Current jobs and opportunities

Tees-Swale Programme Manager

Contract Type: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full time
Advert End Date:23/11/2025
Salary: Grade 13 £47,181 – £51,356 per annum
Hours per week:37
Employment Location: North Pennines National Landscape Office, Stanhope (hybrid working options available)
Number of posts:1
Closing date:23 Nov

Contract type: Temporary

Further Information
The North Pennines National Landscape Partnership is looking for a manager to complete the ground-breaking nature recovery and engagement programme, Tees-Swale – naturally connected. The delivery phase of this project began in 2020 and is now nearing completion. You will oversee the remaining delivery/reporting, final evaluation and legacy planning of the programme.

This position is temporary until 30 September 2026.

If you have an in-depth knowledge of conservation and a strong understanding of farmers and farming, can build and sustain relationships with people and organisations, and can manage a major NLHF programme, professional staff and complex budgets, then we’d like to hear from you.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Tees-Swale is led by the North Pennines National Landscape Partnership, with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, and covers nearly 850km2 of outstanding Protected Landscape. The team is supported by a programme Board, chaired by Sir John Lawton. We aim to demonstrate how — by working in tandem with our High Nature Value farmers in particular — we can conserve, restore, expand and connect priority habitats on an unprecedented scale; at the same time, this work will deliver multiple other public benefits including climate change mitigation, flood-risk management and increasing people’s well-being.

We encourage you to contact Chris Woodley-Stewart, Director North Pennines National Landscape via email at chris@northpennines.org.uk OR Gary Smith, Director of Conservation and Community, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority: gary.smith@yorkshiredales.gov.uk
to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?
You should hold a degree or equivalent and have substantial experience of successfully managing complex multi-partner projects relating to the conservation of natural beauty or land management.

You will be expected to travel throughout the programme area so the ability to drive is necessary to fulfil the role.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Apply via North East Jobs – Tees-Swale Programme Manager – Durham County Council North East Job 

Peatland Support Officer

Contract type: Temporary
Working pattern: Full time
Advert end date: 23/11/2025 23:59
Salary: Grade 9 £35,412 to £39,152 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Employment location: North Pennines National Landscape Offices, Stanhope
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 23 Nov

We are seeking to fill a Peatland Support Officer position to support the North Pennines National Landscape’s peatland work. This opportunity is ideal for candidates looking to make meaningful impact on peatlands in the North Pennines National Landscape until 31 March 2027.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will work on the North Pennines National Landscape’s Peatland Programme in a supportive role to the Field Officer. You will be able negotiate with landowners, keepers and agents access for restoration work. You will survey and develop specifications for peatland restoration contracts and supervise and manage peatland restoration contractors.

We encourage you to contact Paul Leadbitter, Peatland Programme Manager via email at pleadbitter@northpennines.org.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You should be educated to degree level in a nature conservation or a related field or equivalent.

You will have experience of working with landowners, farmers and/or gamekeepers together with experience of organising volunteer events.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 4 December at the North Pennines National Landscape office at 1 Martin Street, Stanhope, DL13 2UY.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Apply via North East Jobs – Peatland Support Officer – Durham County Council – North East Jobs

Please visit the below link to see the Rewards and Benefits which DCC offer:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.

In line with the County Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.

Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the Payroll & Employee Services on 03000 264469/264086/266838 or email PESNCC@durham.gov.uk

Bursary opportunity with Heritage Consolidation as part of the Land of Lead and Silver contract

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work in the heritage building sector? The North Pennines National Landscape team has secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of its Land of Lead and Silver project to provide a bursary opportunity in order to address the skills shortage in the built heritage sector.

This would be a 12 month placement working with Heritage Consolidation Ltd with the potential for employment beyond the bursary for the right candidate. You will be undertaking stone masonry, fixing and using lime mortars to repair and consolidate structures around the North of England.

The right candidate will have:
• Some relevant building experience
• A strong aptitude to craftmanship
• A passion to make a difference to heritage
• Safe working practices
• A full driving licence
• Access to a vehicle to be able to drive to the yard (Greenhead Cumbria, CA8 7JQ)

Monthly bursary payment: £15 per hour
Working hours: 40 hours a week plus extra hours when needed
Term: 12 months

Q&A about the bursary held via Teams online: Wednesday 12 November 2025, 6pm to 7pm. Email Andie Harris to register.
Applications by CV, no more than 2 sides of A4, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the candidate criteria above. Email to Andie Harris.
Closing date for applications: Midnight 18 November 2025
Interviews held on: Monday 24 November 2025
Start date: February 2026