Conservation Officer - Blackpool GreenWave
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside
Help transform Blackpool’s natural spaces. Inspire communities. Lead real change.
Are you passionate about nature, people, and creating places where both can thrive?
This is your chance to play a pivotal role in one of the UK’s most ambitious urban nature recovery programmes.
As a Conservation Officer with Groundwork CLM’s Blackpool GreenWave partnership, you’ll lead hands-on environmental action that brings habitats back to life and empowers local communities to take pride in their green spaces. From restoring wildflower meadows and wetlands to training volunteers and working alongside schools, community groups and partners, you’ll be at the heart of a 10-year vision to build a healthier, greener Blackpool.
If you love practical conservation, enjoy motivating others, and want your work to make a visible and lasting difference, this is the role for you.
Join us and help create a connected, resilient natural network that supports wildlife, tackles health inequalities, and inspires people across Blackpool to get involved, get outdoors, and get excited about nature.
This role requires a clear DBS check.
Based: @TheGrange, Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7RW
Hours of work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £30,640 – £33,815
Fixed term until June 2028 with potential extension, subject to available funding
Closing date: 5pm Monday 12th January 2026
About Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside
At Groundwork CLM we are passionate about creating stronger, healthier communities, responsible business and greater prospects for local people.
Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.
We support local communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience as this is vital if we are to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to better work and healthier, happier lives.
At Groundwork CLM we are passionate about creating stronger, healthier communities, responsible business and greater prospects for local people. Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive. We support local communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience as this is vital if we are to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to better work and healthier, happier lives.
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