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Location:

Flexible

Job Category:

Conservation

Salary:

£44,000 Per Annum

Closing Date:

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Conservation Outcomes Manager who will lead a team to embed conservation outcomes across our work, providing expert guidance, training and tools, and building strong partnerships to deliver nature recovery, climate and people-focused outcomes.

The Role:

• Lead on building organisational expertise in evidence-based practical conservation, providing specialist guidance and advice.
• Embed conservation principles and a culture of evidence-led conservation, including use of Conservation Standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain evidence-based practical conservation guidance.
• Build capability through staff training, networks, and sharing good practice.
• Ensure delivery activities (acquisitions, treescapes) have clear conservation outcome objectives focused on nature recovery.
• Lead and line-manage the Conservation Outcomes team, setting priorities and supporting effective delivery.
• Build and maintain external conservation networks to extend organisational influence.
• Represent the Woodland Trust in national conservation partnerships and support collaborative delivery across Countries and Regions.
• Work closely with Heads of Estate, Landscape Delivery, and Outreach and Landowners to support regional teams.
• Manage relevant budgets effectively.

The Candidate:

We are looking for candidates who have the following:

• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values - Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count
• Developing and embedding evidence-based technical guidance
• Strong leadership skills and a strategic thinker with a creative approach to solving conservation problems to achieve quality outcomes.
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Effective networker with experience building partnerships across diverse stakeholders
• Line management of a small team, supporting performance and professional development
• Strong understanding and experience of UK conservation issues and commitment to nature-rich woods, trees and wildlife
• Excellent written and verbal communication, translating complex science for technical and non-technical audiences
• Degree-level education in forestry, ecology, land management or a related field
• Chartered status (or working towards) or equivalent continuous professional development
• Ability to travel around the UK to meetings, site visits and events across the UK, with overnight stays

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Buy and Sell Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.

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.

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.

Acceptable Use Policy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 18th & 20th February.

For queries relating to this new opportunity please email recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk.

You can submit your application online with your CV and employment history to hand.

• Your CV to upload• Your education and employment history• Your national insurance number• Employment references