https://jobs.co.uk/job/grants-officer-rural-payments-the-woodland-trust--c7ad61ec-c8a5-4a3b-bbf8-9245e8a82a4f RSS feed for Grants Officer - Rural Payments at The Woodland Trust. en-gb Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:27:55 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/grants-officer-rural-payments-the-woodland-trust--c7ad61ec-c8a5-4a3b-bbf8-9245e8a82a4f https://jobs.co.uk/job/grants-officer-rural-payments-the-woodland-trust--c7ad61ec-c8a5-4a3b-bbf8-9245e8a82a4f Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:53:07 GMT Location: Grantham | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | The Woodland Trust is looking for a Grants Officer - Rural Payments. This role will work collaboratively as a member of the Land and Property team and members of connected teams in Nature Recovery to help deliver on our plans to reduce adverse herbivore impacts and improve Woodland Ecological Condition, contributing to our work to protect woodland biodiversity and nature recovery. The Role: Identify, secure and maximise income from government and non-government funding streams to support woodland creation, conservation and priority species work. Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders including DEFRA, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Forestry Commission, Forest Research and other sector partners. Provide expert advice and year-round support to Estate Managers, Site Managers and regional teams on grant opportunities, applications, scheme delivery and compliance. Lead the administration of environmental funding schemes, including annual claims, record management, remittance reconciliation and oversight of historic agreements. Maintain accurate land and scheme records through the Rural Payments online portal, ensuring compliance with eligibility requirem... Permanent