TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Job Vacancies
Project Officer
Location: Belfast
Salary: £23,888.55 per annum
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Apply by 29th March 2026
About the role
Location and geographical area
The post is based at TCV's Ravenhill Road office in South Belfast with projects being delivered throughout the city and greater Belfast area. Project sites include community gardens and allotments, shared greenspaces, Health Trust settings, schools and community hubs. The Project Officer will be part of a busy team with access to shared resources, tools and vehicles.
Main activities
The main activities the Project Officer will undertake are as follows:
a) Delivering TCV's Green Gym project to connect local people to green spaces for health and social well-being benefits through a model of community development. On site and online leading of food growing and community projects such as community garden development and horticultural workshops.
b) Leading practical environmental projects with volunteers having responsibility for Health and Safety, Safeguarding, quality standards and volunteer welfare.
c) Promoting the benefits of the Green Gym to new audiences through social media, online workshops, attending events and networking.
In a typical week the Project Officer will spend 4 days running practical environmental projects and working with volunteers. The equivalent of 1 day will be spent on site visits and administration activities relating to the project planning, monitoring and reporting.
More information on TCV's Green Gym project can be found here:
https://www.tcv.org.uk/greengym/
Experience
Applicants should have sound experience and knowledge of food growing and be able to articulate their learnings to educate and upskill community volunteers. Good record keeping skills are essential and experience of evaluating projects desirable.
Experience of delivering horticulture projects in a community setting is essential. This can be through paid employment or voluntary work.
Experience of supporting or leading volunteers would be an advantage.
Understanding of community development models and the charity/NGO sector is important.
There is no specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful. Experience of volunteering in this sector will be highly regarded.
Transport
TCV will provide access to a shared fleet of vehicles for the purpose of transporting volunteers and materials.
A full driving licence is required.
Please note this role is Tuesday to Saturday with occasional evening work.
This post is predominantly funded by the Public Health Agency.
Please
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.
Safeguarding
TCV is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of children and adults at risk.
All employees are expected to follow TCV's Safeguarding Policy, complete mandatory safeguarding training, and promptly report any concerns.
Safeguarding is a core part of working safely and responsibly at TCV.
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.
Please take a moment to view the recruitment pack.
Please view the job description.
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 Sharon Crainey no later than noon on 29th March 2026. 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.
Please download TCV's fillable PDF application form. Alternatively, you can download the TCV application form in a non-fillable PDF or Word format.
If you download the PDF form we advise opening it in Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete it. Online PDF previewers (e.g., Google Drive) do not always support form completion.
Interviews will be held on week commencing 13 April 2026 Beech House, 159 Ravenhill Road, Belfast.
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 (29th March 2026), 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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