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Volunteering at Northumberlandia

We are actively seeking volunteers to help look after Northumberlandia.

If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the Northumberland Wildlife Trust website, where we are advertising posts for Site Welcomers and Reserves Wardens at Northumberlandia.

To apply, use the enquiry form and the Volunteer Co-ordinator will be in touch.

Green Angels Support Volunteer

Volunteer Role:  Green Angels Support Volunteer

Reports To:      Green Angels Project Officer

Term:            4 month period – 3 days per week

Location:        Hassall Green Nature Reserve (HGNR) CW11 4XX.

The Land Trust are looking to recruit a Green Angels Support Volunteer who will be based at Hassall Green Nature Reserve (HGNR) and will assist in the hands-on delivery of Green Angels activities, on and off-site activities, committing to a four month in-depth work placement.

As the Green Angels Support Volunteer, you will need to be flexible and enjoy working with a wide variety of people. You will need to be a practical person who is passionate about the natural world and community engagement. You will support the delivery of practical, onsite projects and courses and support the Project Officer, trainees, and volunteers to make the most of their experience and time with Green Angels. You will also be required to undertake some digital delivery, e.g., poster creation, social media campaigns etc.

There may be some weekend work and travel involved as Green Angels is delivered at the Hassall Green Nature Reserve and has the potential to encompass some activities in the local community. Ideally you will have good organisation and time management skills, the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

What you can expect:

• You will work with groups of trainees and volunteers and have the opportunity to guide their experience and lead small group activities under the supervision and guidance of the Green Angels Project Officer.
•  You will gain experience in practical nature conservation, mindfulness activities, group leadership & volunteer management, project planning, marketing & promotion.
• Access to the Land Trust’s internal compliance training programmes, such as Health and Safety, outdoor first aid and safeguarding.
• Access to a training budget allowance for external training courses relevant to the role.
• Hands on, vocational experience within the environmental industry giving you the opportunity to enhance your employability chances and CV.
• 1:1 employability coaching session offering CV writing advice, interview preparation and advice on gaining employment in the environmental sector.
• Branded “The Land Trust” clothing – t-shirt & waterproof coat.
• Information technology equipment, e.g. laptop and mobile phone.
• Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
• All tools, materials, and safety equipment to do the job will be provided.
• Occasional evening and weekend availability will be required.
• The Support Volunteer will ideally have access to a vehicle or transportation.

A full job description can be found here – Job Description

The Land Trust and Green Angels

The Land Trust is a land management charity which manages its open spaces for the benefit of its local communities.

Green Angels is the Trust’s bespoke environmental training programme which is delivered on sites around the country, helping people to learn new skills, meet new people and make a difference in their local environment.

APPLICATIONS

Please email your CV and a letter of application expressing your interest in becoming a Green Angels Support Volunteer and explaining why you are suitable for the role, using the “Role and Responsibilities” and the “Personal Specification” sections in the Job Description as a guide.   Please send your application to recruitment@thelandtrust.org.uk

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 14^th July 2024.

Trustee Board Member

About the Land Trust

The Land Trust is unique, we believe, in its approach and operations. We are a ‘not for profit’ charity utilising public open space/green infrastructure as a positive asset to help create healthy, cohesive and resilient communities whilst delivering our charitable objectives.

Last year we were delighted to welcome c2.4 million visitors to our parks and green spaces, free of charge. We generated £19.4 million in Gross Value Added (GVA) to local economies through our portfolio, a 10% increase on the previous year. In 2023/24, we have changed our health impact with a greater focus on mental health activities, responding to increased anxiety and social isolation post-Covid (a 217% increase).

Our Trustee Board is looking forward to welcoming a new trustee, as we continue to grow and thrive in these challenging and exciting times.

Trustee Board Member

The Land Trust is seeking a new trustee to take an active role in its Investment Committee, helping guide the organisation’s future direction with an entrepreneurial spirit. The Investment Committee oversees a multi-asset portfolio of nearly £200m, sets the investment strategy and meets with the asset managers on a quarterly basis to assess performance and adherence to the strategy.

