Project Officer (Green Team)

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about the environment, conservation, and practical outdoor work. You’ll work alongside a supportive team delivering projects that improve green spaces, support wildlife habitats, and engage local communities and businesses in environmental action.
No two days are the same — from woodland and river conservation to habitat management and volunteering events, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience across a wide variety of projects.
Whether you already have experience in horticulture, conservation, or grounds maintenance — or you’re looking to grow your skills in the environmental sector — we’d love to hear from you.

Main Duties
• Supporting path maintenance and environmental improvement projects
• Assisting with woodland, river, and habitat conservation work
• Helping deliver community and corporate volunteering days.
• Working with partners and stakeholders across the region
• Learning new practical conservation skills through training and on-the-job experience
• Contributing to projects that benefit both people and wildlife
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.

In return we offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
• Health Cash Plan and 24 hour Healthline
• Employee Assistance Programme - including mental health helpline and face to face counselling.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
• Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
• Business travel expenses

We are a creative, committed, and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.

Groundwork South
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
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Please send your completed application form, quoting reference ‘PAGT26’ to recruitment.south@groundwork.org.uk

For further information and to discuss the role please contact Nicky Bhatoey-Turnbull at Nicky.Bhatoey-turnbull@groundwork.org.uk

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Vacancy Files

• Job Description

Interview Details

Closing date for applications: Monday 7th June Interview date: Thursday 11th June