National Landscape Project Officer

• 37 hours per week. Work pattern to be agreed with successful candidate and line manager.
• Role includes hybrid working locations including home with regular periods at the Quantock Office, Fyne Court, Broomfield.
• Role will include travel to farms and other sites around the Greater Quantock Hills area.
• 28 days annual leave
• Fixed term contract until 31st March 2027.
  
  

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

We’re working to conserve the unique landscape of the Quantock Hills National Landscape and support the lives of farmers and the communities of the Quantock Hills. This is delivered by working with our partners, particularly farmers and land managers, providing discretionary funding and advice for a wide range of innovative projects.   These projects target the four core themes of our work – Nature, People, Landscape and Heritage - and you’ll be a key part of that work . Your day-to-day work will involve:

• To promote and manage the delivery of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant programme (and other projects) for the Quantock Hills National Landscape.
• To visit, advise and support applicants with their project ideas and the application process.
• To present project applications to the Local Assessment Panel for approval.
• Monitor and support the delivery of projects within agreed costing and timescales.
• Provide regular reports to DEFRA on achievement of agreed targets.
• Work with the National Landscape team to contribute to our other collaborative work across the Quantock Hills.
• Work closely with the Farming Engagement Support Officer and help to direct their day-to-day work.
• Work closely with the team to develop new ways to engage with the farming and land management communities to raise awareness of the projects and the support they can provide.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:
• Experience working with farmers and land managers to deliver conservation objectives.
• Knowledge of current issues in farming, agricultural policy, and agri-environment schemes.
• Knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation issues and opportunities in farming.
• Practical experience of habitat and landscape conservation.
• Experience of project development and management, including budget management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience of delivering grants.
• Strong interpersonal skills, experience engaging stakeholders and facilitating collaborative projects.
• Strong IT skills, including with Microsoft Office and GIS software.
  
  

We’re proud to be here for the people who work, live in or visit the Quantock Hills National Landscape, but also for everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For further information about this role, please contact: Iain Porter, Manager 07977 412077.

The salary range for this role is £28,598 to £32,061 per annum.
Interview date 3 December 2025

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