Programme Lead

Who you are

• Experience delivering successful projects with the ability to adapt
• Experience managing a budget and forecasting future spends to report to stakeholders
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and partnerships
• Experience line managing a team, ensuring efficiency in day-to-day tasks
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and database management
• Strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to work in a busy, target-driven environment
• Experience representing an organisation internally and externally
• Experience managing and implementing change internally and externally
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check, as part of our pre-employment screening

What the job involves

• The Woodland Trust is looking for a Senior Project Lead to manage, develop and fulfil the organisations woodland creation project
• Deliver the Woodland Trusts free tree packs for schools and communities alongside other new funding schemes against targets and contractual funding requirements
• Support the other teams such as marketing and communications, digital and fundraising to develop case studies, create new digital systems and manage marketing and communication material
• Ensure adherence to all statutory requirements and update guidance and process as needed
• Monitor the effectiveness of the scheme, managing risks and opportunities
• Line manage an effective team, ensuring support and guidance is provided
• Manage budgets, forecast future spends, analyse costs and monitor the impact to report to stakeholders

The application process

• Closing Date:Sunday, Sep 27, 2026

Benefits

• 🌴 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 day's after 2 years of service (excluding bank holidays)
• 💰 Generous Pension Plan (6% Employer Contribution)
• 🖥️ Flexible Hybrid Working Model
• 🧠 Continuous Development & Apprenticeship Opportunities
• ❤️‍🩹 Employee Assistance Programme
• 💵 Life Assurance
• 🏖️ End of Year Closure
• 👪 Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared & Adoption Pay