapping into the wealth of in-house experience and expertise in order to support the project development. Previous experience of working with the Heritage Fund through a development phase would be advantageous for this exciting and demanding role.

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading nature conservation charity. Supported by our 23,000 members, we're restoring nature and working with others to value and help wildlife

We need your help to ensure that Worcestershire's wildlife is thriving and abundant by inspiring the east of our county to love wildlife and to act for nature and be onboard with our biggest landscape-scale project yet.

We're Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are valued, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature

This post is full-time (35hrs) on a fixed term 15 month contract. The role will be based at the Trust's main office, Lower Smite Farm, Hindlip, Worcester WR3 8SZ. Hybrid working arrangements are in place.

  • 6.6 weeks annual leave
  • Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with generous employer contribution
  • Enhanced parental leave/pay
  • 2 x volunteer days per year
  • Health cash plan
  • Life assurance policy (3 x annual salary)

Deadline: 9am 17th December 2025

Interviews: 6th and 7th January 2026

Details and application form below. Please send completed applications forms or any queries to CVs will not be considered.

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