A Senior Project Officer is responsible for the operational delivery of TCV projects, requiring good organisational and people skills, and project skills, knowledge and experience. The role supports delivery of projects that protect and restore local environments / improve people's health and wellbeing through nature connection and conservation projects mainly within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council and Mid-Ulster Council areas. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.
Responsibilities
* Delivery of Green Gym and practical horticulture sessions to a network of community groups across County Armagh and mid-Ulster areas.
* Involving volunteers in practical habitat management projects in parks, council sites and nature reserves.
* Tree planting projects.
* A proportion of time is funded by grants from the Public Health Agency and Northern Ireland Environment Agency, while the remaining time and associated income is covered by charging landowners and communities for TCV's services.
Skills and Qualifications
* No specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as Degree, NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful as are certificates of competence in using equipment such as brush cutter or lawnmower.
* Applicants should have experience of practical horticulture or environmental work.
* Experience and understanding of working with volunteers, community involvement and the charity/NGO sector is also important.
* A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
Further Information
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Area: Portadown (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon / Mid-Ulster areas) – Closing date: 10/11/2025
Area: Derry or Londonderry – Closing date: 06 Nov 2025
Area: All of Northern Ireland – Closing date: 07 Nov 2025
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