Current vacancies

Oxfordshire Outdoors are seeking to appoint on a permanent basis a full time Outdoor Learning Tutor to join our team of staff based at Woodlands Outdoor Education Centre, Glasbury on Wye. Oxfordshire Outdoors is managed by Groundwork South Trust Limited; we have 3 Centres: Woodlands OEC near Hay on Wye, Kilvrough Manor on the Gower and Yenworthy Lodge on the North Devon Coast. The Centres operate all year round; term times are our busiest times with courses from schools, many of which are from Oxfordshire. We are highly regarded by all of our schools and visitors.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to serve as Chair of our Board of Trustees and help guide the organisation through its next phase of impact and development.The Chair provides strategic leadership to the Board, ensuring that Groundwork London remains mission driven, well governed, and financially resilient. This is a pivotal role for someone who believes in the power of community led change and who can bring clarity, confidence, and ambition to our governance.The Chair works closely with the Executive Director, acting as a critical friend, sounding board, and advocate. They ensure the Board operates effectively, fosters a culture of constructive challenge, and supports the executive team to deliver high quality programmes that respond to the needs of London’s diverse communities.

We are looking for a passionate individual who will support individuals with health conditions to move into and sustain meaningful employment through the Connect to Work programme

A paid opportunity to launch your career in conservation, ecology and community action.This isn't just a job. It's your chance to help transform Blackpool into a greener, healthier and more climate-resilient town while gaining the skills, experience and professional support to build a career in the environmental sector.As part of the Blackpool GreenWave Partnership, you'll work alongside conservation professionals, ecologists and community specialists to improve parks, green spaces, habitats and neighbourhoods across the town.You'll gain hands-on experience in:• Practical conservation and habitat management• Biodiversity surveys and ecological monitoring• Community engagement and environmental education• Volunteer leadership and event delivery• Green infrastructure and nature recovery projectsYou'll receive mentoring, accredited training and real responsibility from day one, developing the confidence and experience employers across the environmental sector are looking for.If you're passionate about nature, climate action and making places better for people, this could be the start of your career.

This is an opportunity to do more than survey habitats and write reports — it is a chance to help redefine the relationship between nature and a modern urban community. As Blackpool GreenWave Ecologist, you will play a central role in one of the UK's most ambitious nature recovery programmes, helping to transform Blackpool's parks, schools, housing estates, coastline and community spaces into a connected network where wildlife and people can thrive together. Your work will leave a lasting legacy, creating greener neighbourhoods, improving biodiversity and building resilience to climate change for generations to come. Working at the heart of a pioneering partnership spanning local government, the NHS, housing providers, businesses and community organisations, you'll help turn bold ideas into investable projects and real change on the ground. From leading habitat surveys and shaping restoration projects to inspiring volunteers and engaging local communities, this is a role for an ecologist who wants to influence strategy as much as species, and who believes that nature recovery should sit at the centre of healthier, stronger and more prosperous places. This role offers the rare opportunity to see the direct impact of your work every day. Whether you're restoring habitats, supporting community-led projects or helping unlock investment for large-scale nature recovery, you'll be contributing to a vision that places the environment at the heart of Blackpool's future. If you're motivated by purpose, partnership and the chance to create meaningful change, this is a role where your expertise can make a genuine and lasting difference.

The Call Centre Agent (also known as the Customer Engagement Officer) will play a key role in delivering our Water Efficiency Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to tackling one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the UK.We are looking for someone who is confident and clear in communication, especially over the phone and by email. You must be organised and proactive in engaging with customers and promoting the programme benefits.

You will join the Homes Team and assist the Water Efficiency Lead in the delivery of Water Efficiency projects. The team deliver Water Efficiency audits across the Northwest to businesses and schools. Audits include behaviour change, Water Literacy Awareness, providing and installing water efficiency devices, identifying and fixing water leaks, and promoting and facilitating rain water harvesting and sustainable drainage solutions to reduce water consumption. You will be required to develop good working relationships with project partners and colleagues and liaise with other members of Groundwork staff delivering similar or complementary services. You will generate and respond to referrals and be responsible for providing effective support and customer service. Both advisory and practical, to enable people to make positive changes to their behaviour and to improve the quality of their lives through water savings. You will attend relevant team meetings/training to raise awareness of the programme and to develop/improve skills.

Energy and Retrofit Advisors will provide energy and retrofit advice to homes across the region as part of the North East Warm Homes programme. Focussing on the private rented sector Advisors will work alongside staff within Local Authorities to develop and deliver support to engage our communities and stimulate retrofit activity.

Groundwork has an exciting opportunity within our Project Team for a Home Energy Advisor (Green Doctor). Our Green Doctor will support those in need across the region, engaging and offering practical support to people most at risk of fuel poverty, helping to make their homes more environmentally friendly and cheaper to run.