Job Description

Closing date: Monday 17 November 2025
Salary: 32,140 per annum, based on 35 Hours per week + 9% pension contribution
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location:

Skiddaw Forest

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Skiddaw Forest

Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QX
The purchase of Skiddaw Forest is now complete Harry Shepherd


We have a very exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Project Officer to join us as we enter the next phase of our ambitious project to develop England's highest nature reserve - Skiddaw Forest.



The Skiddaw Forest Project Officer will assist and contribute to all aspects of work in conjunction with the Project Manager, including site restoration, raising the project's profile through community engagement, and leading and directing a team of dedicated volunteers.

Skiddaw Forest Project Officer

Salary:

32,140 per annum, based on a 35-hour week

Contract length:

Permanent

About the project

It's been a year since we launched our successful fundraising appeal for Skiddaw Forest, which raised 1.25m. The development of Skiddaw Forest near Keswick, a 100-year vision, will see restoration work across 3,000 acres of habitat, including just over 1,000 acres of peat bogs and the creation of 620 acres of Atlantic rainforest.

Purpose of the role

The Skiddaw Project Officer will help and support the Project Manager on many aspects of the project, including assisting with the re-creation, regeneration and restoration of a range of upland habitats. This will include the day-to-day management of work on site, including site checks, surveying, monitoring and tree planting. Other responsibilities will include recruiting, leading and managing a team of Volunteers and raising the profile of the project through local community engagement and events. The post holder will also be responsible for overseeing the tree nursery near Bassenthwaite.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in practical conservation work and a passion for upland habitat re-creation and restoration. Previous experience working with and leading Volunteers would also be essential to this role.

Applications:

Completed application forms should be returned with a cover letter as a separate attachment outlining the candidate's suitability for the post and emailed to admin@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk.



Postal applications should be returned to Claire Shepherd, HR Manager, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Plumgarths, Crook Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8LX.

PLEASE NOTE: CV's will not be considered

The closing date for applications is 09:00 on

Monday 17 November 2025

Interviews will be held at our Headquarters in Kendal on

Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria

Person Specification &

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Skiddaw Forest Project Officer Job description & person spec.pdf

Terms & Conditions

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Skiddaw Forest Project Officer T&Cs.pdf

Application Form

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Application Form.docx

Working for Cumbria Wildlife Trust

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* Working for Cumbria Wildlife Trust_3.pdf