As a trustee, you will play a critical team role in shaping our strategic vision, driving sustainable growth, and ensuring the long-term success of our initiatives. We seek a trustee with proven experience of senior-level investment management and an understanding of financial markets, asset management, and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of managing diverse investment portfolios and developing innovative strategies aligned with organisational goals and an enquiring mind. The successful candidate will also be on the Board and will also be asked to sit on the Audit & Finance Committee

If you are passionate about the value of green space in our communities and would like to get involved, you can find a detailed information pack below.

Trustee Recruitment Pack

Trustee Role Profile

Trustee FAQ Sheet

Closing date: 20 October 2024

First stage interview: 7 November 2024 (London)

Second stage interview: w/c 18 November 2024 (Warrington)

Estates and Community Officer (Marleigh)

Location: Hanger Building Jubilee Square, Marleigh, Cambridge

Hours: Permanent 36 hours p/w Monday – Friday: some weekend & evening work required to be agreed before hand

Salary: £30,000 DoE plus benefits

The Role

The Estates and Community Officer is responsible for:

• Overseeing day to day operations of a community centre & wider open space
• Monitoring & managing contractor/s
• First line support for residents in person & over the phone/emails

Key Responsibilities

• Point of contact for residents & wider community groups. Ensuring high standards of customer care. Being presentable & approachable for users of the community centre
• Producing KPI reports & site inspection reports to assist Service Charge Estate Manager with estates operations
• Supporting Service Charge Estate Manager with handovers of future infrastructure including, landscaping reports & sign off.
• Engaging with & supporting local community groups & chairing multiple user groups including: Building user groups, local community steering groups & resident association.
• Ensuring community centre is operated in a safe and secure manner and that H&S regulations are adhered to
• Promote The Land Trust policies and aims
• Assisting with negotiating annual budgets & ad hoc works.
• Monitoring & maintaining a booking system software to control bookings for the community centre. Required to assist with setting up bookings & raising invoices

Essential Skills and Attributes

• GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above
• Experience of and confidence in using spreadsheets – good knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• 1-2 years experience in dealing with Customers, via telephone, e-mails, etc
• 1-2 years Estates management experience to include, management maintenance contracts & reporting on progress
• Confident with engaging with several community groups. Ability to build & maintain relationships to a high level
• High level of accuracy, integrity and good attention to detail
• Experience with Service Charge would be desirable but not essential
• Confident telephone manner, excellent spoken and written communication skills

Salary and Benefits

• £30,000 depending on experience
• A salary sacrifice pension scheme, company matching employee contributions up to 6%
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Role is based on site
• 5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Rising to 31.5 days with service
• Option to purchase additional holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Care Cashback scheme
• Training and Development support
• Annual performance incentive plan

A full job description can be found here – Job Description

Closing date is 9am on Monday 29 November 2024.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 2nd December

To apply for this role, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@thelandtrust.org.uk

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

The Land Trust is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

The Land Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who has contact with its services and colleagues.

Project Officer – Land Management

Salary: £28,000-32,000 (DoE) excluding any performance related bonus

Terms: Permanent 36 hours p/w

Location: Home based in South of England with travel to sites

Background

With a background in land acquisition and/or environmental projects, the post holder will assist the Head of Environment and Biodiversity on a growing pipeline of endowment funded sites and offsite BNG projects (hereafter BNG projects). Most site acquisitions will be in the south of England with occasional sites in midlands and north. Most BNG projects are within the midlands and north of England. The post holder will be located within the south with travel to sites as required.

Positioned within the Business Development Team, this role will oversee sites and projects from first enquiry through to legal completion, after which responsibility for the long-term delivery will be handed over to regional Estates teams. This exciting new post will involve close working with Land Trust colleagues, external stakeholders, panel consultants to deliver against the Trust’s Charitable Objectives that include – Health and wellbeing, Education and learning, Environment and biodiversity, Community Cohesion and Economic vitality.

