Woodland Creation Liaison Officer

Overview

We are seeking someone who shares our vision for the future of Buckinghamshire and is committed to making a positive difference for our residents, businesses, and communities. 

By joining us as a Woodland Creation Liaison Officer, you’ll be at the heart of our Bucks Tree Mission to plant over half a million trees across Bucks! You’ll help shape the future of our county by identifying tree planting opportunities, coordinating subsidised tree giveaways and volunteer planting initiatives, and engaging with stakeholders across the county to plant more trees. This is your chance to make a lasting impact, helping us tackle climate change and create a greener Buckinghamshire for generations to come.

If you are excited by this position and feel like you could play a key role in bringing our ambitions to fruition, then we would love to hear from you.

Contract: This is a two year fixed term contract/secondment

About us

The Climate Response team sits within Planning & Environment and works across the whole range of climate mitigation and adaptation activity. We are a team of 3, focussed upon delivering the Council’s Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy. We offer a collaborative, supportive culture in which everyone is given the opportunity to develop, take ownership of their area of work and make a tangible difference to the residents we serve.

Daniella Gray, Principal Climate Change Officer, said “Working in the Climate Response Team at Buckinghamshire Council is a rewarding job. I get to work with great colleagues every day and I know that my actions are making a difference to the residents in Buckinghamshire both today and in the future. The woodlands that we are planting will be available for generations to come.”  

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

As a Woodland Creation Liaison Officer, you’ll lead on delivering community tree planting projects across Buckinghamshire. From coordinating our subsidised tree scheme to working with private landowners, schools, businesses, and local councils, you’ll be at the heart of our mission. You’ll manage logistics, liaise with grant funding bodies, and ensure smooth delivery of planting and maintenance activities. This role also involves supporting large-scale woodland creation on council-owned land and maintaining accurate records to track our progress.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering tree giveaway schemes.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Coordinating logistics for tree planting and maintenance.
• Providing expert advice and promoting tree planting initiatives.
• Supporting grant applications and funding bids.
• Maintaining a tree inventory for trees planted under the Bucks Tree Mission

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about the environment and committed to making a difference.
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experienced in project management and stakeholder engagement.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office (GIS knowledge is a bonus).
• Educated to NVQ Level 4/degree standard in a relevant field (or equivalent experience).

A full UK driving licence is essential, as you’ll be visiting sites across the county.

Please refer to the job summary attached for further details about the role.

Other information

To find out more information about this position, please contact: Naomi Proudlove, Senior Woodland Creation Officer at [email protected] or Daniella Gray, Principal Climate Change Officer at [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Planning, Growth and Sustainability directorate works with partners to help shape the future of Buckinghamshire.  We deliver services on planning, economic growth, regeneration, strategic infrastructure, transport and property.

 Our key priorities include developing the economic narrative for Bucks, creating more jobs and delivering the right infrastructure to help businesses and residents thrive. We also aim to provide a proactive planning service that is responsive, whilst making the best use of the Council’s land and property portfolio. This will in turn support community services and create housing, jobs, regeneration and income to support public services.

 It’s a great time to join one of our teams. As part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability function you will not only get to help shape the economic future of Buckinghamshire; you’ll also be involved in delivering high-profile development projects and work on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK. You will support us to deliver the results that our local residents and businesses deserve.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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