Woodland Trust

The UK's largest woodland conservation charity

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501-1000 employees
  • Sustainability
  • Charity
  • Environmental
Grantham, UK

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Company mission

To create a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature.

Our take

The UK is more tree-poor than many realise, with forest and woodland covering only around 13.5% of the country's land area. That means large areas once covered by native woods have been lost or degraded over centuries, reducing habitat for wildlife, weakening carbon storage, and limiting the natural benefits trees give people.

The Woodland Trust is a charity on a mission to protect, restore, and create native woods and trees across the UK. Since its founding it's planted more than 68.5M trees and cares for over 1,000 woods around the country. Through planting native trees, restoring damaged woodlands, protecting ancient woods from destruction, and encouraging nature-rich habitats, the Trust has become the largest woodland conservation in the country and hopes to fight climate change and give people access to nature for generations to come.

To do so, its recently been growing its collaborative work with larger partners. The Trust renewed a partnership with Lincolnshire County Council and together they're set to plant nearly 300,000 more trees, along with new hedgerows and expanded woodland projects that will help bring more nature back into local towns and countryside. This kind of effort makes a huge difference, helping communities across the country feel the benefits of greener, healthier places to live.

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Benefits

  • 🌴 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 day's after 2 years of service (excluding bank holidays)
  • 💰 Generous Pension Plan (6% Employer Contribution)
  • 🖥️ Flexible Hybrid Working Model
  • 🧠 Continuous Development & Apprenticeship Opportunities
  • ❤️‍🩹 Employee Assistance Programme
  • 💵 Life Assurance
  • 🏖️ End of Year Closure
  • 👪 Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared & Adoption Pay

Company values

  • Grow Together - We are a team that grows together; made up of unique roles and expertise. We communicate effectively, forging partnerships inside and out, building understanding and trust, valuing differences and recognising each other.
  • Explore - We know exploration is important, it's how we come up with the best ideas. We won't always get it right but learn and share as we go. We are bold about who we are and encourage healthy change.
  • Focus - We create clarity and stay focussed, ready to adapt when we need to. We are empowered to take the time to reflect so that we can develop and work smarter.
  • Make It Count - We need to create a lasting positive impact. We keep the big picture in mind, harnessing passion and inspiring others to connect with us as we aim to make a genuine difference.

Leadership

Darren Moorcroft

(CEO)

Darren has been at The Woodland Trust since 2017, joining the team as a Director of Estates and Woodland Outreach before becoming CEO in 2019. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at RSPB in various roles, including Head of UK Conservation Programmes.