Roles and responsibilities will centre around the development of a pipeline of endowment funded sites, and offsite BNG projects. Working with colleagues to set management and maintenance budgets and review designs and management plans. Contribute towards Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans and undertaking BNG specific due diligence. Working with external consultants and solicitors in accordance with the Trust’s policies. Carrying out site visits and inspections.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Relevant professional qualification (degree and or accreditation) or suitable experience
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering environmental projects and/or acquiring land
• Developing and managing budgets and reporting on project delivery
• Experience of working with a range of partners in developing projects including public, private and third sector organisations
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to develop and manage relationships with partner organisations

Desirable Experience:

• Experience in GIS
• Experience with Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace and/or Biodiversity Net Gain
• Developing landscape management plans and costed maintenance regimes
• Experience the design and development of new areas of open space and/or habitats
• Negotiating and documenting land transactions

Salary and Benefits

• £28,000 – £32,000 depending on experience
• A salary sacrifice pension scheme, with LT matching employee contributions up to 6%
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Flexi time
• 26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Rising to 31.5 days with service
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Care Cash back scheme (Medicash)
• Training and Development support
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Business travel costs will be reimbursed
• Annual performance incentive plan

Please see the full job description here.

Application 

Please email a CV and covering letter highlighting why you believe you are ideal for this position to recruitment@thelandtrust.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is 26th November 2024.
Initial interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 29th November 2024.
Potential second interview will take place in person in Bristol on 5th December 2024.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

The Land Trust is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

The Land Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who has contact with its services and colleagues.

Service Charge Estates Manager

Permanent, Full Time 36 hour’s p/w, Working from home – UK based.

Salary £38k to £45k
• A defined contributions pension plan, with the Trust matching employee contributions up to 6%
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Options for Flexi time and Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Rising to 30 days with service
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Care Cash back scheme
• Training and Development support
• Enhanced Family leave and sickness support
• Business travel costs will be reimbursed

The Land Trust is in an exciting period of development, with a growing number of sites coming under management and has recently restructured the Estates Team and has appointed two ‘Heads of Estates’ to cover the North and South of the UK. This will help us to deliver an ambitious, community focused, programme of growth and delivery.

To support the continued growth within the portfolio, the Land Trust are now seeking to appoint a Service Charge Estates Manager.

The Service Charge Estates Manager will work closely with the Head of Estates South to manage our existing and emerging service charge sites across the portfolio and throughout England. This exciting post will involve close working with Land Trust colleagues, contractors, residents, partners, and external stakeholders across the country.

You will have:
• Relevant professional qualification
• A minimum of 5 years experience in public open space management
• Experience of setting up and efficiently and proactively running landscape management contracts
• Excellent levels of customer service including with residents and developer clients
• Skills and experience in promoting commercial opportunities, negotiating and documenting land transactions
• Ability to manage colleagues successfully
• Ability to think laterally and to ensure that the good and professional management of sites also delivers quality environmental, health and other community benefits (charitable outcomes)
• Skills in developing, implementing and monitoring management agreements, management plans and management contracts, and other essential mechanisms in site management
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to develop and manage relationships with partner organisations and contractors, and to engage with local people in resolving issues and engaging them effectively in site management
• IT literate with proven skills in using MS Office packages
• Ability and confidence to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team, and to resolve problems as they arise, remaining calm under pressure
• High level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality
• Confidence to manage competing priorities under own initiative
• Ability to balance a long-term vision with attention to detail to ensure that the vision can be successfully realised

Other relevant information:
• The post is home based, with frequent travel to other Land Trust offices and sites
• Incudes working outside with some evening, weekend and bank holiday working
• You will be required to travel by car and public transport as necessary to fulfil the role effectively. Note some sites are remote and not accessible by public transport
• You will need to have a current valid driving licence

Full job description can be found – here.

APPLICATIONS

For full information please visit our current vacancy page: www.thelandtrust.org.uk.

Applicants should send a CV and covering letter to: recruitment@thelandtrust.org.uk.

Closing date for applications: 27 November 2024.
Interviews will take place: 29 November 2024- Location TBC.