Senior Projects Officer – Wilder Hickling
Hours: Part-time, 3/5 or 4/5
Contract: Fixed Term, until 30 November 2027. (With potential to extend and increase in hours dependant on securing funding for the project delivery stage).
Salary: £30,976 per annum, pro-rata
Location: Norwich, Norfolk, NR1
This is an exciting time for this conservation charity as it celebrates its centenary year and continues to expand its vital work for Norfolk’s wildlife.
About The Employer
The organisation is the county’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.
The employer is a registered charity and the oldest wildlife charity in the country. Established in 1926, they now manage over 60 nature reserves and other protected sites in Norfolk including ten kilometres of coastline, nine Norfolk broads, nine National Nature Reserves and five ancient woodlands.
About the Role
The charity is seeking a highly motivated and experienced senior projects officer to support the delivery of the development phase of a project to deliver an inspiring future vision for Hickling Broad and Marshes.
The largest of the Broads, Hickling is a year-round haven for wildlife situated at the heart of a thriving local community and attracting a wide range of visitors. Bringing together workstreams in ecological management, estate management, visitor experience and engagement, this project is based on a shared vision and aims to deliver ecological, social and economic wellbeing outcomes for the nature reserve and the surrounding area.
Reporting to the Project Manager for the Wilder Hickling project, the successful candidate will provide project support and co-ordination for the development phase of the project which will include the detailed planning and deliverables to successfully obtain permissions and funding for the delivery phase.
The post offers an excellent opportunity for a senior projects officer to build their experience supporting a high profile, multidisciplinary strategic project in cooperation with colleagues, partners and the local community working with a project team from across the organisation.
Excellent co-ordination and collaboration skills and the ability to support the project manager in driving delivery are essential to allow you to support and enable the organisation to bring their vision for a Wilder Hickling to life.
The successful candidate must have proven project management skills from previous roles, providing both general project management support and specialist multi-disciplinary support. Having worked within a project management framework is essential, qualifications are highly desirable.
There is the potential for this role to be extended into the delivery phase of the project subject to the successful outcomes of the development phase.
If you are an experienced senior projects officer, passionate about making a positive impact for Norfolk’s wildlife, the employer would love to hear from you.
The initial closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 20th July 2026.
However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the vacancy will remain open until filled and interviews will be arranged as appropriate applications are received.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Interested?
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