Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme Manager

Farming in Protected Landscapes – Programme Manager 

Based at Hexham, Northumberland with some home working 

37 hours per week  

Fixed term to 31/3/25 

£32076 - £35745 per annum 

Do you have a passion for helping others and the environment? Do you want to build climate change resilience? Would you like to work for a National Park? This is an opportunity to work alongside farmers and landowners, supporting them to access funding streams, build climate change and Brexit resilience and create networks to support each other. You will also help to manage and allocate the programme funding.   

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a sound knowledge of: 

• agricultural and forestry land management policy and grant schemes, issues and techniques to achieve environmental improvement and habitat connectivity. 
• current Natural Environment policy and issues facing rural upland communities 

You will need: 

• Ability to influence partners, land managers in a way that leads to effective delivery and good working relationships. 
• Confident in the use of information technology systems, the use of Microsoft Office 365, MS Teams and GIS applications. 
• A track record of working with partners in collaborative projects. 
• Experience of managing grant aided projects e.g. working to deadlines, management of budgets using spreadsheets and reporting to funders.     

If this role sounds like it’s for you, then we really would like to hear from you.  Please apply using the application form on our website. 

The Park Authority is an inclusive organisation, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. If you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. 

For more information, please see our website.