We are looking for a Field Officer to join our North Pennines National Landscape team. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will be on working with landowners, national agencies and contractors to deliver an ambitious programme of peatland restoration projects in the North Pennines. You will liaise with agencies including Natural England and Environment Agency to agree shared priorities for peatland restoration in the North Pennines and to manage restoration contracts. We encourage you to contact Paul Leadbitter via email at pleadbitter@northpennines.org.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? Degree (or equivalent) in nature conservation or a related field Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on Thursday 16th April 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website ( https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits-if-you-work-for-us ) Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website ( https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us ) to understand our position on using AI to support to your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dccjobsandcareers/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/durhamcountycounciljobsandcareers Visit our website http://durham.gov.uk/jobsandcareerswithus VPRS/161