Senior Project Officer

This is a chance to make a real difference for nature and for people. You will be responsible for planning and running weekly practical conservation activities for volunteers at two long term project sites, Woodham and Wymondley, as well as putting together and running a weekly Sunday task project at a range of sites around Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. You will assist with volunteer recruitment and retention, publicity, reporting and other administration tasks to ensure the smooth safe running of projects. You will be required to help with other tasks as required by the Bedford team on occasion.

We are looking for somebody with a good level of experience of practical conservation including grassland, woodland and pond management. You should have experience of working with volunteers in a similar capacity, planning and managing projects, and a proven ability to work flexibly within a team. The post requires a good level of communication, both written and oral, and an organised approach.

We have an established Sunday volunteer group which this post will be managing and leading, so you must be able to work every Sunday.

• A full driving licence is required as the post holder has use of a company vehicle.
• This post is subject to a CRC check.

A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

We are The Conservation Volunteers.

Our vision is Better Nature For All.

Our mission is to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both

Since 1959, The Conservation Volunteers has been a charity creating opportunities for people to create, improve and care for nature in the green spaces around them across the UK.

Our variety of projects cover a bit of everything involving nature. Volunteers muddy their boots in parks, community gardens, woodland, sites of special scientific interest, nature reserves, schools and hospital grounds, helping create a glorious network of protected green space across the UK. This work connects people with nature, and that connection delivers powerful results.

Please submit your completed application form to Katherine Miskin no later than midnight on 12th December 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early or extend the closing date depending on the number of applicants. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience.

You can download a TCV application form in PDF or Word format.

Interviews will be held on 19th December 2025 at The Cemetery Gatehouse, Foster Hill Road, Bedford.

Occasionally, we receive a large number of responses to our advertisements. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date (12th December 2025), please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in TCV.

To better understand who is applying for and obtaining roles at TCV, please complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. You can download this in either PDF or Word format. This information is crucial for identifying and eliminating barriers that may prevent people from joining us. Rest assured, this data will not be part of your application evaluation.

Our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone's individuality is recognised and valued. We believe that embracing diversity helps us achieve our goals more effectively. We welcome applications from all individuals who wish to be part of our future, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer interviews to all applicants who have a disability, impairment or mental or physical health condition who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to having an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please tell us in the appropriate part of the application form.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via email or by telephone on . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Any employment with TCV will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a basic disclosure check
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role

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