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Senior Project Officer
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Location: West Dunbartonshire
Salary: £25,225.20 per annum
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/03/2026
Apply by 3rd September 2025
About the role
Working in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council, the SPO will be responsible for establishing a regular volunteering group and working with other 'closed' groups including charities and local organisations to improve the biodiversity in Local Nature Reserves, aspirational Local Nature Reserves and other greenspaces.
This role will involve leading and coordinating volunteer activity across West Dunbartonshire, delivering high quality volunteer opportunities and environmental outputs.
The role requires a good general standard of education, typically including National 5s in English and Maths or equivalent experience, alongside additional qualifications or training in project delivery. Candidates should have proven experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering practical projects or services, ideally within conservation, health, or wellbeing, and in working with volunteers to achieve project objectives. Strong organisational skills are essential, with the ability to manage multiple projects and budgets, and oversee safe use of tools and equipment. The post-holder will be an effective communicator and relationship-builder, engaging with stakeholders to advance project and organisational goals, proactively supporting income generation, and producing progress reports using relevant IT systems. A genuine interest in The Conservation Volunteers' (TCV) mission and objectives is vital.
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 recruitment@tcv.org.uk or by telephone on 01302 388883 . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
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.
A bit more about us
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.
Join in, feel good.
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It's important to demonstrate that you meet the criteria outlined in the job description.
How to apply
Please submit your completed application form to Fiona McGrevey no later than noon on 3rd September 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 TBC TBC.
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 (3rd September 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 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
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