Lancashire Peat Partnership Senior Project Officer

Closing date:
Sunday 23 August 2026

Salary: £28,457.60 per annum

Contract type:
Permanent /

Working hours:

Full time

Location:

Head Office, The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6BY

Are you passionate about helping to protect our wild uplands of Lancashire?

The Lancashire Peat Partnership are recruiting for two highly motivated and skilled individuals to join The Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Peatlands Programme, as Senior Project Officers.

Working closely with the Lancashire Peat Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for delivering surveys across Lancashire, writing restoration plans, and overseeing capital works.

Direct experience of working on peatlands is key, as well as excellent project development skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people, including partners, stakeholders and funding organisations.

In return we offer 28 days holidays plus bank holidays per annum, increasing with length of service. A friendly and flexible working environment with the chance to be a part of the largest nature conservation body in the area, working together to improve our region for nature as well as engaging and inspiring people to connect and take action for wildlife.

Interviews:
Thursday 27th & Friday 28th August 2026

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.