Funded Projects Manager, Woodland Trust
£42.8k
The UK's largest woodland conservation charity
Be an early applicant
The UK's largest woodland conservation charity
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
£42.8k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature.
Role
Who you are
- Brings proven experience in supporting, mentoring and developing individuals and teams
- Skilled at building strong, productive relationships across internal teams and external partners
- Able to navigate complex financial challenges, including funder restrictions and avoidance of double funding
- Capable of interpreting, challenging and explaining financial principles to non-experts with clarity and influence
- Understands the financial implications of projects and how they flow through organisational accounts
- Makes sound decisions based on budgets, policies, funder guidelines and project management frameworks
- Brings knowledge of conservation and/or relevant finance or project management qualifications (desirable)
- The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Background Check, as part of our pre-employment screening
- People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply
- Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application
What the job involves
- The Woodland Trust is looking for two Funded Project Managers to lead the successful delivery and completion of our funded projects
- Provide leadership to Project Officers, ensuring all funded projects are delivered and completed to a high standard
- Manage the Funded Projects team to maintain consistent, robust project standards across all activity
- Support the development of strong funding bids, realistic budgets and informed organisational decision-making
- Maximise grant opportunities, identify risks early and safeguard the Trust’s financial and reputational interests
- Maintain excellent relationships and effective negotiations with funders, regulators and contributors
- Champion continuous improvement in reporting processes across the Trust and for external funders
- Monitor resources, highlight risks and ensure compliance with statutory obligations, VAT, procurement rules and best-practice project management
- Produce high-quality management information, support forecasting and contribute to fund accounting and full cost recovery modelling
- This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working, and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required no more than once a month on average. Occasional travel to other offices and remote locations may also be required
- These roles are to be offered on a 12-month fixed term contract
Application process
- Closing Date:Sunday, 14 Jun 2026
- 1st stage interviews are to be held via MS Teams on June 23rd & 24th, with 2nd stages on July 8th
Salary benchmarks
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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Company 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.
Company HQ
Grantham, UK
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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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Woodland Trust
Alex Hall (Head of Diversity and Inclusion)
- We believe everyone deserves the benefits of woods and trees, and equal protection from climate change including clean air, water and soil. To make this a reality, we need a workforce that reflects the full diversity of the communities we work within. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and a workplace where everyone can thrive and grow.
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