Team Leader (North-West) – TCV (The Conservation Volunteers)

Location: Derry/Londonderry (Brooke Park) – covering County Derry/Londonderry, Tyrone, Fermanagh and some cross-border projects

Salary: £29,787.26 per annum

Hours: 35 per week (full-time)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 9th February 2026

Charity Jobs NI is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) for an exciting new Team Leader (North-West) role, based at TCV’s purpose-built site at Brooke Park in Derry/Londonderry. This post will lead ambitious operational plans for the wider North-West locality, delivering a high-impact portfolio that connects people to nature and delivers tangible environmental, wellbeing and community outcomes.

If candidates have been exploring roles such as Project Delivery Manager, Programme Manager, Area Manager, Operations Team Leader, Environmental Projects Manager, Conservation Team Leader, or Community Projects Manager, this could be an excellent fit.

The role

TCV’s vision is Better Nature For All. TCV’s mission is to connect people together to protect and restore nature, delivering lasting benefits for both people and the environment.

In the North-West, the team delivers projects that protect and restore local environments, improve health and wellbeing through connection to nature, and develop conservation and green skills. The current portfolio includes:

Projects to improve community open spaces and involve local people
School grounds enhancement projects
Tree planting projects
Habitat management across a network of nature reserves and country parks
Partnership delivery through the Acorn Fam Project and TCV’s “I Can Grow” initiative (supporting 400 households per year)
Therapeutic horticulture and community growing projects that help reduce health inequalities

This role requires strong people leadership, coordination of a complex programme of work, and the ability to build strategic partnerships to sustain and grow delivery. Experience and understanding of working with volunteers — and engaging volunteers from all backgrounds (including young people, minority ethnic communities and corporate volunteers) — is essential.

About Brooke Park (your base)

TCV’s Brooke Park base includes an open-plan office, large training room, workshop, walled community garden with growing infrastructure (to engage all ages and abilities), polytunnels, storage sheds and a vehicle fleet.

Key responsibilities

Project, resource and financial management

Provide overall accountability for safe operations, compliance, and effective management of projects, people and resources.
Manage budgets and costs, including forecasting and performance monitoring to support financially sustainable delivery.
Contribute to income generation by identifying opportunities and supporting larger bids and new funding streams, working with the Operations Leader and Business Development colleagues.
Oversee project promotion and profile-raising activity (including media/marketing), ensuring inclusive community engagement and meeting funder/partner requirements.
Provide hands-on delivery support when required to meet operational and contractual needs.

People leadership and volunteering

Lead, line manage, coach and develop team members, ensuring appropriate training and support is in place.
Ensure an excellent volunteer experience across projects, coordinating opportunities, recruitment and safe delivery, and actively engaging volunteers from diverse backgrounds.

Property, vehicles and equipment oversight

Oversee the safe use, security and maintenance of tools, equipment, PPE, uniforms, vehicles, premises and IT equipment, ensuring issues are reported and resolved.

Stakeholder management and partnerships

Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, funders, suppliers, contractors and local communities.
Develop new partnerships to sustain and expand operations across the region.

Planning, reporting and compliance

Coordinate planning across multiple project strands, ensuring smooth delivery and effective resourcing.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting, evaluation and compliance with funder requirements.
Oversee risk assessment, safeguarding and health & safety practice across delivery, aligned to TCV policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) or significant relevant experience, plus relevant training/qualification aligned to project delivery.
Proven leadership experience, including line management, coaching and supporting staff/teams (and ideally volunteers) to deliver outcomes.
Demonstrable experience planning, coordinating and overseeing a complex portfolio of projects simultaneously, managing resources and prioritising competing deadlines.
Strong budget management experience, including forecasting and monitoring performance to support sustainable delivery.
Track record of partnership working with funders/clients/community stakeholders, with excellent communication, influencing and relationship management skills.
Experience contributing to income generation and project growth (e.g., identifying opportunities and supporting grant/bid development or other funding streams).
Experience in horticulture, land management or conservation work (or closely related practical delivery).
Strong understanding of working with volunteers and engaging people from all backgrounds, with a clear commitment to inclusive practice.
Experience of monitoring, evaluation and reporting across projects, using insight to inform planning and meet external requirements.
Confident IT user, able to work collaboratively and meet reporting needs.
Highly organised, solutions-focused and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to TCV’s aims and values.
Willing and able to provide hands-on delivery support when required, alongside management responsibilities.
Ability to oversee safe management of operational resources (vehicles, premises, equipment and materials) across locations.

Desirable criteria

Qualification in people management and/or project management.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and/or coordinating delivery across multiple sites.
Experience in a similar leadership role within the voluntary, environmental, community or funded sector.
Experience managing suppliers/contractors and improving delivery efficiency and effectiveness.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

TCV is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and believes everyone deserves a connection to nature. The Team Leader will work with colleagues to help create safe, welcoming and relevant opportunities for people who face barriers to accessing green spaces — especially those who stand to benefit most.

Benefits

TCV offers a supportive benefits package designed to promote wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

Annual leave: 26 days (including Christmas Eve) plus bank/public holidays, with additional leave linked to service (up to a maximum allowance).
Pension: employer contribution (with employee contribution) and flexible retirement options.
Health and wellbeing support: access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme and a wider wellbeing support service (including remote GP and mental health support).
Life assurance: 2x annual salary.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Learning and development: robust induction and ongoing training, with paid development leave available for approved conservation tasks/opportunities.
Flexible working: TCV is open to flexible working arrangements where operationally possible.
TCV is also a Living Wage Foundation employer.

Other requirements

A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence, held for a minimum of one year, is required.
Candidates must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
This post may also require a criminal record check/self-disclosure and/or first aid certification (or willingness to complete training), depending on operational requirements.

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced leader with a passion for conservation, horticulture and community engagement, this could be an excellent opportunity to make a real impact across the North-West.

Simply apply now with your CV to register your interest. A member of the Charity Jobs NI team will be in touch to discuss your application and guide you through the next steps of the process.

If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact the Charity Jobs NI team.

Charity Jobs NI is proud to be supporting TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) with the recruitment for this vacancy.

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