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CPRE Hampshire at the South of England Hedgelaying Championships

Work with us towards a beautiful and thriving countryside that is accessible to everyone. It’s an exciting time at CPRE Hampshire as we continue to work towards our overall vision of ensuring the Hampshire countryside is a better place to work, live and enjoy.

Our current vacancies are below.

Assistant Hedgerow Project Officer

Are you passionate about nature, community, and making a real difference to the countryside? Join CPRE Hampshire, as we deliver the final phase of our flagship Hampshire Hedge Project!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Hedgerow Project Officer to help bring this ambitious project to life. You’ll be at the heart of our efforts to connect the South Downs and New Forest National Parks with a network of hedgerows to support biodiversity and tackle climate change.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

To work alongside the Hedgerow Project Officer on project elements such as:

Organise and run hedge planting volunteer days and hedge laying training days
Liaising with landowners and with key stakeholders
Recruit and manage volunteers e.g. attend volunteer fairs
Process applications for community grants (Community Hedge Fund)
Organise events
Reach out to schools, organise visits
Teach classes at schools, scouts about hedgerows
Run hedge planting sessions with primary and secondary schools
Organise, host and give talks (online and in person)
Social media, article writing, updating website
Design leaflets/interpretation boards

To apply for the role, please send the Equal Opportunities Form along with your CV and completed Application Form to ellie.banks@cprehampshire.org.uk.

Read the role description to learn more about the assistant hedgerow project officer

Please note that this role is subject to funding.